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David Holt(1927-2003)

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David Holt
Actor, songwriter ("What Every Girl Should Know"), author and publisher, David Holt was educated at Long's Professional School and the Westlake College of Music in Hollywood. He was a child actor on the stage and in early films, and composed special material. Later he became the general manager and co-owner of a music-publishing company. Joining ASCAP in 1952, his chief musical collaborators included Johnny Mercer, Robert Wells, Sammy Cahn, Paul Francis Webster and Dok Stanford. His other popular-song compositions include "Anyone Can Fall in Love".
BornAugust 14, 1927
DiedNovember 15, 2003(76)
BornAugust 14, 1927
DiedNovember 15, 2003(76)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential
8.2
  • Soundtrack("The Christmas Blues")
  • 1997
Helen Mack and Lee Tracy in You Belong to Me (1934)
You Belong to Me
6.6
  • Jimmy Faxon(as David Jack Holt)
  • 1934
Gary Cooper in Beau Geste (1939)
Beau Geste
7.5
  • Augustus Brandon (as a child)
  • 1939
Les aventures de Tom Sawyer (1938)
Les aventures de Tom Sawyer
7.0
  • Sid Sawyer
  • 1938

Credits

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  • Jack Webb in Badge 714 (1951)
    Badge 714
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Eileen Howe, John Ireland, Norman Leavitt, Hal March, Lon McCallister, and George E. Stone in Combat Squad (1953)
    Combat Squad
    5.1
    • Garvin
    • 1953
  • Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, and Linda Douglas in Le retour à l'amour (1953)
    Le retour à l'amour
    5.7
    • Director at Recording Studio (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Four Star Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Chuck Stern
    • 1952
  • Janet Leigh and Carleton Carpenter in L'intrépide (1952)
    L'intrépide
    5.8
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Second Chance (1950)
    Second Chance
    5.7
    • Jimmy Dean
    • 1950
  • Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    The Lone Ranger
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Johnny Sears
    • 1950
  • Life of St. Paul Series (1949)
    Life of St. Paul Series
    9.0
    • Joel
    • 1949
  • Bastogne (1949)
    Bastogne
    7.4
    • G.I. Straggler (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Pamela Blake, Steven Geray, Rochelle Hudson, and Richard Travis in Sky Liner (1949)
    Sky Liner
    5.4
    • Buford
    • 1949
  • Wild Weed (1949)
    Wild Weed
    4.4
    • Bob Lester
    • 1949
  • Clark Gable, Charles Bickford, Brian Donlevy, Van Johnson, and Walter Pidgeon in Tragique décision (1948)
    Tragique décision
    7.3
    • Lt. Nelson (voice, uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Jimmy Lydon and Jane Withers in Affairs of Geraldine (1946)
    Affairs of Geraldine
    6.1
    • Percy McBride
    • 1946
  • Phil Brito, Fred Coby, Ann Gillis, Ross Hunter, Elyse Knox, and Phil Regan in Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946)
    Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
    6.3
    • Tommy Carr
    • 1946
  • Le courage de Lassie (1946)
    Le courage de Lassie
    6.2
    • Pete Merrick
    • 1946

Additional Crew



  • Julie Bishop and Buster Crabbe in Tarzan l'intrépide (1933)
    Tarzan l'intrépide
    4.8
    • human double: chimpanzee (uncredited)
    • 1933

Soundtrack



  • Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer in Fellow Travelers (2023)
    Fellow Travelers
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "The Christmas Blues"
    • 2023
  • America's Morning Headquarters (2021)
    America's Morning Headquarters
    2.2
    TV Series
    • music: "Medley: The Christmas Blues/Let It Snow" (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • The 25 Songs of Christmas (2017)
    The 25 Songs of Christmas
    TV Movie
    • lyrics: "The Christmas Blues (1957)"
    • music: "The Christmas Blues (1957)" (as David Jack Holt)
    • 2017
  • Bill Murray in A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
    A Very Murray Christmas
    5.5
    TV Special
    • writer: "Christmas Blues"
    • 2015
  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)
    L.A. Confidential
    8.2
    • writer: "The Christmas Blues"
    • 1997
  • Chuck Connors and Regina Gleason in Walk the Dark Street (1956)
    Walk the Dark Street
    4.5
    • writer: "Walk the Dark Street"
    • 1956
  • David Holt and May Robson in Le Tournant dangereux (1935)
    Le Tournant dangereux
    6.2
    • performer: "Silent Night, Holy Night" (1818) (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Our Gang
  • Born
    • August 14, 1927
    • Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • November 15, 2003
    • San Juan Capistrano, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Children
      Lamont Wilson
  • Parents
    • Martha R Massey Holt
  • Relatives
      Betty Holt(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Symphony: "Rhythm of the Rain".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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    Began composing at age 14 and wrote material at one point for Doris Day.
  • Quotes
    Because I could dance my folks went through hell so I could be in movies. But I didn't dance in pictures. I cried! At one point I had polio, which I believe was a result of the stress I felt in the studios. My parents broke up. My father resented that I was paid so much more than he was. When it was all over there was no money.

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