Earl Holliman

Acting

Earl Holliman

Born 11 September 1928 · Delhi, Louisiana, USA · Died 25 November 2024 at 96

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Henry Earl Holliman (September 11, 1928 - November 25, 2024) was an American actor, animal rights activist and singer known for his many character roles in films, mostly westerns and dramas, in the 1950s and 1960s. He won a Golden Globe Award for the film The Rainmaker (1956) and portrayed Sergeant Bill Crowley on the television police drama Police Woman throughout its 1974–1978 run.

Known for

Highlights

The Twilight Zone1959 · Series · Mike Ferris
Forbidden Planet1956 · Film · Cookie
Giant1956 · Film · Bob Dace
Bonanza1959 · Series · Sherman Clegg
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Sheriff J.T. Tanner
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957 · Film · Deputy Sheriff Charles 'Charlie' Bassett

Filmography

Movies

53 films

The Perfect Tenant2000 · Film · Arthur Michaels
Bad City Blues1999 · Film · Joe Gags
Nightman1997 · Film · Frank Dominus
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge1987 · Film · Jake Flagg
American Harvest1987 · Film · Krab Hogan
Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs1986 · Film · Kim's Father
Country Gold1982 · Film · Wade Purcell
Sharky's Machine1981 · Film · Donald Hotchkins
Where the Ladies Go1980 · Film · Buck
The Solitary Man1979 · Film · Dave Keyes
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff1979 · Film · Ed Eckles
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn1977 · Film · Ray Church
Trapped1974 · Film · David Moore
I Love You...Good-bye1974 · Film · Tom Chandler
Cry Panic1974 · Film · Sheriff Ross Cabot
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War1973 · Film · Harry Donner
The Boy and the Bronc Buster1973 · Film · Cal Winslow
The Biscuit Eater1972 · Film · Harve McNeil
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry1971 · Film · Wheat
Cannon1971 · Film · Magruder
Montserrat1971 · Film · Luhan
Tribes1970 · Film · DePayster
Smoke1970 · Film · Cal Finch
The Desperate Mission1969 · Film · Shad Clay
Anzio1968 · Film · Platoon Sgt. Abe Stimmler
The Power1968 · Film · Talbot Scott
A Covenant with Death1967 · Film · Brian Talbot
The Sons of Katie Elder1965 · Film · Matt Elder
Summer and Smoke1961 · Film · Archie Kramer
Armored Command1961 · Film · Mike
Visit to a Small Planet1960 · Film · Conrad
Last Train from Gun Hill1959 · Film · Rick Belden, Craig's Son
The Trap1959 · Film · Tippy Anderson
Hot Spell1958 · Film · Buddy Duval
Don't Go Near the Water1957 · Film · Adam Garrett
The Dark Side of the Earth1957 · Film · Capt. Volodney
Trooper Hook1957 · Film · Jeff Bennett
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957 · Film · Deputy Sheriff Charles 'Charlie' Bassett
The Rainmaker1956 · Film · Jim Curry
Giant1956 · Film · Bob Dace
The Burning Hills1956 · Film · Morton Bayliss
Forbidden Planet1956 · Film · Cookie
I Died a Thousand Times1955 · Film · Red
The Big Combo1955 · Film · Mingo
The Bridges at Toko-Ri1954 · Film · Nestor Gamidge
Broken Lance1954 · Film · Denny Devereaux
Tennessee Champ1954 · Film · Happy Jackfield
East of Sumatra1953 · Film · Cupid (as Henry Earl Hopliman)
Devil's Canyon1953 · Film · Prisoner
Scared Stiff1953 · Film · Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Girls of Pleasure Island1953 · Film · Marine (uncredited)
Destination Gobi1953 · Film · Frank Swenson (uncredited)
Pony Soldier1952 · Film · Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

40 shows

Night Man1997 · Series · Frank Dominus
Caroline in the City1995 · Series · Fred Duffy
Delta1992 · Series · Darden Towe
The Larry Sanders Show1992 · Series · Earl Holliman
P.S. I Luv U1991 · Series · Matthew Durning
Captain Planet and the Planeteers1990 · Series · Milton (voice)
In the Heat of the Night1988 · Series · Dr. Lambert
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Sheriff J.T. Tanner
The Thorn Birds1983 · Series · Ludie Mueller
Hotel1982 · Series
CHiPs1977 · Series · Earl Holliman (uncredited)
Police Woman1974 · Series · Lt. Bill Crowley
Police Story1973 · Series
The Streets of San Francisco1972 · Series · Chris Conway
The Rookies1972 · Series
Alias Smith and Jones1971 · Series
Medical Center1969 · Series · Brent
Marcus Welby, M.D.1969 · Series · Father Hugh
It Takes a Thief1968 · Series · Major Arlin McCoy
Judd, for the Defense1967 · Series
Custer1967 · Series
Ironside1967 · Series · Gordy Brokaw
The F.B.I.1965 · Series · Robert Charles Porter
12 O'Clock High1964 · Series · Lt. Paul Stiger
The Great Adventure1963 · Series · Will Cross
The Fugitive1963 · Series · Charley Judd
The Wide Country1962 · Series
The Virginian1962 · Series · Wiley
Bus Stop1961 · Series · Allan Stumbo
Dr. Kildare1961 · Series · Capt. Bob Hill
Checkmate1960 · Series · Jack Quentin
The Twilight Zone1959 · Series · Mike Ferris
Bonanza1959 · Series · Sherman Clegg
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958 · Series
Matinee Theater1955 · Series
Gunsmoke1955 · Series · Will
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · Series · Cal Finch
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · David Seymour
Studio One1948 · Series · Wayne Pilgrim
Kraft Television Theatre1947 · Series · Danny Smith