Taylor Holmes

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Characters played by Taylor Holmes

King Stefan — Sleeping Beauty (1959)

King Stefan is Princess Aurora's father and Queen Leah's husband. He celebrates his daughter's birth, arranges her betrothal to Prince Phillip, and orders every spinning wheel in the kingdom destroyed after Maleficent's curse. He reluctantly permits the fairies to hide Princess Aurora, then reunites with her when Prince Phillip breaks the spell.

Doctor — Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Veterinarian who treats Lady after her injury.

Mr. Esmond Sr. — Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Mr. Esmond Sr. is Gus Esmond's strict father and initially opposes Gus's marriage to Lorelei without having met her. He hires Ernie Malone to investigate her, cancels her letter of credit after hearing damaging information, and contributes to her difficulties in France. Lorelei later persuades him to approve the marriage through an argument about paternal responsibility and money.

Ezra Grindle — Nightmare Alley (1947)

A skeptical wealthy client whom Stanton and Lilith target in their scheme. Stanton has Molly pose as the ghost of Grindle's long-lost love, but Grindle's emotional collapse causes Molly to reject the deception and reveal the truth, exposing Stanton as a fraud and precipitating the scheme's downfall.

Earl Howser — Kiss of Death (1947)

Nick's lawyer who acts as a criminal go-between. He orchestrates Tommy Udo's assignment to murder Rizzo after Rizzo supposedly snitched about a previous robbery.

Gavery — Act of Violence (1949)

A shady lawyer operating in Los Angeles who facilitates the arrangement between Frank and the hired thug.

Eben Martin — The Plunderers (1948)

A mine owner whose ore is targeted by Lacey's gang. He proposes to Lin Connor but is rejected. He pressures Sheriff Lawrence to act against Lacey, incites a lynch mob to protect himself from implicating him, and is ultimately shot by Whit Lacey during the Sioux attack.

Albert Monroe — Drums in the Deep South (1951)

Kathy’s uncle, Albert remains with her at the plantation while Braxton is away. When a Union soldier catches Kathy signaling to Clay’s men, Albert mortally wounds the soldier before being shot dead himself. His intervention protects Kathy’s efforts to help the Confederate operation on Devil’s Mountain.

Ebeneezer Scrooge — The Christmas Carol (1949)

Scrooge is the central character of this television adaptation, which compresses Charles Dickens' classic story into a half-hour. Taylor Holmes leads the cast as Scrooge, whose name is misspelled as “Ebeneezer” in the opening credits and on the headstone of his grave.

Walter Armstrong — Beware, My Lovely (1952)

Walter is leaving for vacation while Helen prepares the house. His absence becomes important when Howard discovers that he has gone away and claims Walter’s room as part of his imagined new life.

C.D. 'Corpus' Mills — Double Deal (1950)

A tipsy attorney who represented Reno and Lilly's father and advises Terry and Buzz about Reno's estate. He is secretly behind the murders and intends to regain the properties through Reno's will. After killing Karns, he kidnaps Terry and deceives Buzz, but Buzz discovers the crime and Mills is brought to justice.

Dr. Jasper — Smart Woman (1948)

A doctor sought by Larrimore because he is the one person who can identify the crime syndicate's shadowy leader. Jasper goes into hiding from both sides, and Larrimore later finds his body in the printing press room at the political party headquarters.

Career Overview

Taylor Holmes has 71 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Bowery Boys Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Sleeping Beauty, Dad Knows Best, The Book of Acts Series. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
71
Birth Date
1878-05-15
Birth Place
Newark, New Jersey, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q430625), public domain (CC0).