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Thomas Holding

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Thomas Holding
Holding in 1919
Born
Thomas J. Holding

(1880-01-25)25 January 1880
Died4 May 1929(1929-05-04) (aged 49)
Other names"The Costume Man"
OccupationActor
Years active1914–1929

Thomas J. Holding (25 January 1880 – 4 May 1929) was a British-born stage and film actor.

Biography

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Born in England in 1880, Holding possibly had an extensive stage career in his native Britain before arriving in the United States.[citation needed] He was popular in American silent films during the World War I years. His first films were in several features starring the actress Pauline Frederick. 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]

Partial filmography

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References

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