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Earl Holliman

American actor (1928–2024)

Earl Holliman was an American actor and singer known for many character roles in Westerns and dramas of the 1950s and 1960s. He won a Golden Globe Award for The Rainmaker and played Sergeant Bill Crowley on the police drama Police Woman from 1974 to 1978. His films include Broken Lance, The Bridges at Toko-Ri, The Big Combo, Forbidden Planet and Giant.

Earl Holliman appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1954 to 1956. Most of that work is in drama, western and romance.

Known for

  • Police Woman (1974), Sergeant Bill Crowley. A series regular through the police drama’s full run from 1974 to 1978.
  • The Rainmaker (1956). Won a Golden Globe Award for the 1956 film.
  • Forbidden Planet (1956). One of his important roles in major films of the 1950s.
  • Broken Lance (1954). A role in the 1954 Western.
  • The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954). Part of the cast of the 1954 war film.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Earl Holliman been in?
Earl Holliman appears in The Rainmaker (1956), Forbidden Planet (1956), The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) and Broken Lance (1954) on The Remote.
When was Earl Holliman born?
Earl Holliman was born on 11 September 1928.

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