
Tim Holt
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1919-02-05
- Died
- 1973-02-15
- Place of birth
- Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
- Also known as
- Charles John "Tim" Holt III · Charles John Holt III
Biography
Tim Holt (February 5, 1918 – February 15, 1973) was a popular American film actor of the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in forty-six "B" westerns released by RKO Pictures. Born in Beverly Hills to actor Jack Holt and his wife Margaret, he spent much of his childhood on set with his father, whose career began in 1914 during the silent pictures era and appeared mostly in westerns. Holt was signed to his first acting contract at the age of 17 by producer Walter Wanger who loaned him to RKO late that year. When that contract expired, RKO signed him to a seven-year contract and quickly put him to work, with Holt appearing in 24 westerns over the first three years for the studio to secure their permission for him to enlist during WWII. In 1943, he joined the Army Air Corps and became a distinguished B-17 and B-29 pilot in the Pacific Theatre, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart for bullet wounds he received while flying over Tokyo on the very last day of the war that ended in a crash landing. Once he had recovered, he returned to RKO to honor the remaining time of his contract, raising his total appearances with them to 46. In a career spanning more than four decades, he is best remembered for his leading role in The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) and co-starring in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) alongside Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston—the latter becoming enshrined in 1997 as No. 30 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years…100 Movies" list.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (79)

Stagecoach
1939
as Lt. Blanchard

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948
as Bob Curtin

My Darling Clementine
1946
as Virgil Earp

Know For Sure
1941
as Jerry Anderson

The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
as George Minafer

Saddle Legion
1951
as Dave Saunders

Fighting Frontier
1943
as Kit Russell

Indian Agent
1948
as Dave Taylor

History Is Made at Night
1937
as S.O.S. Radio Operator (uncredited)

His Kind of Woman
1951
as Bill Lusk

Overland Telegraph
1951
as Tim Holt

Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)

Forlorn River
1926
as Child (uncredited)

Stella Dallas
1937
as Richard Grosvenor III

Rustlers
1949
as Dick McBride

Sagebrush Law
1943
as Tom Weston

The Monster That Challenged the World
1957
as Lt. Cmdr. John 'Twill' Twillinger

Dynamite Pass
1950
as Ross Taylor

Stagecoach Kid
1949
as Dave Collins

Western Heritage
1948
as Ross Daggert

Swiss Family Robinson
1940
as Fritz Robinson

Dude Cowboy
1941
as Terry McVey

Desert Passage
1952
as Tim Holt

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
1976
as (archive footage)

Hollywood
1923
as Jack Holt's Baby Son

Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
as Lance Ferris

Back Street
1941
as Richard Saxel

Rider from Tucson
1950
as Dave Saunders

Guns of Hate
1948
as Bob Banning

Pistol Harvest
1951
as Tim

Laddie
1940
as Laddie Stanton

Fifth Avenue Girl
1939
as Tim Borden

Bandit Ranger
1942
as Clay Travers

The Fargo Kid
1940
as The Fargo Kid

Red River Robin Hood
1942
as Jim Carey

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
2003
as Bob Curtin (archive footage)

Hitler's Children
1943
as Lieutenant Karl Bruner

Riders of the Range
1950
as Kansas Jones

Wild Horse Mesa
1947
as Dave Jordan

Rio Grande Patrol
1950
as Kansas

Sons of the Legion
1938
as Tim Holt

Trail Guide
1952
as Tim Holt

The Law West of Tombstone
1938
as Ted, The Tonto Kid

Thunder Mountain
1947
as Marvin Hayden

Six-Gun Gold
1941
as Don Cardigan

Gunplay
1951
as Tim Holt

The Vanishing Pioneer
1928
as John Ballard, Age 7

Riding the Wind
1942
as Clay Stewart

Masked Raiders
1949
as Tim Holt

Border Treasure
1950
as Ed Porter

The Yesterday Machine
1965
as Police Lt. Partane

Under the Tonto Rim
1947
as Brad Canfield

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
1971
as Agent Clark

The Girl and the Gambler
1939
as Johnny Powell

The Rookie Cop
1939
as Clem Maitland

Come on Danger
1942
as Jack Mason

Hot Lead
1951
as Tim Holt

Stars on Horseback
1943

The Bandit Trail
1941
as Steve Haggerty

Thundering Hoofs
1942
as Bill Underwood aka Bill Dawson

The Avenging Rider
1943
as Brit Marshall

Pirates of the Prairie
1942
as Deputy Marshal Larry Durant

Wagon Train
1940
as Zack Sibley

I Met My Love Again
1938
as Budge Williams

The Mysterious Desperado
1949
as Tim Holt

Target
1952
as Tim Holt

Gun Smugglers
1948
as Tim Holt

Brothers in the Saddle
1949
as Tim Taylor

The Arizona Ranger
1948
as Bob Morgan

Storm Over Wyoming
1950
as Dave Saunders

The Spirit of Culver
1939
as Capt. Wilson

Law of the Badlands
1951
as Dave Saunders

Robbers of the Range
1941
as Jim Drummond

Land of the Open Range
1942
as Dave Walton

Road Agent
1952
as Tim Holt

Along the Rio Grande
1941
as Jeff

The Renegade Ranger
1938
as Larry Corwin

Cyclone on Horseback
1941
as Stan Bradford
About Tim Holt
Tim Holt (February 5, 1918 – February 15, 1973) was a popular American film actor of the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in forty-six "B" westerns released by RKO Pictures. Born in Beverly Hills to actor Jack Holt and his wife Margaret, he spent much of his childhood on set with his father, whose career began in 1914 during the silent pictures era and appeared mostly in westerns. Holt was signed to his first acting contract at the age of 17 by producer Walter Wanger who loaned him to RKO late that year. When that contract expired, RKO signed… With 80 credits spanning from 1923 to 2003, Tim Holt has appeared in 79 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Tim Holt Movies
- Stagecoach (1939) — as Lt. Blanchard
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) — as Bob Curtin
- My Darling Clementine (1946) — as Virgil Earp
- Know For Sure (1941) — as Jerry Anderson
- The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) — as George Minafer
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