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Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
29 Dec 1971 (aged 87)
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.4716785, Longitude: -111.9747769
Plot
Section 210, Row 3, Space 1
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Actor, Sculptor. He was a prolific actor known for his menacing demeanor, the cold-eyed, mustachioed look, he was best known for playing the character roles of officers, lunatics, superintendents, rustlers, counts, doctors, detectives, landlords, foremen, roustabouts, smugglers, fathers, workers, captains, princes, and screenwriters, judges, board members, and guests, in silent and sound action films, crime films, and classic western films and television series, but some were uncredited. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Count Kluckstein' in the classic western film, "My Pal, The King" (1932). The film which was directed by Kurt Neumann, which was written for the screen by Thomas J. Crizer, Jack Natteford, and Richard Schayer, and which also starred Tom Mix, Mickey Rooney, and James Kirkwood, tells the story of the king of a European country, who is a child, meets the cowboy star of a traveling circus. He was born one of three children as Joseph (or Josef) Liebchen in Chicago, Illinois, to Frederick (or Friedrich) W. "Fred" Liebchen (1853-1903), and his wife Bertha Mittmann Liebchen (1850-1918), March 10, 1884. He was educated locally and appeared in vaudeville and on stage usually in William Shakespeare plays, and also in theater in Germany. He made his actual film debut playing in the short film drama, "The Way Of The Cross" (1909). The film which was directed by J. Stuart Blackton, which was written for the screen by Madison C. Peters, and which also starred Rose Tapley, Maurice Costello, and William Humphrey, tells the story of ancient Rome. The scene of this story is laid in Rome in the days of Nero. Rome has recently suffered conflagrations and other disasters, and Nero, hoping to divert the public wrath from his own misconduct, has encouraged the persecution of the growing sect of Christians. Valerius, the hero of the story, is a young Roman officer of a better nature than the people with whom he is thrown in contact. Leah, the heroine, is a beautiful young woman, and one of the leading spirits of a band of Christians. In the opening scene of the picture, we see Leah, the heroine, and the Christian band being roughly treated by the mob in the streets of Rome. The scene then changes to the interior of a Roman house where the hero, Valerius, and a number of loose Roman men and women are drinking and gambling. Valerius is thoughtful and becomes disgusted with the life he is leading. He leaves the scene of dissipation in spite of the protests of Gallia, a courtesan, who is in love with him, and goes into the street where for the first time he sees Leah, the Christian girl, and hears the story of Christ. As he listens in wonder to the new religion and is looking with admiration at Leah, the mob suddenly becomes uncontrolled, beats down the Christians, and would have injured the girl, Leah, except for the timely intervention of Valerius, who saves her from violence and leads her in safety to her own door. In the meantime, Gallia, who has come into the street, with jealousy and has observed Valerius' admiration for the Christian girl, sends a spy to learn where she lives. Returning from the home of Leah. Valerius goes to the palace of Nero, whither the jealous Gallia and others have preceded him. Arrived at the feast he is taunted by the revelers concerning the newfound object of his affection. Gallia induces Nero to have Leah brought to the feast, where she is unexpectedly confronted by Valerius. The revelers torment and taunt the girl until the hero takes matters into his own hand and steps forward to protect her. He throws aside the chief of her tormentors and leads her into another room. Here he makes love to her, but, resenting this, she gains his respect, begs him to leave his life of dissipation and the worship of idols, and to follow her in the "Way of the Cross." Valerius is impressed by her words, and for the second time gives her safe conduct to her home. The following day the jealous Gallia persuades Nero to sign a decree of death upon all Christians and she induces a certain Captain to start upon immediate execution of the decree. The hero, however, suspects that her purpose is to secure the death of the Christian girl and carries a personal warning to her home. With her father and younger brother, she escapes to one of the subterranean chambers in the vicinity of Rome. Herewith other Christians, she remains in hiding for some time. Finally, however, it becomes necessary to send the younger brother, Paulus, from the hiding place for food. As he goes through the streets of Rome he is discovered by Gallia and is captured, tortured, and compelled to reveal the hiding place of the Christians. The soldiers set out at once to capture Leah and the band. The hero, however, has gone to the cliffs where the Christians are in hiding to seek an interview with the Christian girl. As he leaves her he spies the soldiers coming to take the Christians. He follows them into the cavern and for the second time saves the life of the heroine, compelling them to give her a fair trial. She is brought before Nero, and, in spite of the hero's protestations that she leave her religion, acknowledge the idolatrous religion of the Romans and join him in safety, she clings to her faith and as a reward is condemned to die the death of a martyr. The hero is in despair. The scene of the story now changes to the arena on the day following. The Roman populace is on the way to attend the gladiatorial combats and the execution of the condemned Christians. This sort of spectacle evidently does not appeal to Valerius but is urged on by Gallia he consents to join the audience at the arena. After a combat in which the cruelty of the Roman populace is shown, the Christians about to die are led before Nero's private box, where the hero is seated. Among the Christians, as they pass the box Valerius again beholds Leah, the Christian girl. She looks up to him and as her last message holds up the cross. At this Valerius rushes from the crowd and goes down into the prison and struggles with his own mind as to where his duty and happiness lie. In a series of visions, he sees the Christian girl pointing him to the Way of the Cross, and sees Gallia, the courtesan, holding out her arms to him. This vision fades and again he sees before him the cross. Leah is led past him to her cell to await the moment of execution. He follows her and pleads with her at the last moment to renounce her belief. She, however, is true to her faith, and Valerius, his conscience now thoroughly aroused, sees before him only one path, the "Way of the Cross." As he sees