Actor
Stanley Holloway
Biography

Stanley Augustus Holloway, OBE (1 October 1890 – 30 January 1982) was an English stage and film actor, comedian, singer, poet and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady. He was also renowned for his recordings of comic monologues and songs, which he performed throughout most of his 70-year career. Born in London, in his early years Holloway pursued a career as a clerk. He made early stage appearance ...

Known For
Acting
1975 -- Journey into Fear | Mr. Mathews
1973 -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Poole der Butler
1972 -- Up the Front | The Great Vincento
1971 -- Flight of the Doves | Judge Liffy
1970 -- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Gravedigger
1969 -- Run a Crooked Mile | Caretaker
1969 -- Target: Harry | Jason Carlyle
1968 -- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter | Mr. Brown
1966 -- The Sandwich Man | Park Gardener
1966 -- The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner | Himself
1965 -- Ten Little Indians | Det. William Henry Blore
1965 -- In Harm's Way | Clayton Canfil
1964 -- My Fair Lady | Alfred P. Doolittle
1964 -- The Fantasticks | Amos Babcock Bellamy
1962 -- The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe | Self / Alfred P. Doolittle
1962 -- The Third Sam | Narrator
1961 -- On the Fiddle | Mr. Cooksley
1961 -- The Lion and Albert |
1961 -- No Love for Johnnie | Fred Andrews
1960 -- Hello London | himself
1960 -- An Arabian Night |
1959 -- Alive and Kicking | MacDonagh
1959 -- No Trees in the Street | Kipper
1957 -- Lancashire Coast |
1956 -- Jumping for Joy | Captain Jack Montague
1955 -- An Alligator Named Daisy | The General
1954 -- Fast and Loose | Major George Crabb
1953 -- Meet Mr. Lucifer | Sam Hollingsworth / Mr Lucifer
1953 -- A Day to Remember | Charley Porter
1953 -- The Beggar's Opera | Mr. Lockit
1953 -- The Titfield Thunderbolt | Walter Valentine
1952 -- Meet Me Tonight | Henry Gow
1952 -- The Happy Family | Henry Lord
1952 -- The Magic Box | Broker's Man
1951 -- Lady Godiva Rides Again | Thomas Clark
1951 -- The Lavender Hill Mob | Albert Pendlebury
1951 -- One Wild Oat | Alfred Gilbey
1950 -- Midnight Episode |
1949 -- Passport to Pimlico | Arthur Pemberton
1949 -- The Perfect Woman | Ramshead
1948 -- Hamlet | Gravedigger
1948 -- Another Shore | Alastair McNeil
1948 -- Noose | Inspector Rendall
1948 -- The Winslow Boy | Comico
1948 -- One Night with You | Tramp
1948 -- Snowbound | Joe Wesson
1947 -- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Vincent Crummles
1947 -- Meet Me at Dawn | Emile Pollet
1947 -- The Ballad of the Battered Bicycle | Narrator
1946 -- Carnival | Charlie Raeburn
1946 -- Wanted for Murder | Sergeant Sullivan
1945 -- Caesar and Cleopatra | Belzanor
1945 -- Brief Encounter | Albert Godby
1945 -- The Way to the Stars | Mr. Palmer
1944 -- Champagne Charlie | The Great Vance
1944 -- The Way Ahead | Pvt. Ted Brewer
1944 -- This Happy Breed | Bob Mitchell
1942 -- Salute John Citizen |
1941 -- Major Barbara | Policeman
1940 -- Albert's Savings | Himself
1938 -- Co-operette |
1937 -- Gunner Sam | Narrator / Sam Small (voice)
1937 -- Cotton Queen | Sam Owen
1937 -- The Vicar of Bray | The Vicar of Bray
1937 -- Three Ha'pence a Foot | Narrator / Sam Small / Noah (voice)
1937 -- The Lion and Albert | Narrator (voice)
1936 -- Sam's Medal |
1936 -- Beat the Retreat | Narrator / Sam Small / Napoleon Bonaparte (voice)
1936 -- Halt, Who Goes There? | Narrator / Sam Small (voice)
1935 -- Play Up the Band | Sam Small
1935 -- D’Ye Ken John Peel? | Sam Small
1935 -- Squibs | Constable Charley Lee
1935 -- In Town Tonight | Himself
1935 -- Drummed Out | Narrator / Sam Small / Colonel / Colonel's Daughter (voice)
1935 -- Sam and His Musket | Narrator / Sam Small (voice)
1934 -- Road House | Donovan
1934 -- Sing As We Go | Policeman
1934 -- Love at Second Sight |
1934 -- Lily of Killarney | Father O'Flynn
1933 -- The Girl from Maxim's | Dr Mongincourt
1933 -- Sleeping Car | Francois
1929 -- The Co-Optimists |
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