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My Take
Taylor Holmes is a perfect example of why I love digging into old Hollywood. Over a hundred Broadway plays and a five-decade career across stage, film and voice work make him a true journeyman of American performance. What genuinely delights me, though, is that his 1915 recitation of Kipling's "Boots" resurfaced in the trailer for Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later in 2025. To have your voice summoned back into the cultural conversation more than sixty years after death is a rare immortality. He reminds me that great craft never fully fades, it just waits to be rediscovered by a new generation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taylor Holmes
- Name (Japanese)
- テイラー・ホームズ
- Reading
- ていらー・ほーむず
- Born
- May 16, 1878 – September 30, 1959
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor%20Holmes
Frequently asked questions
When was Taylor Holmes born?
May 16, 1878 – September 30, 1959.
Where is Taylor Holmes from?
Taylor Holmes is from Newark, New Jersey, United States.
What does Taylor Holmes do?
Taylor Holmes works as actor, stage actor, film actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.