Anthony Holles

Antony Hamilton Holles (17 January 1901, Fulham, London- 5 March 1950, Marylebone, London) was a British stage and film actor. Educated at Latymer School, Holles was on stage from 1916 in Charley's Aunt. He was the son of the actor William Holles (1867-1947) and his wife Nannie Goldman.

His West End roles included appearances in Sorry You've Been Troubled (1929), Good Losers, (1931), Take a Chance (1931), Libel! (1934), The Composite Man (1936) and Tony Draws a Horse (1939).

Selected filmography

The Will (1921) - Charles Ross The Missing Rembrandt (1932) - Marquess de Chaminade Once Bitten (1932) - Legros Life Goes On (1932) - John Collis The Star Reporter (1932, Short) - Bonzo The Mayor's Nest (1932) - Saxophonist in Paradise Row Band (uncredited) Hotel Splendide (1932) - 'Mrs.LeGrange' The Lodger (1932) - Silvono Watch Beverly (1932) - Arthur Briden Reunion (1932) - Padre The Midshipmaid (1932) - Lt. Kingsford She Was Only a Village Maiden (1933) - Vicar Forging Ahead (1933) - Percival Custard Cash (1933) - Inspector Loyalties (1933) - Ricardos Britannia of Billingsgate (1933) - Guidobaldi That's a Good Girl (1933) - Canzone Borrowed Clothes (1934) - Gilbert Pinkley Something Always Happens (1934) - Tony (uncredited) Nell Gwynn (1934) - Actor At Drury Lane (uncredited) The Green Pack (1934) - Inspector Aguilar Road House (1934) - Receptionist at Hotel Splendide (uncredited) Brewster's Millions (1935) - Ferago, the Mayor Drake the Pirate (1935) - English Spy (uncredited) Look Up and Laugh (1935) - Store Manager (uncredited) The Phantom Light (1935) - Mr. Mason (uncredited) Gentlemen's Agreement (1935) - Bill Bentley Things to Come (1936) - Simon Burton (uncredited) Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936) - Head Waiter It's Love Again (1936) - Headwaiter (uncredited) Seven Sinners (1936) - Reception Clerk The Gay Adventure (1936) - Charles The Tenth Man (1936) - Swalescliffe This'll Make You Whistle (1936) - Sebastian Venables Talk of the Devil (1936) - Colquhoun Sensation (1936) - Clake Conquest of the Air (1936) - Paul Bleylich-Lilienthal's mechanic (uncredited) Action for Slander (1937) - John Grant Dark Journey (1937) - Dutchman Glamorous Night (1937) - Maestro Big Fella (1937) - Gendarme (uncredited) Limelight (1937) - Impresario Let's Make a Night of It (1937) - Head Waiter Smash and Grab (1937) - Polino Under Secret Orders (1937) - Mario Paradise for Two (1937) - Brand Millions (1937) - Billy Todd Romance à la carte (1938) - Rudolph His Lordship Regrets (1938) - Guy Reading Dangerous Medicine (1938) - Alistair Hoard Weddings Are Wonderful (1938) - Adolph They Drive by Night (1938) - Murray The Sky's the Limit (1938) - Marillo Miracles Do Happen (1938) - Proctor Black Limelight (1939) - Urcher (uncredited) Over the Moon (1939) - Gondolier (uncredited) Black Eyes (1939) - Reprimanded Waiter (uncredited) The Missing People (1940) - Ernest Bronstone Down Our Alley (1939) - Tony Blind Folly (1939) - Louis The Spider (1940) - Bath's manager Ten Days in Paris (1940) - Francois Neutral Port (1940) - Chief of Police Front Line Kids (1942) - Hotelier Uncensored (1942) - (uncredited) Lady from Lisbon (1942) - Tony Anzoni Talk About Jacqueline (1942) - Attendant Tomorrow We Live (1943) - Stationmaster Thursday's Child (1943) - Roy Todd Warn That Man (1943) - Waiter Schweik's New Adventures (1943) - Opera manager They Met in the Dark (1943) - Hotel Hairdresser Up with the Lark (1943) - Martel Old Mother Riley Overseas (1943) Battle for Music (1943) It's in the Bag (1944) - Costumier A Canterbury Tale (1944) - Sergt. Bassett English Without Tears (1944) - (uncredited) Give Me the Stars (1945) - Achille Lebrun Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) - Boatman They Knew Mr. Knight (1946) - Station Master Gaiety George (1946) - Wade The Magic Bow (1946) - Manager Carnival (1946) - Corentin Fortune Lane (1947) - Mr. Carpenter The Dark Road (1948) Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) - Col. Warren (uncredited) The Rocking Horse Winner (1949) - Bowler Hat (uncredited) Traveller's Joy (1949) - Head Waiter (final film role)