this inevitable course, the guards throw open the doors once more. The lions which are to devour the Christians are seen moving about beyond. The guard gives an order and Valerius and the Christian girl holding aloft the cross, pass out into the arena to meet death together. He is also best remembered for playing the roles of 'Hotel Guest,' and 'Bar Owner,' in three episodes of the classic western television series, "Have Gun - Will Travel," from 1961 to 1962. Besides, playing in the short film drama, "The Way Of The Cross" (1909), and playing the role of 'Count Kluckstein' in the classic western film, "My Pal, The King" (1932), his many other film credits include, "The Horse Shoer's Girl" (1910), "The Music Teacher" (1910), "A Woman's Wit" (1910), "The Woman Hater" (1910), "Monte Cristo" (1911), "How Mrs. Murray Saved The American Army" (1911), "A Bucktown Romance" (1912), "How Washington Crossed The Delaware" (1912), "A Mardi Gras Mix-Up" (1912), "The Pilgrimage" (1912), "Oliver Twist" (1912), "The Gent From Honduras" (1912), "Into The Jungle" (1912), "The Girl Strikers" (1912), "A Western Child's Heroism" (1912), "The Girl Reporter's Big Scoop" (1912), "Roost, The Kidder" (1912), "Heart Of John Grimm" (1912), "The Combination Of The Safe" (1912), "The Mystery Of Grandfather's Clock" (1912), "The Young Millionaire" (1912), "The Tell-Tale Message" (1912), "A Battle Of Wits" (1912), "A Daughter's Sacrifice" (1912), "A Race With Time" (1912), "A Business Buccaneer" (1912), "The Flag Of Freedom" (1913), "The Senator's Dishonor" (1913), "The Game Warden" (1913), "The Fire Coward" (1913), "The Open Switch" (1913), "The Face Of At The Window" (1913), "The Exposure Of The Land Swindlers" (1913), "The Pursuit Of The Smugglers" (1913), "The Fighting Chaplain" (1913), "Man And Woman" (1913), "A Dog-Gone Baron" (1913), "I Should Worry" (1913), "The Worker" (1913), "Cards" (1913), "The Current" (1913), "Wives" (1913), "The Devil Within" (1913), "In The Stretch" (1913), "The Governor's Ghost" (1914), "The Claws Of Greed" (1914), "The Criminal Path" (1914), "Through Dante's Flames" (1914), "Thou Shalt Not" (1914), "Life's Shop Window" (1914), "The War Of Wars," or "The Franco-German Invasion" (1914), "The Walls Of Jericho" (1914), "The Idler" (1914), "The Girl I Left Behind Me" (1915), "The Celebrated Scandal" (1915), "The Clemenceau Case" (1915), "A Woman's Resurrection" (1915), "Princess Romanoff" (1915), "Should A Mother Tell" (1915), "Dr. Rameau" (1915), "Blindness Of Devotion" (1915), "The Galley Slave" (1915), "The Unfaithful Wife" (1915), "Hidden Memories" (1915), "The Green-Eyed Monster" (1916), "The Witch" (1916), "A Wife's Sacrifice" (1916), "Sins Of Men" (1916), "The Spider And The Fly" (1916), "East Lynne" (1916), "The Tortured Heart" (1916), "Under Two Flags" (1916), "Her Double Life" (1916), "A Daughter Of The Gods" (1916), "Love And Hate" (1916), "Love Aflame" (1917), "The Scarlet Letter" (1917), "Love's Law" (1917), "Tangled Lives" (1917), "The Derelict" (1917), "The Test Of Womanhood" (1917), "The Broadway Sport" (1917), "The Wild Girl" (1917), "The Ghosts Of Yesterday" (1918), "When Men Betray" (1918), "Treason" (1918), "A Romance Of The Air" (1918), "The Sins Of The Children" (1918), "The Poor Rich Man" (1918), "The Little Intruder" (1919), "The New Moon" (1919), "The Other Man's Wife" (1919), "A Dangerous Affair" (1919), "Dust Of Desire" (1919), "The Way Of A Woman" (1919), "Love, Honor And --?" (1919), "Trailed By Three" (1920), "Lifting Shadows" (1920), "The Evil Eye" (1920), "Man's Plaything" (1920), "Body And Soul" (1920), "Passion Fruit" (1921), "The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse" (1921), "No Woman Knows" (1921), "All's Fair In Love" (1921), "Her Husband's Trademark" (1922), "Paid Back" (1922), "The Prisoner Of Zenda" (1922), "Under Two Flags" (1922), "The Strangers' Banquet" (1922), "The Rip-Tide" (1923), "Daughters Of The Rich" (1923), "Temporary Marriage" (1923), "The Scarlet Lily" (1923), "Tipped Off" (1923), "Hollywood" (1923), "Tea: With A Kick!" (1923), "The Unknown Purple" (1923), "Three Weeks" (1924), "On Time" (1924), "Between Friends" (1924), "Test Of The D'Urbervilles" (1924), "The Siren Of Seville" (1924), "Vanity's Price" (1924), "In Every Woman's Life" (1924), "The Age Of Innocence" (1924), "The Beloved Brute" (1925), "A Fool And His Money" (1925), "3 Keys" (1925), "The Salvation Hunters" (1925), "Friendly Enemies" (1925), "Steele Of The Royal Mounted" (1925), "The Fighting Cub" (1925), "Heir-Loons" (1925), "Pursued" (1925), "The Primrose Path" (1925), "Paint And Powder" (1925), "The Perfect Clown" (1925), "North Star" (1925), "Shadow Of The Law" (1926), "The Hurricane" (1926), "Dog Shy" (1926), "Scared Stiff" (1926), "Don Key (Son Of Burro)" (1926), "Good And Naughty" (1926), "Broken Hearts Of Hollywood" (1926), "The Midnight Message" (1926), "Beyond The Trail" (1926), "My Official Wife" (1926), "Everybody's Acting" (1926), "When A Man Loves" (1927), "Duck Soup" (1927), "Your Wife And Mine" (1927), "Polly Of The Movies" (1927), "Beware Of Married Men" (1928), "Should Tall Men Marry?" (1928), "Burning Daylight" (1928), "The Man Who Laughs" (1928), "The Hawk's Nest" (1928), "Devil Dogs" (1928), "The Cavalier" (1928), "The Heroic Lover" (1929), "Captain Of The Guard" (1930), "Show Girl In Hollywood" (1930), "War Mamas" (1931), "Rule 'Em And Weep" (1932), "Is My Face Red?" (1932), "The Engineer's Daughter," or "Iron Minnie's Revenge" (1932), "Two Lips And Juleps," or "Southern Love And Northern Exposure" (1932), "The Millionaire Cat" (1932), "The Bride's Bereavement," or "The Snake In The Grass" (1932), "Jitters The Butler" (1932), "The Billion Dollar Scandal" (1933), "From Hell To Heaven" (1933), "Parole Girl" (1933), "Lost In Limehouse" (1933), "Adorable" (1933), "Sitting Pretty" (1933), "8 Girls In A Boat" (1934), "Are We Civilized?" (1934), "One More River" (1934), "Belle Of The Nineties" (1934), "Little Big Shot" (1935), "Grand Exit" (1935), "Miss Pacific Fleet" (1935), "Broadway Hostess" (1935), "Carnival Day" (1936), "Road Gang" (1936), "Snowed Under" (1936), "The Law In Her Hands" (1936), "Romance In The Air" (1936), "The Golden Arrow" (1936), "Bullets Or Ballots" (1936), "Hearts Divided" (1936), "Murder By An Aristocrat" (1936), "The Song Of A Nation" (1936), "Public Enemy's Wife" (1936), "Earthworm Tractors" (1936), "Bengal Tiger" (1936), "The Case Of The Velvet Claws" (1936), "Love Begins At 20" (1936), "Trailin' West" (1936), "Stage Struck" (1936), "Down By The Stretch" (1936), "Cain And Mabel" (1936), "All American Chump" (1936), "The Captain's Kid" (1936), "Polo Joe" (1936), "Sing Me A Love Song" (1936), "Guns Of The Pecos" (1937), "Under Southern Stars" (1937), "Her Husband's Secretary" (1937), "Penrod And Sam" (1937), "Midnight Court" (1937), "Land Beyond The Law" (1937), "Melody For Two" (1937), "The Case Of The Stuttering Bishop" (1937), "Kid