EARL HOLLIMAN
Information from IMDb
Date of birth
11 September 1928
Delhi, Louisiana, USA
Sometimes Credited As:
Henry Earl Holliman
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Mini Biography
Louisiana-born actor Earl Holliman, after a stint in the Navy, studied at UCLA and the Pasadena Playhouse before earning his break in the Martin/Lewis comedy Scared Stiff (1953). He gained clout after portraying a variety of firm young studs in rugged westerns and war drama, ranging from dim and/or good-natured to overly impulsive and/or threatening. He won a Golden Globe for his support performance as a girl-crazy brother in The Rainmaker (1956), holding his own against stars Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn. He distinguished himself in a number of "A" grade films around the same time, including Broken Lance (1954) with Spencer Tracy, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), again with Lancaster, Visit to a Small Planet (1960), again with Jerry Lewis, Summer and Smoke (1961) with Geraldine Page and The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) with John Wayne
When the film offers started drying up in the 60s, he found TV a more welcoming medium, scoring in a number of, yes, westerns and his virile stance was perfect for appearing in a series of crime yarns. It all culminated with a four-year stint as the macho partner to sexy Angie Dickinson in _"Police Woman" (1974/I)_ , a role that helped make him a semi-household name. Holliman operated the Fiesta Dinner Theatre for many years in San Antonio, Texas.
IMDb mini-biography by Gary Brumburgh
Trivia
Mr. Holliman had an entire host segment of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (found in episode 418 - Attack of the Eye Creatures) dedicated to him and his career wherein Joel Hodgson stated, "Earl Holliman: who would have been William Shatner, had there not already been one.".
Played the main character in the very first "Twilight Zone" episode to be telecast, "Where is Everybody?" (October 2, 1959).
Filmography
Actor
1. The Perfect Tenant (2000) .... Arthur Michaels
2. "Chicken Soup for the Soul"
- Summer School (2000) TV Episode .... Gramps
3. Bad City Blues (1999) .... Joe Gags
4. "Night Man" .... Frank Dominus (1997-1998)
... aka NightMan (USA)
- Keyes to the Kingdom of Hell (1999) TV Episode .... Frank Dominus
- Double Double (1999) TV Episode .... Frank Dominus
- The Ultraweb (1998) TV Episode .... Frank Dominus
- In the Still of the Night (1997) TV Episode .... Frank Dominus
5. "Caroline in the City"
... aka Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Caroline and El Niño (1999) TV Episode .... Fred Duffy
- Caroline and the Ancestral Home (1999) TV Episode .... Fred Duffy
- Caroline and the Twenty-Eight-Pound Walleye (1996) TV Episode .... Fred Duffy
6. NightMan (1997) (TV) .... Frank Dominus
7. "Murder, She Wrote"
- Roadkill (1994) TV Episode .... Wayne Platte
- Who Killed J. B. Fletcher? (1991) TV Episode .... Sheriff Tanner
8. "In the Heat of the Night"
- Last Rites (1992) TV Episode .... Dr. Lambert
9. "Delta" (1992) TV Series .... Darden Towe
10. "P.S.I. Luv U" (1991) TV Series .... Matthew Durning (1991)
11. P.S.I. Luv U (1991) (TV) .... Matthew Durning
12. "Empty Nest"
- Harry's Excellent Adventure (1990) TV Episode .... Mike Bradovitch
13. Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) (TV) .... Jake Flagg
14. American Harvest (1987) (TV) .... Krab Hogan
... aka Race Against the Harvest
15. "Hotel"
... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
- Separations (1986) TV Episode .... Owen McDermott
16. Shattered If Your Kid's on Drugs (1986) (TV)
17. "The Thorn Birds" (1983) (mini) TV Series .... Luddie Mueller
18. Country Gold (1982) (TV) .... Wade Purcell
19. Sharky's Machine (1981) .... Hotchkins
20. Where the Ladies Go (1980) (TV) .... Buck
21. The Solitary Man (1979) (TV) .... Dave Keyes
22. Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979) .... Ed Eckles
... aka Secret Yearnings
... aka The Shaming
... aka The Sin
23. Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977) (TV) .... Ray Church
24. "Disneyland"
- The Biscuit Eater: Part 2 (1976) TV Episode .... Harve McNeil
- The Biscuit Eater: Part 1 (1976) TV Episode .... Harve McNeil
- Smoke: Part 2 (1970) TV Episode .... Cal Finch
- Smoke: Part 1 (1970) TV Episode .... Cal Finch
25. "Police Woman" .... Lt. Bill Crowley (1974-1978)
- Flowers of Evil (1974) TV Episode .... Lt. Bill Crowley
26. "Police Story"
- Fingerprint (1974) TV Episode .... Sergeant Charlie Ryan
27. I Love You, Goodbye (1974) (TV) .... Tom Chandler
28. Cry Panic (1974) (TV) .... Sheriff Ross Cabot
29. Trapped (1973) (TV) .... David Moore
... aka Doberman Patrol (UK: theatrical title)
30. The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973) (TV) .... Harry Donner
... aka Wine, Women and War (USA: short title)
31. "The Streets of San Francisco"
- The Stamp of Death (1973) TV Episode .... Chris Conway
32. "The F.B.I."
