Trivia

In WW II, while flying as a bombardier in a B-29 returning from a mission over Japan he saw the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima from the atomic bomb.

John Wayne and he were good friends ever since their La Chevauchée fantastique (1939) days. Wayne visited Tim at the Shawnee Hospital shortly before his death. While living in Malibu years earlier, Wayne and Holt would practice shooting and different styles of wearing their holsters.

His father, Jack Holt was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

Was the bombardier/executive officer for the top secret Adams Plan (Project X-ray), which was designed to drop incendiary bat bombs on Japan during World War II, as detailed in the book "Bat Bomb" by Jack Couffer.

At the peak of his career in 1940s "B" westerns, he was considered to be the "fastest draw" in the movies with the ability to draw his revolver in five frames of film (slightly over one-sixth of a second).

Made a couple of NRA gun safety films called "Shooting Straight with Tim Holt" in the 1950s.

During World War II he was a member of the United States Army Air Corps and was wounded, ironically, on the last day of the war - in a bombing raid over Tokyo, Japan, for which he received a Purple Heart. He was also a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.

While in the Army during WW II he narrated a VD film seen by US military personnel for many years afterward.

In the late 1950s he managed a 1400-acre dude ranch, and to promote it he hosted "The Tim Holt Western Theatre," a Saturday morning television series on KOCO-TV (Channel 5) in Oklahoma City, which telecast many of his western films.

From 1941-43 and 1948-53, he was a top ten western star.

Appeared in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: La Chevauchée fantastique (1939), La splendeur des Amberson (1942), and Le Trésor de la Sierra Madre (1948).

Went to work at Oklahoma City radio station KLPR in 1961, doing sales and making personal appearances. It was Jack Beasly, owner of the radio station, and Ralph White, a co-worker, who encouraged him to take a role on Le Virginien (1962).

Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1991.

Perhaps best remembered as the younger partner of Humphrey Bogart in Le Trésor de la Sierra Madre (1948), in which his father, Jack Holt, played a bit part.

Was one of few "B" Western heroes to smoke in his films. He smoked a pipe. Bill Elliott (aka "Wild Bill Elliott") also smoked a pipe at times in his movies (i.e., The Homesteaders (1953)).

Kirby Grant, of Sky King (1951) fame, was up for the part Tim won in La splendeur des Amberson (1942).

He was an account executive at the Oklahoma City radio station KEBC at the time of his death. He is buried at the Memory lane cemetery in Harrah, Oklahoma, USA.

According to his daughter, Bryanna Holt, Tim was a Christian Scientist but wasn't "overly religious".

Attended Culver Military Academy in Indiana, where his roommate was Hal Roach Jr.

Ronald Reagan was considered for his role in Le Trésor de la Sierra Madre (1948).

He was a home builder with developer Bill Atkinson. While developing Midwest City, near Tinker AF base, Atkinson would give away a Shetland pony with each house sold and Tim helped with the livestock. He campaigned for Atkinson in his run for lieutenant governor and developed an interest in politics. He was encouraged to run for Oklahoma lieutenant governor himself but didn't pursue office because he was worried others would claim he was trying to capitalize on his film career.

The only time the three Holts appeared together was in 1946 in a CBS radio program entitled "All-Star Theatre", a country flavored show featuring Western music by Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage with a dramatic sketch. The Holts played father, son, and daughter.

During a promotional visit to the Oklahoma City theme park "Frontier City," Nick Adams, star of The Rebel (1959), visited the Holt family home.

He has appeared in four films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: La Chevauchée fantastique (1939), La splendeur des Amberson (1942), La poursuite infernale (1946) and Le Trésor de la Sierra Madre (1948).

Occasionally made personal appearance tours with friends Richard Martin, Ray Whitley, and Jack O'Shea, calling themselves "Tim Holt's Ranch Review".

Had one son from his first marriage, Lance Holt. Had three children from his third marriage, Jack, Jay and Bryanna.

Older brother of actress Jennifer Holt.

Grandfather of Shaeffer Holt.

Ex-brother-in-law of William Bakewell.

Born on exactly the same date as Red Buttons.

No relation to actor David Holt, nor to singer-actress Olivia Holt.