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Geoffrey Holder
Acting
01 Aug 1930
† 05 Oct 2014
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Biography
Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad of African descent, Holder was an actor known for his towering 200-centimeter (6'6") height, heavily accented deep basso voice and hearty laugh. With that and his appearance in the 1970s 7 Up soft drink "uncola" advertising campaign, Holder's image quickly became recognizable. He was also in the 1967 movie Dr. Dolittle as William Shakespeare, "Willy," and played Baron Samedi, one of the main villain's henchmen, in the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die. Though...
Also Known As
Джеффри Ламонт Холдер
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Geoffrey Holder's Movies
70%
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
13 Jul 2005
65%
Live and Let Die
27 Jun 1973
65%
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
06 Aug 1972
66%
Annie
21 May 1982
57%
Boomerang
28 Jun 1992
62%
Doctor Dolittle
05 Dec 1967
58%
Krakatoa, East of Java
17 Mar 1969
61%
Swashbuckler
29 Jul 1976
53%
Chance or Coincidence
18 Nov 1998
59%
The Noah
10 Apr 1975
52%
Tropical Rainforest
01 Feb 1992
32%
Goosed
28 Sept 1999
68%
Alice in Wonderland
03 Oct 1983
45%
Ghost of a Chance
12 May 1987
80%
Night of 100 Stars II
10 Mar 1985
37%
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
12 Jun 2002
90%
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
01 Apr 1995
60%
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
21 Jun 1973
40%
Night of 100 Stars III
21 May 1990
50%
The Gold Bug
02 Feb 1980
