Thomas Holding

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Thomas Holding
In the role of Ben-Hur, 1912.
Born	25 January 1880 Blackheath, Kent, England
Died	4 May 1929 New York City, New York, US
Other names	"The Costume Man"
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1914 - 1929

Thomas J. Holding (25 January 1880 - 4 May 1929) was a British-born stage and film actor. He was popular in silent films during the World War I years. His first films were in several features starring the actress Pauline Frederick. He possibly had an extensive stage career in his native Britain before arriving in the US. Holding died in 1929 of a heart attack in his dressing room while acting on Broadway according to Variety of 8 May 1929.^[1]^[2]

Selected filmography

The Eternal City (1915)
Sold (1915)
The White Pearl (1915)
Bella Donna (1915)
Lydia Gilmore (1915)
The Spider (1916)
The Moment Before (1916)
Silks and Satins (1916)
Redeeming Love (1916)
The Great White Trail (1917)
Daughter of Destiny (1917)
One Week of Life (1919)
The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1919)
The Woman in His House (1920)
Sacred and Profane Love (1921)
Without Benefit of Clergy (1921)
Rose o' the Sea (1922)
The Courtship of Miles Standish (1923)
The Untamed Lady (1926)

References

↑ Who Was Who on the Screen, 3rd Edit. p.343 by Evelyn Mack Truitt, c.1983
↑ Silent Film Necrology, 2nd Edit. p.246-247 by Eugene Michael Vazzana c.2001

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Name	Holding, Thomas
Alternative names
Short description	British actor
Date of birth	25 January 1880
Place of birth	Blackheath, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Date of death	4 May 1929
Place of death	New York City, New York, United States

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