Galahad" (1937), "Blazing Sixes" (1937), "Fly Away Baby" (1937), "Dance Charlie Dance" (1937), "Public Wedding" (1937), "Empty Holsters" (1937), "The Devil's Saddle Legion" (1937), "Confession" (1937), "That Certain Woman" (1937), "Varsity Show" (1927), "Wine, Women And Horses" (1937), "Prairie Thunder" (1937), "Back In Circulation" (1937), "Alcatraz Island" (1937), "The Adventurous Blonde" (1937), "Submarine D-1" (1937), "Expensive Husbands" (1937), "Missing Witnesses" (1937), "The Patient In Room 18" (1938), "Swing Your Lady" (1938), "Romance Road" (1938), "Blondes At Work" (1938), "The Kid Comes Back" (1938), "Penrod And His Twin Brother" (1938), "A Slight Case Of Murder" (1938), "Jezebel" (1938), "He Couldn't Say No" (1938), "Over The Wall" (1938), "Accidents Will Happen" (1938), "Crime School" (1938), "Out Where The Stars Begin" (1938), "Mystery House" (1938), "Little Miss Thoroughbred" (1938), "Men Are Such Fools" (1938), "When Were You Born" (1938), "My Bill" (1938), "Cowboy From Brooklyn" (1938), "Racket Busters" (1938), "Penrod's Double Trouble" (1938), "Valley Of The Giants" (1938), "Secrets Of An Actress" (1938), "Campus Cinderella" (1938), "Garden Of The Moon" (1938), "Broadway Musketeers" (1938), "The Sisters" (1938), "Girls On Probation" (1938), "Torchy Gets Her Man" (1938), "Nancy Drew: Detective" (1938), "Heart Of The North" (1938), "Swingtime In The Movies" (1938), "King Of The Underworld" (1939), "Devil's Island" (1939), "They Made Me A Criminal" (1939), "Torchy Blane In Chinatown" (1939), "The Oklahoma Kid" (1939), "Secret Service Of The Air" (1939), "THe Adventures Of Jane Arden" (1939), "On Trial" (1939), "The Man Who Dared" (1939), "Dark Victory" (1939), "Juarez" (1939), "Confessions Of A Nazi Spy" (1939), "Torchy Runs For Mayor" (1939), "The Kid From Kokomo" (1939), "Code Of The Secret Service" (1939), "Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter" (1939), "Naughty But Nice" (1939), "Daughters Courageous" (1939), "Hell's Kitchen" (1939), "Indianapolis Speedway" (1939), "Each Dawn I Die" (1939), "The Cowboy Quarterback" (1939), "Dust Be My Destiny" (1939), "The Old Maid" (1939), "Angels Wash Their Faces" (1939), "Slapsie Maxie's" (1939), "Espionage Agent" (1939), "On Your Toes" (1939), "Pride Of The Blue Grass" (1939), "The Monroe Doctrine" (1939), "The Roaring Twenties" (1939), "Kid Nightingale" (1939), "We Are Not Alone" (1939), "The Royal Rodeo" (1939), "Calling Philo Vance" (1940), "British Intelligence" (1940), "Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet" (1940), "Castle On The Hudson" (1940), "Alex In Movieland" (1940), "3 Cheers For The Irish" (1940), "King Of The Lumberjacks" (1940), "An Angel From Texas" (1940), "Tear Gas Squad" (1940), "A Fugitive From Justice" (1940), "Three Faces West" (1940), "Pony Express Days" (1940), "The Sea Hawk" (1940), "River's End" (1940), "Money And The Woman" (1940), "Flowing Gold" (1940), "No Time For Comedy" (1940), "A Dispatch From Reuters" (1940), "Always A Bride" (1940), "South Of Suez" (1940), "She Couldn't Say No" (1940), "Meet John Doe" (1941), "Knockout" (1941), "The Wagons Roll At Night" (1941), "Affectionately Yours" (1941), "Million Dollar Baby" (1941), "Bullets For O'Hara" (1941), "Bad Men Of Missouri" (1941), "Manpower" (1941), "Dive Bomber" (1941), "Nine Lives Are Not Enough" (1941), "Passage From Hong Kong" (1941), "The Body Disappears" (1941), "Wild Bill Hickok Rides" (1942), "Captains Of The Clouds" (1942), "Bullet Scars" (1942), "Murder In The Big House" (1942), "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942), "Spy Ship" (1942), "The Gay Sisters" (1942), "Secret Enemies" (1942), "Busses Roar" (1942), "You Can't Escape Forever" (1942), "George Washington Slept Here" (1942), "The Hidden Hand" (1942), "Vaudeville Days" (1942), "Truck Busters" (1943), "The Mysterious Doctor" (1943), "Action In The North Atlantic" (1943), "Holy Matrimony" (1943), "Gangway For Tomorrow" (1943), "Government Girl" (1943), "Find The Blackmailer" (1943), "There's Something A Soldier" (1943), "Pistol Packin' Mama" (1943), "The Desert Song" (1943), "The Lodger" (1944), "Phantom Lady" (1944), "None Shall Escape" (1944), "Main Street Today" (1944), "Buffalo Bill" (1944), "Address Unknown" (1944), "The Hitler Gang" (1944), "The Adventures Of Mark Twain" (1944), "The White Cliffs Of Dover" (1944), "Mr. Skeffington" (1944), "The Mask Of Dimitrios" (1944), "Atlantic City" (1944), "Crime By Night" (1944), "Shadow Of Suspicion" (1944), "The Last Ride" (1944), "The Climax" (1944), "An American Romance" (1944), "The Missing Juror" (1944), "Can't Help Singing" (1944), "A Song To Remember" (1945), "Her Lucky Night" (1945), "The Picture Of Dorian Gray" (1945), "I'll Remember April" (1945), "Crime, Inc." (1945), "Thrill Of A Romance" (1945), "Man From Oklahoma" (1945), "Incendiary Blonde" (1945), "Lady On A Train" (1945), "Shady Lady" (1945), "Voice Of The Whistler" (1945), "Saratoga Trunk" (1945), "Because Of Him" (1946), "Terror By Night" (1946), "Smooth As Silk" (1946), "Gilda" (1946), "The Hoodlum Saint" (1946), "Her Kind Of Man" (1946), "Lover Come Back" (1946), "Three Little Girls In Blue" (1946), "The Best Years Of Our Lives" (1946), "Till The Clouds Roll By" (1946), "Fear In The Night" (1946), "The Mighty McGurk" (1947), "The Sea Of Grass" (1947), "The Farmer's Daughter" (1947), "The Other Love" (1947), "The Private Affairs Of Bel Ami" (1947), "The Ghost And Mrs. Muir" (1947), "Moss Rose" (1947), "The Perils Of Pauline" (1947), "Second Chance" (1947), "Wyoming" (1947), "Golden Earrings" (1947), "The Fabulous Joe" (1947), "Black Gold" (1947), "Song Of Love" (1947), "Roses Are Red" (1947), "Killer McCoy" (1947), "The Judge Steps Out" (1948), "Here Comes Trouble" (1948), "The Big Clock" (1948), "Ruthless" (1948), "Silver River" (1948), "Up In Central Park" (1948), "Lulu Belle" (1948), "Romance On The High Seas" (1948), "Beyond Glory" (1948), "The Creeper" (1948), "Joan Of Arc" (1948), "Street Corner" (1948), "A Letter To Three Wives" (1949), "The Sun Comes Up" (1949), "Alias Nick Beal" (1949), "Impact" (1949), "A Kiss In The Dark" (1949), "Alimony" (1949), "You're My Everything" (1949), "Rope Of Sand" (1949), "Madame Bovary" (1949), "Red, Hot And Blue" (1949), "Tell It To The Judge" (1949), "Always Leave Them Laughing" (1949), "Key To The City" (1950), "Copper Canyon" (1950), "The Baron Of Arizona" (1950), "Black Hand" (1950), "Father Of The Bride" (1950), "The Big Hangover" (1950), "Rocketship X-M" (1950), "The Furies" (1950), "The Petty Girl" (1950), "Let's Dance" (1950), "Dial 1119" (1950), "Where Danger Lives" (1950), "Mr. Music" (1950), "The Du Pont Story" (1950), "The Magnificent Yankee" (1950), "Payment On Demand" (1951), "The Great Missouri Raid" (1951), "The Sword Of Monte Cristo" (1951), "Bud Abbott And Lou Costello Meet The Invisible Man" (1951), "The Great Caruso" (1951), "The Law And The Lady" (1951), "Darling, How Could You!" (1951), "His