David Holt (American actor)

For the British voice actor, see David Holt (voice actor).
David Jack Holt
Holt in the TV series Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Born(1927-08-14)August 14, 1927
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 2003(2003-11-15) (aged 76)
San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
  • songwriter
Years active1933–1977
Notable work▪ Sidney Sawyer in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
▪ Billy (older) in
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
▪ Elizabeth Taylor's older brother in
Courage of Lassie (1946)

David Jack Holt (August 14, 1927 – November 15, 2003) was an American actor initially groomed at the age of seven to be the "male Shirley Temple". After several supporting roles as a juvenile actor in films during the 1930s–1940s, he experienced family stress and left acting by the time he was 25. He subsequently had success as a songwriter before his death in 2003 at age 76.

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