Cast

Taylor Holmes

1878 – 1959

Active years (films on this site)

1947–1953

Genres

DramaFilm-NoirRomanceThrillerComedy

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Elia Kazan1 filmEdmund Goulding1 filmFred Zinnemann1 filmMichael Curtiz1 filmVincente Minnelli1 filmHoward Hawks1 film

Biography

Taylor Holmes was an American actor who appeared in over 100 Broadway plays and on-screen performances over his five-decade career. The 1915 recording of his recitation of Rudyard Kipling's "Boots" was featured in the acclaimed theatrical trailer for Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later (2025).

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Awards and honours

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

6 films on this site

1. Boomerang! 1947 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. Nightmare Alley (1947) 1947 · Edmund Goulding · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
3. Act of Violence 1948 · Fred Zinnemann · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
4. Bright Leaf 1950 · Michael Curtiz · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
5. Father of the Bride 1950 · Vincente Minnelli · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
6. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953 · Howard Hawks · IMDb 7.1 · Cast