Kind Of Woman" (1951), "Rhubarb" (1951), "People Will Talk" (1951), "When Worlds Collide" (1951), "The Desert Fox: The Story Of Rommel" (1951), "Anne Of The Indies" (1951), "Too Young To Kiss" (1951), "Lone Star" (1952), "Meet Danny Wilson" (1952), "Singin' In The Rain" (1952), "Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick" (1952), "The Girl In White" (1952), "Washington Story" (1952), "Carrie" (1952), "Somebody Loves Me" (1952), "Just For You" (1952), "Limelight" (1952), "The Bad And The Beautiful" (1952), "Off Limits" (1952), "Ellis In Freedomland" (1952), "The Clown" (1953), "Rogue's March" (1953), "Call Me Madam" (1953), "Julius Caesar" (1953), "Remains To Be Seen" (1953), "Affair With A Stranger" (1953), "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953), "The Band Wagon" (1953), "Ride, Vaquero!" (1953), "Forever Female" (1953), "Man In The Attic" (1953), "Duffy Of San Quentin" (1954), "Rhapsody" (1954), "Playgirl" (1954), "The Long Wait" (1954), "A Star Is Born" (1954), "Jupiter's Darling" (1955), "Hit The Deck" (1955), "Seven Angry Men" (1955), "The Eternal Sea" (1955), "The Sea Chase" (1955), "Ain't Misbehavin" (1955), "The Cobweb" (1955), "Not As A Stranger" (1955), "It's Always Fair Weather" (1955), "The Girl In The Red Velvet Swing" (1955), "The Tender Trap" (1955), "The Court-Martial Of Billy Mitchell" (1955), "Glory" (1956), "Anything Goes" (1956), "The Kettles In The Ozarks" (1956), "The Birds And The Bees" (1956), "That Certain Feeling" (1956), "The Naked Hills" (1956), "High Society" (1956), "The Boss" (1956), "The She-Creature" (1956), "The Power And The Prize" (1956), "The Search For Bridey Murphy" (1956), "Giant" (1956), "Around The World In 80 Days" (1956), "Reprisal!" (1956), "Runaway Daughters" (1956), "The Wings Of Eagles" (1957), "Designing Woman" (1957), "Until They Sail" (1957), "The Helen Morgan Story" (1957), "The Gift Of Love" (1958), "The High Cost Of Loving" (1958), "Damn Yankees" (1958), "The Last Hurrah" (1958), "Party Girl" (1958), "I Want To Live!" (1958), "Home Before Dark" (1958), "The Buccaneer" (1958), "Some Came Running" (1958), "The Hangman" (1959), "Al Capone" (1959), "The Young Philadelphians" (1959), "The Horse Soldiers" (1959), "North By Northwest" (1959), "Don't Give Up The Ship" (1959), "It Started With A Kiss" (1959), "The Blue Angel" (1959), "Beloved Infidel" (1959), "The Story On Page One" (1959), "Please Don't Eat The Daisies" (1960), "The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn" (1960), "Bells Are Ringing" (1960), "The Rat Race" (1960), "The Lost World" (1960), "Go Named In The World" (1961), "Sanctuary" (1961), "Ada" (1961), "The George Raft Story" (1961), "The Errand Boy" (1961), "Pocketful Of Miracles" (1961), "The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse" (1962), "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962), "Jack Of The Giant Killer" (1962), "Five Weeks In A Balloon" (1962), "Who's Got The Action?" (1962), "Diary Of A Madman" (1963), "Critic's Choice" (1963), "The Nutty Professor" (1963), "The Prize" (1963), "Seven Days In May" (1964), and "Mary Poppins" (1964). Besides, playing the roles of 'Hotel Guest,' and 'Bar Owner,' in three episodes of the classic western television series, "Have Gun - Will Travel," from 1961 to 1962, his many other television credits include, "Adventures Of Superman," "My Little Margie," "Bachelor Father," "Mike Hammer," "77 Sunset Strip," "The Californians," "M Squad," "Riverboat," "Bat Masterson," "Johnny Staccato," "Overland Trail," "Peter Gunn," "The Ann Southern Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Dr. Kildare," "Sam Benedict," "The Jack Benny Program," "Bonanza," "Burke's Law," "Mister Ed," and "The Rogues." His last film role was playing a 'Theatregoer' in the film drama, "Youngblood Hawke" (1964). The film which was directed and written by Delmer Daves, which was based on the novel by Herman Wouk, and which also starred James Franciscus, Suzanne Pleshette, and Genevieve Page, tells the story of Arthur Hawke who works as a coal truck driver in Kentucky, he is in the process of trying to protect his widowed mother Sarah Hawke's property rights against his wealthy and cutthroat paternal uncles' mineral rights. Sarah, however, may be more astute in the matters of business than her son. In his spare time, Arthur is writing a novel under the pen name Youngblood Hawke, his first, which he is able to sell to a New York publishing house. As such, Arthur moves to New York City while he works on the necessary rewrites and contemplates his next novel, which he knows can and will pour out of him. Even before that first novel, "Alms of Oblivion," is published, Arthur is the toast of certain literary circles in New York. Naive to the ways of the business, he gets caught up in this new life, in having to deal with the publishers, agents, managers, lawyers, critics, and theater people who want him to translate the work into a play, and movie types who want to purchase the movie rights. He has to decide whose advice to follow in these matters, he is potentially being overextended in his wanting to do and have it all. He does not realize until he is ensconced within this life that there was a latent passion associated with his work, the women around him who can smell it oozing off of him. The feminine advances for who he ultimately falls is that of Frieda Winter, a wealthy, married socialite and a frequent patron of the arts. In his affair with Frieda which needs to be hidden at every turn, Arthur may not yet realize that what he feels for his story editor, Jeanne Green, who initially discovered his unsolicited manuscript, is more than just professional gratitude. Through it all, Arthur may eventually come to the understanding that his standing in this world is solely judged on the success or failure of his latest work. He retired from acting shortly thereafter. During his acting career, he also used the name Stewart Holmes and T. Arthur Holmes. Besides acting, he was also an accomplished sculptor having created work for at least three United States post offices as part of the Federal Art Project, in Oceanside, California, in 1936, Claremont, California, in 1937, and Bell, California, in 1937. He continued to be active during his retirement. He passed away in Hollywood, California, on December 29, 1971, at the age of 87. His funeral service was held through the Whitney and Murphy Funeral Home in Phoenix, Arizona, and a Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona, and he was buried in Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona. Ironically, his death came one day after the composer Max Steiner, who did the musical score for his final film, "Youngblood Hawke" (1964). He was married to Blanche "Blanca" Holmes (1892-1965), who was a well-known Hollywood astrologer and sometime actress. Their son was the actor Phillips Raymond Holmes (1907-1942).
