David Holt (American actor)
David Jack Holt | |
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Holt in the TV series Four Star Playhouse (1952) | |
| Born | August 14, 1927 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 2003 (aged 76) |
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| Years active | 1933–1977 |
| Notable work | ▪ Sidney Sawyer in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) ▪ Billy (older) in The Pride of the Yankees (1942) ▪ Elizabeth Taylor's older brother in Courage of Lassie (1946) |
David Jack Holt (August 14, 1927 – November 15, 2003) was an American actor initially groomed at the age of seven to be the male Shirley Temple. After several supporting roles as a juvenile actor in films during the 1930s–1940s, he experienced family stress and left acting by the time he was 25. He subsequently had success as a songwriter, before his death in 2003 at the age of 76.