Steve Holland
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Steve Holland (January 8, 1925-May 10, 1997) was an American actor and male paperback, magazine, and fashion model. Holland played Flash Gordon in the 1954 television series of the same name. The television show ran 39 episodes. He had a cameo appearance in the 1953 movie, The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell.
Holland was the original model for the character Doc Savage, as illustrated by artist James Bama, who called him "the world's greatest male model." His facial features were also used in the 1970's reprint of the original pulp The Avenger novels.[citation needed] Holland was also the model for Mack Bolan of The Executioner novels.[citation needed]