Actor, Sculptor. He was a prolific actor known for his menacing demeanor, the cold-eyed, mustachioed look, he was best known for playing the character roles of officers, lunatics, superintendents, rustlers, counts, doctors, detectives, landlords, foremen, roustabouts, smugglers, fathers, workers, captains, princes, and screenwriters, judges, board members, and guests, in silent and sound action films, crime films, and classic western films and television series, but some were uncredited. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Count Kluckstein' in the classic western film, "My Pal, The King" (1932). The film which was directed by Kurt Neumann, which was written for the screen by Thomas J. Crizer, Jack Natteford, and Richard Schayer, and which also starred Tom Mix, Mickey Rooney, and James Kirkwood, tells the story of the king of a European country, who is a child, meets the cowboy star of a traveling circus. He was born one of three children as Joseph (or Josef) Liebchen in Chicago, Illinois, to Frederick (or Friedrich) W. "Fred" Liebchen (1853-1903), and his wife Bertha Mittmann Liebchen (1850-1918), March 10, 1884. He was educated locally and appeared in vaudeville and on stage usually in William Shakespeare plays, and also in theater in Germany. He made his actual film debut playing in the short film drama, "The Way Of The Cross" (1909). The film which was directed by J. Stuart Blackton, which was written for the screen by Madison C. Peters, and which also starred Rose Tapley, Maurice Costello, and William Humphrey, tells the story of ancient Rome. The scene of this story is laid in Rome in the days of Nero. Rome has recently suffered conflagrations and other disasters, and Nero, hoping to divert the public wrath from his own misconduct, has encouraged the persecution of the growing sect of Christians. Valerius, the hero of the story, is a young Roman officer of a better nature than the people with whom he is thrown in contact. Leah, the heroine, is a beautiful young woman, and one of the leading spirits of a band of Christians. In the opening scene of the picture, we see Leah, the heroine, and the Christian band being roughly treated by the mob in the streets of Rome. The scene then changes to the interior of a Roman house where the hero, Valerius, and a number of loose Roman men and women are drinking and gambling. Valerius is thoughtful and becomes disgusted with the life he is leading. He leaves the scene of dissipation in spite of the protests of Gallia, a courtesan, who is in love with him, and goes into the street where for the first time he sees Leah, the Christian girl, and hears the story of Christ. As he listens in wonder to the new religion and is looking with admiration at Leah, the mob suddenly becomes uncontrolled, beats down the Christians, and would have injured the girl, Leah, except for the timely intervention of Valerius, who saves her from violence and leads her in safety to her own door. In the meantime, Gallia, who has come into the street, with jealousy and has observed Valerius' admiration for the Christian girl, sends a spy to learn where she lives. Returning from the home of Leah. Valerius goes to the palace of Nero, whither the jealous Gallia and others have preceded him. Arrived at the feast he is taunted by the revelers concerning the newfound object of his affection. Gallia induces Nero to have Leah brought to the feast, where she is unexpectedly confronted by Valerius. The revelers torment and taunt the girl until the hero takes matters into his own hand and steps forward to protect her. He throws aside the chief of her tormentors and leads her into another room. Here he makes love to her, but, resenting this, she gains his respect, begs him to leave his life of dissipation and the worship of idols, and to follow her in the "Way of the Cross." Valerius is impressed by her words, and for the second time gives her safe conduct to her home. The following day the jealous Gallia persuades Nero to sign a decree of death upon all Christians and she induces a certain Captain to start upon immediate execution of the decree. The hero, however, suspects that her purpose is to secure the death of the Christian girl and carries a personal warning to her home. With her father and younger brother, she escapes to one of the subterranean chambers in the vicinity of Rome. Herewith other Christians, she remains in hiding for some time. Finally, however, it becomes necessary to send the younger brother, Paulus, from the hiding place for food. As he goes through the streets of Rome he is discovered by Gallia and is captured, tortured, and compelled to reveal the hiding place of the Christians. The soldiers set out at once to capture Leah and the band. The hero, however, has gone to the cliffs where the Christians are in hiding to seek an interview with the Christian girl. As he leaves her he spies the soldiers coming to take the Christians. He follows them into the cavern and for the second time saves the life of the heroine, compelling them to give her a fair trial. She is brought before Nero, and, in spite of the hero's protestations that she leave her religion, acknowledge the idolatrous religion of the Romans and join him in safety, she clings to her faith and as a reward is condemned to die the death of a martyr. The hero is in despair. The scene of the story now changes to the arena on the day following. The Roman populace is on the way to attend the gladiatorial combats and the execution of the condemned Christians. This sort of spectacle evidently does not appeal to Valerius but is urged on by Gallia he consents to join the audience at the arena. After a combat in which the cruelty of the Roman populace is shown, the Christians about to die are led before Nero's private box, where the hero is seated. Among the Christians, as they pass the box Valerius again beholds Leah, the Christian girl. She looks up to him and as her last message holds up the cross. At this Valerius rushes from the crowd and goes down into the prison and struggles with his own mind as to where his duty and happiness lie. In a series of visions, he sees the Christian girl pointing him to the Way of the Cross, and sees Gallia, the courtesan, holding out her arms to him. This vision fades and again he sees before him the cross. Leah is led past him to her cell to await the moment of execution. He follows her and pleads with her at the last moment to renounce her belief. She, however, is true to her faith, and Valerius, his conscience now thoroughly aroused, sees before him only one path, the "Way of the Cross." As he sees this inevitable course, the guards throw open the doors once more. The lions which are to devour the Christians are seen moving about beyond. The guard gives an order and Valerius and the Christian girl holding aloft the cross, pass