Stanley Holloway
Stanley Augustus Holloway, OBE (1 October 1890 – 30 January 1982) was an English stage and film actor, comedian, singer, poet and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady. He was also renowned for his recordings of comic monologues and songs, which he performed throughout most of his 70-year career.
Born in London, in his early years Holloway pursued a career as a clerk. He made early stage appearan
In the 1940s and early 1950s, Holloway moved from the musical stage to acting in plays and films. He made well-received stage and film appearances in Shakespeare, and in a series of films for Ealing Studios. In 1956 he was cast as the irresponsible Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady, a role that he played on Broadway, in the West End and later on film, which brought him international fame. In his later years, Holloway appeared in television series in the U.S. and the UK, toured in revue, appeared in stage plays in Britain, Canada, Australia and the U.S., and continued to make films into his eighties.
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Born
Oct 01, 1890
Manor Park, London, England, UK
Died
Jan 30, 1982
Known For
Acting
Movies
84 acting
2 crew
Popularity
1.3
Known For
My Fair Lady
1964
as Alfred P. Doolittle
Brief Encounter
1945
as Albert Godby
In Harm's Way
1965
as Clayton Canfil
Hamlet
1948
as Gravedigger
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
as Albert Pendlebury
Ten Little Indians
1965
as Det. William Henry Blore
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
as Gravedigger
Passport to Pimlico
1949
as Arthur Pemberton
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