- The Payoff (1973) TV Episode .... Frank
- Dynasty of Hate (1971) TV Episode
- The Quest (1970) TV Episode .... Walker Carr
- Special Delivery (1966) TV Episode
33. "Medical Center"
- Impact (1973) TV Episode .... Brent
- Suspected (1971) TV Episode .... Dr. Ian Hayton
34. "Gunsmoke"
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Shadler (1973) TV Episode .... Boone Shadler
- Hackett (1970) TV Episode .... Hackett
- A Man Called 'Smith' (1969) TV Episode .... Will
35. "The Rookies"
- A Very Special Piece of Ground (1972) TV Episode .... Easy Wyatt
36. The Biscuit Eater (1972) .... Harve McNeil
37. "Alias Smith and Jones"
- The Day They Hanged Kid Curry (1971) TV Episode .... Wheat Carlson
- Alias Smith & Jones (1971) TV Episode .... Wheat Carlson
38. Cannon (1971) (TV) .... Magruder
39. "Ironside"
... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- The Target (1971) TV Episode .... Gordy Brokaw
40. Alias Smith and Jones (1971) (TV) .... Wheat
41. Tribes (1970) (TV) .... Sgt. Frank DePayster
... aka The Soldier Who Declared Peace (UK: theatrical title)
42. "It Takes a Thief"
- Situation Red (1970) TV Episode .... Major Arlin McCoy
43. Smoke (1970) (TV) .... Cal Finch
44. "Marcus Welby, M.D."
... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
- Neither Punch nor Judy (1969) TV Episode .... Father Hugh
45. The Desperate Mission (1969) (TV) .... Shad Clay
... aka Joaquin Murietta (USA)
46. Anzio (1968) .... Platoon Sgt. Abe Stimmler
... aka Batalla de Anzio, La (Spain)
... aka Sbarco di Anzio, Lo
... aka The Battle for Anzio (UK)
47. The Power (1968) .... Professor Talbot Scott aka Scotty
48. "Judd for the Defense"
- No Law Against Murder (1968) TV Episode .... Sheriff Lonny Querido
49. A Covenant with Death (1967) .... Brian Talbot
50. "The Fugitive"
- The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1965) TV Episode .... Sheriff Judd
51. "Slattery's People"
- The Hero (1965) TV Episode .... Major Roger Dyne
52. "The Virginian"
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- Ring of Silence (1965) TV Episode .... Wiley
53. The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) .... Matt Elder
54. "Dr. Kildare"
- Wings of Hope (1965) TV Episode .... Captain Robert Hill
55. "Twelve O'Clock High"
- The Ticket (1965) TV Episode .... Lt. Stiger
56. "Bonanza"
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- The Flannel-Mouth Gun (1965) TV Episode .... Sherman Clegg
57. "The Great Adventure"
- Teeth of the Lion (1964) TV Episode .... Will Cross
58. "The Wide Country" (1962) TV Series .... Mitch Guthrie
59. "Checkmate"
- The Bold and the Tough (1962) TV Episode .... Jack Quentin
60. "General Electric Theater"
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
- The Troubled Heart (1962) TV Episode .... David Seymour
61. "Alcoa Premiere"
- Second Chance (1962) TV Episode .... Mitch Guthrie
62. "Bus Stop"
- The Stubborn Stumbos (1962) TV Episode .... Allan Stumbo
63. Summer and Smoke (1961) .... Archie Kramer
64. Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed (1961) (TV) .... Webster
65. "The Dick Powell Show"
... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- Killer in the House (1961) TV Episode .... Paul Williams
66. Armored Command (1961) .... Sgt. Mike
67. Visit to a Small Planet (1960) .... Conrad
68. "The Twilight Zone"
- Where Is Everybody? (1959) TV Episode .... Mike Ferris
69. Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) .... Rick Belden, Craig's Son
... aka One Angry Day (USA: alternative title)
70. The Trap (1959) .... Tippy Anderson
... aka The Baited Trap (UK)
71. "Hotel de Paree" (1959) TV Series .... Sundance
72. "Playhouse 90"
- The Return of Ansel Gibbs (1958) TV Episode .... Robin Tripp
- The Dark Side of the Earth (1957) TV Episode .... Captain Volodney
73. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse"
... aka Desilu Playhouse
- Silent Thunder (1958) TV Episode .... Les Tranier
74. Hot Spell (1958) .... Buddy Duval
75. "Studio One"
- The Lady Died at Midnight (1958) TV Episode .... Wayne Pilgrim
76. "Kraft Television Theatre"
... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (new title)
... aka Kraft Theatre (new title)
- The Sea Is Boiling Hot (1958) TV Episode
- The Battle for Wednesday Night (1958) TV Episode
77. "Matinee Theatre"
- The Man with the Pointed Toes (1958) TV Episode .... Tom Cotterell
78. Don't Go Near the Water (1957) .... Adam Garrett
79. Trooper Hook (1957) .... Jeff Bennett
80. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) .... Deputy Sheriff Charles 'Charlie' Bassett
81. The Rainmaker (1956) .... Jim Curry
82. Giant (1956) .... Robert Kendall 'Bob' Dace
83. The Burning Hills (1956) .... Morton 'Mort' Bayliss
84. Forbidden Planet (1956) .... James Dirocco, the cook
85. I Died a Thousand Times (1955) .... Red
86. The Big Combo (1955) .... Mingo
87. The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1955) .... Nestor Gamidge
88. Broken Lance (1954) .... Denny Devereaux
89. Tennessee Champ (1954) .... Happy Jackfield
90. East of Sumatra (1953) (as Henry Earl Holliman) .... Cupid
91. Devil's Canyon (1953) .... Joe
92. Destination Gobi (1953) .... Svenson
93. Scared Stiff (1953) (uncredited) .... Elevator Operator
94. The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953) (uncredited) .... Marine