out into the arena to meet death together. He is also best remembered for playing the roles of 'Hotel Guest,' and 'Bar Owner,' in three episodes of the classic western television series, "Have Gun - Will Travel," from 1961 to 1962. Besides, playing in the short film drama, "The Way Of The Cross" (1909), and playing the role of 'Count Kluckstein' in the classic western film, "My Pal, The King" (1932), his many other film credits include, "The Horse Shoer's Girl" (1910), "The Music Teacher" (1910), "A Woman's Wit" (1910), "The Woman Hater" (1910), "Monte Cristo" (1911), "How Mrs. Murray Saved The American Army" (1911), "A Bucktown Romance" (1912), "How Washington Crossed The Delaware" (1912), "A Mardi Gras Mix-Up" (1912), "The Pilgrimage" (1912), "Oliver Twist" (1912), "The Gent From Honduras" (1912), "Into The Jungle" (1912), "The Girl Strikers" (1912), "A Western Child's Heroism" (1912), "The Girl Reporter's Big Scoop" (1912), "Roost, The Kidder" (1912), "Heart Of John Grimm" (1912), "The Combination Of The Safe" (1912), "The Mystery Of Grandfather's Clock" (1912), "The Young Millionaire" (1912), "The Tell-Tale Message" (1912), "A Battle Of Wits" (1912), "A Daughter's Sacrifice" (1912), "A Race With Time" (1912), "A Business Buccaneer" (1912), "The Flag Of Freedom" (1913), "The Senator's Dishonor" (1913), "The Game Warden" (1913), "The Fire Coward" (1913), "The Open Switch" (1913), "The Face Of At The Window" (1913), "The Exposure Of The Land Swindlers" (1913), "The Pursuit Of The Smugglers" (1913), "The Fighting Chaplain" (1913), "Man And Woman" (1913), "A Dog-Gone Baron" (1913), "I Should Worry" (1913), "The Worker" (1913), "Cards" (1913), "The Current" (1913), "Wives" (1913), "The Devil Within" (1913), "In The Stretch" (1913), "The Governor's Ghost" (1914), "The Claws Of Greed" (1914), "The Criminal Path" (1914), "Through Dante's Flames" (1914), "Thou Shalt Not" (1914), "Life's Shop Window" (1914), "The War Of Wars," or "The Franco-German Invasion" (1914), "The Walls Of Jericho" (1914), "The Idler" (1914), "The Girl I Left Behind Me" (1915), "The Celebrated Scandal" (1915), "The Clemenceau Case" (1915), "A Woman's Resurrection" (1915), "Princess Romanoff" (1915), "Should A Mother Tell" (1915), "Dr. Rameau" (1915), "Blindness Of Devotion" (1915), "The Galley Slave" (1915), "The Unfaithful Wife" (1915), "Hidden Memories" (1915), "The Green-Eyed Monster" (1916), "The Witch" (1916), "A Wife's Sacrifice" (1916), "Sins Of Men" (1916), "The Spider And The Fly" (1916), "East Lynne" (1916), "The Tortured Heart" (1916), "Under Two Flags" (1916), "Her Double Life" (1916), "A Daughter Of The Gods" (1916), "Love And Hate" (1916), "Love Aflame" (1917), "The Scarlet Letter" (1917), "Love's Law" (1917), "Tangled Lives" (1917), "The Derelict" (1917), "The Test Of Womanhood" (1917), "The Broadway Sport" (1917), "The Wild Girl" (1917), "The Ghosts Of Yesterday" (1918), "When Men Betray" (1918), "Treason" (1918), "A Romance Of The Air" (1918), "The Sins Of The Children" (1918), "The Poor Rich Man" (1918), "The Little Intruder" (1919), "The New Moon" (1919), "The Other Man's Wife" (1919), "A Dangerous Affair" (1919), "Dust Of Desire" (1919), "The Way Of A Woman" (1919), "Love, Honor And --?" (1919), "Trailed By Three" (1920), "Lifting Shadows" (1920), "The Evil Eye" (1920), "Man's Plaything" (1920), "Body And Soul" (1920), "Passion Fruit" (1921), "The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse" (1921), "No Woman Knows" (1921), "All's Fair In Love" (1921), "Her Husband's Trademark" (1922), "Paid Back" (1922), "The Prisoner Of Zenda" (1922), "Under Two Flags" (1922), "The Strangers' Banquet" (1922), "The Rip-Tide" (1923), "Daughters Of The Rich" (1923), "Temporary Marriage" (1923), "The Scarlet Lily" (1923), "Tipped Off" (1923), "Hollywood" (1923), "Tea: With A Kick!" (1923), "The Unknown Purple" (1923), "Three Weeks" (1924), "On Time" (1924), "Between Friends" (1924), "Test Of The D'Urbervilles" (1924), "The Siren Of Seville" (1924), "Vanity's Price" (1924), "In Every Woman's Life" (1924), "The Age Of Innocence" (1924), "The Beloved Brute" (1925), "A Fool And His Money" (1925), "3 Keys" (1925), "The Salvation Hunters" (1925), "Friendly Enemies" (1925), "Steele Of The Royal Mounted" (1925), "The Fighting Cub" (1925), "Heir-Loons" (1925), "Pursued" (1925), "The Primrose Path" (1925), "Paint And Powder" (1925), "The Perfect Clown" (1925), "North Star" (1925), "Shadow Of The Law" (1926), "The Hurricane" (1926), "Dog Shy" (1926), "Scared Stiff" (1926), "Don Key (Son Of Burro)" (1926), "Good And Naughty" (1926), "Broken Hearts Of Hollywood" (1926), "The Midnight Message" (1926), "Beyond The Trail" (1926), "My Official Wife" (1926), "Everybody's Acting" (1926), "When A Man Loves" (1927), "Duck Soup" (1927), "Your Wife And Mine" (1927), "Polly Of The Movies" (1927), "Beware Of Married Men" (1928), "Should Tall Men Marry?" (1928), "Burning Daylight" (1928), "The Man Who Laughs" (1928), "The Hawk's Nest" (1928), "Devil Dogs" (1928), "The Cavalier" (1928), "The Heroic Lover" (1929), "Captain Of The Guard" (1930), "Show Girl In Hollywood" (1930), "War Mamas" (1931), "Rule 'Em And Weep" (1932), "Is My Face Red?" (1932), "The Engineer's Daughter," or "Iron Minnie's Revenge" (1932), "Two Lips And Juleps," or "Southern Love And Northern Exposure" (1932), "The Millionaire Cat" (1932), "The Bride's Bereavement," or "The Snake In The Grass" (1932), "Jitters The Butler" (1932), "The Billion Dollar Scandal" (1933), "From Hell To Heaven" (1933), "Parole Girl" (1933), "Lost In Limehouse" (1933), "Adorable" (1933), "Sitting Pretty" (1933), "8 Girls In A Boat" (1934), "Are We Civilized?" (1934), "One More River" (1934), "Belle Of The Nineties" (1934), "Little Big Shot" (1935), "Grand Exit" (1935), "Miss Pacific Fleet" (1935), "Broadway Hostess" (1935), "Carnival Day" (1936), "Road Gang" (1936), "Snowed Under" (1936), "The Law In Her Hands" (1936), "Romance In The Air" (1936), "The Golden Arrow" (1936), "Bullets Or Ballots" (1936), "Hearts Divided" (1936), "Murder By An Aristocrat" (1936), "The Song Of A Nation" (1936), "Public Enemy's Wife" (1936), "Earthworm Tractors" (1936), "Bengal Tiger" (1936), "The Case Of The Velvet Claws" (1936), "Love Begins At 20" (1936), "Trailin' West" (1936), "Stage Struck" (1936), "Down By The Stretch" (1936), "Cain And Mabel" (1936), "All American Chump" (1936), "The Captain's Kid" (1936), "Polo Joe" (1936), "Sing Me A Love Song" (1936), "Guns Of The Pecos" (1937), "Under Southern Stars" (1937), "Her Husband's Secretary" (1937), "Penrod And Sam" (1937), "Midnight Court" (1937), "Land Beyond The Law" (1937), "Melody For Two" (1937), "The Case Of The Stuttering Bishop" (1937), "Kid Galahad" (1937), "Blazing Sixes" (1937), "Fly Away Baby" (1937), "Dance Charlie Dance" (1937), "Public Wedding" (1937), "Empty Holsters" (1937), "The Devil's Saddle