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Born on May 31 in 1888, Jack Holt

May 31, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

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Jack Holt 5x7 Photo Card

Jack Holt born Charles John Holt in New York, NY on this date, May 31, in 1888.

The perpetually snarling, toughest S.O.B. of the movies for a good number of years. I especially like his early talkies and pre-Code titles (big surprise, right?). Movies such as Flight (1929), Dirigible (1931), Whirlpool, and Black Moon (both 1934) are recommended.

I recently picked up a copy of his 1941 serial Holt of the Secret Service co-starring Evelyn Brent. My DVD player has been a bit temperamental with this Alpha Video, so I haven’t gotten through it all yet, but one thing is clear: he’s a bit older, but Jack Holt is still the toughest guy in town! Good to catch up with Miss Brent ten or so years after I’m used to seeing her as well.

Discovered in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, August 29, 1932, page 5.

Discovered in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, August 29, 1932, page 5.



Jack Holt T83-1A tobacco card

A.P. obituary published in the Corpus Christi Times, January 19, 1951, page 3-D.

A.P. obituary published in the Corpus Christi Times, January 19, 1951, page 3-D.

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