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Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Acting·1890–1982·68 films

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.

Filmography

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady (1964)Alfred P. Doolittle
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter (1945)Albert Godby
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)Gravedigger
Hamlet
Hamlet (1948)Gravedigger
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)Albert Pendlebury
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way (1965)Clayton Canfil
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians (1965)Det. William Henry Blore
Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico (1949)Arthur Pemberton
This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed (1944)Bob Mitchell
The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)Walter Valentine
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)Belzanor
The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead (1944)Pvt. Ted Brewer
Wanted for Murder
Wanted for Murder (1946)Sergeant Sullivan
The Way to the Stars
The Way to the Stars (1945)Mr. Palmer
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy (1948)Comico
Major Barbara
Major Barbara (1941)Policeman
The Magic Box
The Magic Box (1952)Broker's Man
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)Vincent Crummles
Up the Front
Up the Front (1972)The Great Vincento
Noose
Noose (1948)Inspector Rendall
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)Sam Hollingsworth / Mr Lucifer
Flight of the Doves
Flight of the Doves (1971)Judge Liffy
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear (1975)Mr. Mathews
No Trees in the Street
No Trees in the Street (1959)Kipper
Sing As We Go
Sing As We Go (1934)Policeman
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)Thomas Clark
Champagne Charlie
Champagne Charlie (1944)The Great Vance
Snowbound
Snowbound (1948)Joe Wesson
Another Shore
Another Shore (1948)Alastair McNeil
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie (1961)Fred Andrews
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)Poole der Butler
Target: Harry
Target: Harry (1969)Jason Carlyle
The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man (1966)Park Gardener
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)The General
Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking (1959)MacDonagh
On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle (1961)Mr. Cooksley
One Wild Oat
One Wild Oat (1951)Alfred Gilbey
Meet Me Tonight
Meet Me Tonight (1952)Henry Gow
The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman (1949)Ramshead
Carnival
Carnival (1946)Charlie Raeburn
The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera (1953)Mr. Lockit
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968)Mr. Brown
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember (1953)Charley Porter
Squibs
Squibs (1935)Constable Charley Lee
Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose (1954)Major George Crabb
The Happy Family
The Happy Family (1952)Henry Lord
Cotton Queen
Cotton Queen (1937)Sam Owen
Run a Crooked Mile
Run a Crooked Mile (1969)Caretaker
The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks (1964)Amos Babcock Bellamy
Jumping for Joy
Jumping for Joy (1956)Captain Jack Montague
D’Ye Ken John Peel?
D’Ye Ken John Peel? (1935)Sam Small
Play Up the Band
Play Up the Band (1935)Sam Small
One Night with You
One Night with You (1948)Tramp
Sleeping Car
Sleeping Car (1933)Francois
Midnight Episode
Midnight Episode (1950)
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970)Mr. Vuffin
The Mikado
The Mikado (1960)Pooh-Bah
Meet Me at Dawn
Meet Me at Dawn (1947)Emile Pollet
Lancashire Coast
Lancashire Coast (1957)
The Girl from Maxim's
The Girl from Maxim's (1933)Dr Mongincourt
Salute John Citizen
Salute John Citizen (1942)
An Arabian Night
An Arabian Night (1960)Ibrahim
The Ballad of the Battered Bicycle
The Ballad of the Battered Bicycle (1947)Narrator
The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe
The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe (1962)Self / Alfred P. Doolittle
The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner
The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner (1966)Self
Co-operette
Co-operette (1938)
The Third Sam
The Third Sam (1962)Narrator
Albert's Savings
Albert's Savings (1940)Himself