Legion" (1937), "Confession" (1937), "That Certain Woman" (1937), "Varsity Show" (1927), "Wine, Women And Horses" (1937), "Prairie Thunder" (1937), "Back In Circulation" (1937), "Alcatraz Island" (1937), "The Adventurous Blonde" (1937), "Submarine D-1" (1937), "Expensive Husbands" (1937), "Missing Witnesses" (1937), "The Patient In Room 18" (1938), "Swing Your Lady" (1938), "Romance Road" (1938), "Blondes At Work" (1938), "The Kid Comes Back" (1938), "Penrod And His Twin Brother" (1938), "A Slight Case Of Murder" (1938), "Jezebel" (1938), "He Couldn't Say No" (1938), "Over The Wall" (1938), "Accidents Will Happen" (1938), "Crime School" (1938), "Out Where The Stars Begin" (1938), "Mystery House" (1938), "Little Miss Thoroughbred" (1938), "Men Are Such Fools" (1938), "When Were You Born" (1938), "My Bill" (1938), "Cowboy From Brooklyn" (1938), "Racket Busters" (1938), "Penrod's Double Trouble" (1938), "Valley Of The Giants" (1938), "Secrets Of An Actress" (1938), "Campus Cinderella" (1938), "Garden Of The Moon" (1938), "Broadway Musketeers" (1938), "The Sisters" (1938), "Girls On Probation" (1938), "Torchy Gets Her Man" (1938), "Nancy Drew: Detective" (1938), "Heart Of The North" (1938), "Swingtime In The Movies" (1938), "King Of The Underworld" (1939), "Devil's Island" (1939), "They Made Me A Criminal" (1939), "Torchy Blane In Chinatown" (1939), "The Oklahoma Kid" (1939), "Secret Service Of The Air" (1939), "THe Adventures Of Jane Arden" (1939), "On Trial" (1939), "The Man Who Dared" (1939), "Dark Victory" (1939), "Juarez" (1939), "Confessions Of A Nazi Spy" (1939), "Torchy Runs For Mayor" (1939), "The Kid From Kokomo" (1939), "Code Of The Secret Service" (1939), "Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter" (1939), "Naughty But Nice" (1939), "Daughters Courageous" (1939), "Hell's Kitchen" (1939), "Indianapolis Speedway" (1939), "Each Dawn I Die" (1939), "The Cowboy Quarterback" (1939), "Dust Be My Destiny" (1939), "The Old Maid" (1939), "Angels Wash Their Faces" (1939), "Slapsie Maxie's" (1939), "Espionage Agent" (1939), "On Your Toes" (1939), "Pride Of The Blue Grass" (1939), "The Monroe Doctrine" (1939), "The Roaring Twenties" (1939), "Kid Nightingale" (1939), "We Are Not Alone" (1939), "The Royal Rodeo" (1939), "Calling Philo Vance" (1940), "British Intelligence" (1940), "Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet" (1940), "Castle On The Hudson" (1940), "Alex In Movieland" (1940), "3 Cheers For The Irish" (1940), "King Of The Lumberjacks" (1940), "An Angel From Texas" (1940), "Tear Gas Squad" (1940), "A Fugitive From Justice" (1940), "Three Faces West" (1940), "Pony Express Days" (1940), "The Sea Hawk" (1940), "River's End" (1940), "Money And The Woman" (1940), "Flowing Gold" (1940), "No Time For Comedy" (1940), "A Dispatch From Reuters" (1940), "Always A Bride" (1940), "South Of Suez" (1940), "She Couldn't Say No" (1940), "Meet John Doe" (1941), "Knockout" (1941), "The Wagons Roll At Night" (1941), "Affectionately Yours" (1941), "Million Dollar Baby" (1941), "Bullets For O'Hara" (1941), "Bad Men Of Missouri" (1941), "Manpower" (1941), "Dive Bomber" (1941), "Nine Lives Are Not Enough" (1941), "Passage From Hong Kong" (1941), "The Body Disappears" (1941), "Wild Bill Hickok Rides" (1942), "Captains Of The Clouds" (1942), "Bullet Scars" (1942), "Murder In The Big House" (1942), "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942), "Spy Ship" (1942), "The Gay Sisters" (1942), "Secret Enemies" (1942), "Busses Roar" (1942), "You Can't Escape Forever" (1942), "George Washington Slept Here" (1942), "The Hidden Hand" (1942), "Vaudeville Days" (1942), "Truck Busters" (1943), "The Mysterious Doctor" (1943), "Action In The North Atlantic" (1943), "Holy Matrimony" (1943), "Gangway For Tomorrow" (1943), "Government Girl" (1943), "Find The Blackmailer" (1943), "There's Something A Soldier" (1943), "Pistol Packin' Mama" (1943), "The Desert Song" (1943), "The Lodger" (1944), "Phantom Lady" (1944), "None Shall Escape" (1944), "Main Street Today" (1944), "Buffalo Bill" (1944), "Address Unknown" (1944), "The Hitler Gang" (1944), "The Adventures Of Mark Twain" (1944), "The White Cliffs Of Dover" (1944), "Mr. Skeffington" (1944), "The Mask Of Dimitrios" (1944), "Atlantic City" (1944), "Crime By Night" (1944), "Shadow Of Suspicion" (1944), "The Last Ride" (1944), "The Climax" (1944), "An American Romance" (1944), "The Missing Juror" (1944), "Can't Help Singing" (1944), "A Song To Remember" (1945), "Her Lucky Night" (1945), "The Picture Of Dorian Gray" (1945), "I'll Remember April" (1945), "Crime, Inc." (1945), "Thrill Of A Romance" (1945), "Man From Oklahoma" (1945), "Incendiary Blonde" (1945), "Lady On A Train" (1945), "Shady Lady" (1945), "Voice Of The Whistler" (1945), "Saratoga Trunk" (1945), "Because Of Him" (1946), "Terror By Night" (1946), "Smooth As Silk" (1946), "Gilda" (1946), "The Hoodlum Saint" (1946), "Her Kind Of Man" (1946), "Lover Come Back" (1946), "Three Little Girls In Blue" (1946), "The Best Years Of Our Lives" (1946), "Till The Clouds Roll By" (1946), "Fear In The Night" (1946), "The Mighty McGurk" (1947), "The Sea Of Grass" (1947), "The Farmer's Daughter" (1947), "The Other Love" (1947), "The Private Affairs Of Bel Ami" (1947), "The Ghost And Mrs. Muir" (1947), "Moss Rose" (1947), "The Perils Of Pauline" (1947), "Second Chance" (1947), "Wyoming" (1947), "Golden Earrings" (1947), "The Fabulous Joe" (1947), "Black Gold" (1947), "Song Of Love" (1947), "Roses Are Red" (1947), "Killer McCoy" (1947), "The Judge Steps Out" (1948), "Here Comes Trouble" (1948), "The Big Clock" (1948), "Ruthless" (1948), "Silver River" (1948), "Up In Central Park" (1948), "Lulu Belle" (1948), "Romance On The High Seas" (1948), "Beyond Glory" (1948), "The Creeper" (1948), "Joan Of Arc" (1948), "Street Corner" (1948), "A Letter To Three Wives" (1949), "The Sun Comes Up" (1949), "Alias Nick Beal" (1949), "Impact" (1949), "A Kiss In The Dark" (1949), "Alimony" (1949), "You're My Everything" (1949), "Rope Of Sand" (1949), "Madame Bovary" (1949), "Red, Hot And Blue" (1949), "Tell It To The Judge" (1949), "Always Leave Them Laughing" (1949), "Key To The City" (1950), "Copper Canyon" (1950), "The Baron Of Arizona" (1950), "Black Hand" (1950), "Father Of The Bride" (1950), "The Big Hangover" (1950), "Rocketship X-M" (1950), "The Furies" (1950), "The Petty Girl" (1950), "Let's Dance" (1950), "Dial 1119" (1950), "Where Danger Lives" (1950), "Mr. Music" (1950), "The Du Pont Story" (1950), "The Magnificent Yankee" (1950), "Payment On Demand" (1951), "The Great Missouri Raid" (1951), "The Sword Of Monte Cristo" (1951), "Bud Abbott And Lou Costello Meet The Invisible Man" (1951), "The Great Caruso" (1951), "The Law And The Lady" (1951), "Darling, How Could You!" (1951), "His Kind Of Woman" (1951), "Rhubarb" (1951), "People Will Talk" (1951), "When Worlds Collide" (1951), "The