Rex Holman
Rex Holman | |
|---|---|
 Holman in Land of the Giants, 1969 | |
| Born | Roy Eugene Baker December 11, 1935 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 2025 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–1989 |
Roy Eugene Baker (December 11, 1935 – January 9, 2025), known professionally as Rex Holman, was an American film and television actor.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Holman was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He began his screen career in 1959, appearing in the CBS anthology television series The Millionaire. In 1960, he appeared in the film Ma Barker's Killer Brood. He then made numerous guest-starring appearances in the western television series Gunsmoke,[1] his first appearance being in the episode "Small Water".[2]
Holman guest-starred in television programs, including Bonanza, Tales of Wells Fargo, Rawhide, The Virginian, Mission: Impossible, Mannix, The Twilight Zone,[3] Land of the Giants, The Big Valley, Have Gun Will Travel, The Deputy, The Fall Guy, The Streets of San Francisco, Wagon Train, The Rifleman, Death Valley Days, Daniel Boone, Lawman,[4][5] and Star Trek (as Wyatt Earp's ghost brother Morgan Earp),[6] and played the recurring role of India in the NBC western television series The Road West. He also appeared in numerous films such as The Hindenburg, Young Jesse James, The Quick Gun, The Outlaws Is Coming, The Oscar, The Wrecking Crew, When the North Wind Blows, The Cool Ones, Joy in the Morning, Your Cheatin' Heart, and Escape to Witch Mountain.[7]
Holman retired from acting in 1989, last appearing in the film Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.[8]
Death
[edit]Holman died on January 9, 2025, at the age of 89.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland. p. 244. ISBN 9780899508078 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Armstrong, Stephen (August 23, 2011). Andrew V. McLaglen: The Life and Hollywood Career. McFarland. p. 155. ISBN 9780786486700 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Abbott, Jon (June 14, 2015). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. McFarland. p. 307. ISBN 9780786486625 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Composer-Actor Plays Lead Role". Montreal Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. December 22, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "On His Way Up". The Daily Times. New Philadelphia, Ohio. January 7, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Kenneth Muir, John (June 21, 2010). An Analytical Guide to Television's One Step Beyond, 1959–1961. McFarland. p. 163. ISBN 9780786455348 – via Google Books.
- ↑ McKay, James (February 7, 2020). Ray Milland: The Films, 1929–1984. McFarland. p. 268. ISBN 9781476678870 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Rex Holman". AllMovie. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
- ↑ "SAG-AFTRA - Summer 2025". digital.copcomm.com. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Rex Holman at IMDb
- Rex Holman at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
- Western Clipps Bio
