
Stuart Holmes
Known for Acting · 290 credits
- Born
- 1884-03-10
- Died
- 1971-12-29
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph Liebchen · Stewart Holmes · T. Arthur Holmes
Biography
Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes.
Holmes's film career began in 1911 and ended with The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).
As a sculptor, Holmes created work for at least three California United States post offices — in Oceanside (1936), Claremont (1937), and Bell (1937).
For 20 years, Holmes performed in vaudeville and on stage, with the latter often being in Shakespeare's plays. His work in the theater included a stint in Germany.
Known For

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Club Member (uncredited)

Singin' in the Rain
1952
as J. Cumberland Spendrill III (uncredited)

North by Northwest
1959
as Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
as Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Barfly (uncredited)
TV Shows (1)
Movies (289)

Singin' in the Rain
1952
as J. Cumberland Spendrill III (uncredited)

North by Northwest
1959
as Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
as Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Barfly (uncredited)

Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Extra (uncredited)

Julius Caesar
1953
as Senator (uncredited)

Gilda
1946
as Gambler at Banco Table (uncredited)

High Society
1956
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Jezebel
1938
as Doctor at Duel (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

The Horse Soldiers
1959
as Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)

Party Girl
1958
as Juror (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
1954
as Spectator (uncredited)

Spy Ship
1942
as Hoffman - Nazi Agent

Juarez
1939
as Soldier with Letter to Maximilian (uncredited)

Ride, Vaquero!
1953
as minor role (uncredited)

Street Corner
1948
as Judge

The Furies
1950
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Club Patron (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Taxi Passenger (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Man in Skeffington's Office (uncredited)

The Hangman
1959
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

The Climax
1944
as King's Consul (Uncredited)

Confession
1937
as Policeman in Court (uncredited)

Father of the Bride
1950
as Wedding Guest in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Limelight
1952
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Crime, Inc.
1945
as Board Member (uncredited)

North Star
1925
as Dick Robbins

Racket Busters
1938
as Vic Thompson (uncredited)

Bullets or Ballots
1936
as Doorman (uncredited)

The Lodger
1944

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
as Otto von Hartrott

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
1947
as Man Ordered Out of Train Compartment by Captain (uncredited)

Seven Days in May
1964
as Senate Committee Member (uncredited)

Some Came Running
1958
as Club Patron (uncredited)

Midnight Court
1937
as Party Guest

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

The Witch
1916

A Song to Remember
1945
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Public Wedding
1937
as Man Who Avoids Whale

The Sea Hawk
1940
as (uncredited)

Silver River
1948
as Investor (uncredited)

It's Always Fair Weather
1955
as Street Passerby in Roller Skating Number (uncredited)

Friendly Enemies
1925
as Miller

Missing Witnesses
1937
as Arrival at Grand Central Station (uncredited)

Jack the Giant Killer
1962
as Celebration Guest (uncredited)

Burning Daylight
1928
as Blake

Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Mr. James (uncredited)

The Man Who Laughs
1928
as Lord Dirry-Moir

Action in the North Atlantic
1943
as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)

Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass
1947
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Kid Galahad
1937
as Ringsider - 4th Fight (uncredited)

Dark Victory
1939
as Doctor (uncredited)

Voice of the Whistler
1945
as Sinclair Executive (uncredited)

Main Street Today
1944
as Citizen at Town Meeting (uncredited)

On Trial
1939
as Mr. Summers - Juror #6

Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Phantom Lady
1944
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Flowing Gold
1940
as Man (uncredited)

People Will Talk
1951
as Faculty Board Member (uncredited)

The Helen Morgan Story
1957
as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

The Cobweb
1955
as Mr. Wietz

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960
as Mona's Bald Party Guest (uncredited)

The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
as Ball Guest (uncredited)

Tear Gas Squad
1940
as Deputy city clerk Smith

Espionage Agent
1939
as American Tourist

A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Old Man at Table (uncredited)

Murder in the Big House
1942
as Reporter (uncredited)

The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as President Grover Cleveland (uncredited)

Rhubarb
1951
as Golfer (uncredited)

His Kind of Woman
1951
as Lodge Guest (uncredited)

The Mask of Dimitrios
1944
as Casino Patron (uncredited)

Moss Rose
1947
as Pompous English Colonel (uncredited)

Manpower
1941
as 28 Club Bartender (uncredited)

Show Girl in Hollywood
1930
as Actor Removing Make-Up in Restaurant

The Baron of Arizona
1950
as Man in the Governor's Mansion (uncredited)

Blazing Sixes
1937
as Extra as Dancer (uncredited)

Naughty But Nice
1939
as Capt. Gregory Waddington-Smith (uncredited)

There's Something About a Soldier
1943

Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Man in Gazebo (uncredited)

Little Big Shot
1935
as Soda Fountain Customer

The Case of the Velvet Claws
1936
as Digley

Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Agent Gowing

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
1937
as Renald's Butler (uncredited)

Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

The Old Maid
1939
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)

Three Faces West
1940
as Extra Farmer at Meeting

A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Partygoer (uncredited)

A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Coach Attendant

The Cavalier
1928
as Sergeant Juan Dinero

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Male Nurse

My Official Wife
1926
as Ivan

The Last Hurrah
1958
as Man (uncredited)

Youngblood Hawke
1964
as Theatregoer (uncredited)

Devil's Island
1939
as Gustav LeBrun

Passion Fruit
1921
as Anders Rance

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Jury Foreman

Night Has a Thousand Eyes
1948
as Scientist (uncredited)

Rocketship X-M
1950
as Reporter (uncredited)

Alias Nick Beal
1949
as Minister

The High Cost of Loving
1958
as Office Worker in Hallway (uncredited)

Bad Men of Missouri
1941
as Train Conductor

Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Accident Witness (uncredited)

Where Danger Lives
1950
as Man (uncredited)

Red, Hot and Blue
1949
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Thrill of a Romance
1945
as Chess Player (uncredited)
Jitters the Butler
1932
as Colonel Bowgard

The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Diner on Train (uncredited)

The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Rural Taxi Driver (uncredited)

A Fugitive from Justice
1940
as Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18
1938
as Man Leaving Hospital (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Crowd Control Officer (uncredited)

Broadway Hostess
1935
as Stage Electrician (uncredited)

King of the Underworld
1939
as Doorman (uncredited)

Until They Sail
1957
as Townsman (uncredited)

The Law in Her Hands
1936
as Third Trial Judge (uncredited)

Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Telegrapher (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
About Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes. Holmes's film career began in 1911 and ended with The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). As a sculptor, Holmes created work for at least three California United States post offices — in Oceanside (1936), Claremont (1937), and Bell (1937). For 20 years, Holmes performed in vaudeville and on stage, with the lat… With 290 credits spanning from 1909 to 1964, Stuart Holmes has appeared in 289 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Stuart Holmes Movies
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) — as J. Cumberland Spendrill III (uncredited)
- North by Northwest (1959) — as Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — as Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — as Barfly (uncredited)
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