Desert Fox: The Story Of Rommel" (1951), "Anne Of The Indies" (1951), "Too Young To Kiss" (1951), "Lone Star" (1952), "Meet Danny Wilson" (1952), "Singin' In The Rain" (1952), "Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick" (1952), "The Girl In White" (1952), "Washington Story" (1952), "Carrie" (1952), "Somebody Loves Me" (1952), "Just For You" (1952), "Limelight" (1952), "The Bad And The Beautiful" (1952), "Off Limits" (1952), "Ellis In Freedomland" (1952), "The Clown" (1953), "Rogue's March" (1953), "Call Me Madam" (1953), "Julius Caesar" (1953), "Remains To Be Seen" (1953), "Affair With A Stranger" (1953), "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953), "The Band Wagon" (1953), "Ride, Vaquero!" (1953), "Forever Female" (1953), "Man In The Attic" (1953), "Duffy Of San Quentin" (1954), "Rhapsody" (1954), "Playgirl" (1954), "The Long Wait" (1954), "A Star Is Born" (1954), "Jupiter's Darling" (1955), "Hit The Deck" (1955), "Seven Angry Men" (1955), "The Eternal Sea" (1955), "The Sea Chase" (1955), "Ain't Misbehavin" (1955), "The Cobweb" (1955), "Not As A Stranger" (1955), "It's Always Fair Weather" (1955), "The Girl In The Red Velvet Swing" (1955), "The Tender Trap" (1955), "The Court-Martial Of Billy Mitchell" (1955), "Glory" (1956), "Anything Goes" (1956), "The Kettles In The Ozarks" (1956), "The Birds And The Bees" (1956), "That Certain Feeling" (1956), "The Naked Hills" (1956), "High Society" (1956), "The Boss" (1956), "The She-Creature" (1956), "The Power And The Prize" (1956), "The Search For Bridey Murphy" (1956), "Giant" (1956), "Around The World In 80 Days" (1956), "Reprisal!" (1956), "Runaway Daughters" (1956), "The Wings Of Eagles" (1957), "Designing Woman" (1957), "Until They Sail" (1957), "The Helen Morgan Story" (1957), "The Gift Of Love" (1958), "The High Cost Of Loving" (1958), "Damn Yankees" (1958), "The Last Hurrah" (1958), "Party Girl" (1958), "I Want To Live!" (1958), "Home Before Dark" (1958), "The Buccaneer" (1958), "Some Came Running" (1958), "The Hangman" (1959), "Al Capone" (1959), "The Young Philadelphians" (1959), "The Horse Soldiers" (1959), "North By Northwest" (1959), "Don't Give Up The Ship" (1959), "It Started With A Kiss" (1959), "The Blue Angel" (1959), "Beloved Infidel" (1959), "The Story On Page One" (1959), "Please Don't Eat The Daisies" (1960), "The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn" (1960), "Bells Are Ringing" (1960), "The Rat Race" (1960), "The Lost World" (1960), "Go Named In The World" (1961), "Sanctuary" (1961), "Ada" (1961), "The George Raft Story" (1961), "The Errand Boy" (1961), "Pocketful Of Miracles" (1961), "The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse" (1962), "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962), "Jack Of The Giant Killer" (1962), "Five Weeks In A Balloon" (1962), "Who's Got The Action?" (1962), "Diary Of A Madman" (1963), "Critic's Choice" (1963), "The Nutty Professor" (1963), "The Prize" (1963), "Seven Days In May" (1964), and "Mary Poppins" (1964). Besides, playing the roles of 'Hotel Guest,' and 'Bar Owner,' in three episodes of the classic western television series, "Have Gun - Will Travel," from 1961 to 1962, his many other television credits include, "Adventures Of Superman," "My Little Margie," "Bachelor Father," "Mike Hammer," "77 Sunset Strip," "The Californians," "M Squad," "Riverboat," "Bat Masterson," "Johnny Staccato," "Overland Trail," "Peter Gunn," "The Ann Southern Show," "The Twilight Zone," "Dr. Kildare," "Sam Benedict," "The Jack Benny Program," "Bonanza," "Burke's Law," "Mister Ed," and "The Rogues." His last film role was playing a 'Theatregoer' in the film drama, "Youngblood Hawke" (1964). The film which was directed and written by Delmer Daves, which was based on the novel by Herman Wouk, and which also starred James Franciscus, Suzanne Pleshette, and Genevieve Page, tells the story of Arthur Hawke who works as a coal truck driver in Kentucky, he is in the process of trying to protect his widowed mother Sarah Hawke's property rights against his wealthy and cutthroat paternal uncles' mineral rights. Sarah, however, may be more astute in the matters of business than her son. In his spare time, Arthur is writing a novel under the pen name Youngblood Hawke, his first, which he is able to sell to a New York publishing house. As such, Arthur moves to New York City while he works on the necessary rewrites and contemplates his next novel, which he knows can and will pour out of him. Even before that first novel, "Alms of Oblivion," is published, Arthur is the toast of certain literary circles in New York. Naive to the ways of the business, he gets caught up in this new life, in having to deal with the publishers, agents, managers, lawyers, critics, and theater people who want him to translate the work into a play, and movie types who want to purchase the movie rights. He has to decide whose advice to follow in these matters, he is potentially being overextended in his wanting to do and have it all. He does not realize until he is ensconced within this life that there was a latent passion associated with his work, the women around him who can smell it oozing off of him. The feminine advances for who he ultimately falls is that of Frieda Winter, a wealthy, married socialite and a frequent patron of the arts. In his affair with Frieda which needs to be hidden at every turn, Arthur may not yet realize that what he feels for his story editor, Jeanne Green, who initially discovered his unsolicited manuscript, is more than just professional gratitude. Through it all, Arthur may eventually come to the understanding that his standing in this world is solely judged on the success or failure of his latest work. He retired from acting shortly thereafter. During his acting career, he also used the name Stewart Holmes and T. Arthur Holmes. Besides acting, he was also an accomplished sculptor having created work for at least three United States post offices as part of the Federal Art Project, in Oceanside, California, in 1936, Claremont, California, in 1937, and Bell, California, in 1937. He continued to be active during his retirement. He passed away in Hollywood, California, on December 29, 1971, at the age of 87. His funeral service was held through the Whitney and Murphy Funeral Home in Phoenix, Arizona, and a Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona, and he was buried in Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona. Ironically, his death came one day after the composer Max Steiner, who did the musical score for his final film, "Youngblood Hawke" (1964). He was married to Blanche "Blanca" Holmes (1892-1965), who was a well-known Hollywood astrologer and sometime actress. Their son was the actor Phillips Raymond Holmes (1907-1942).

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