Vincent Holman (22 September 1886 – 7 April 1962) was a British stage, film and television actor. On stage, he was in the original cast of

Arnold Ridley William Arnold Ridley (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, known early in his career for writing the 1925 play '' The Ghost Train'' and later in life for the British television sitcom ''Dad's Army'' (1968–77 ...

's '' The Ghost Train'' at Brighton's Theatre Royal and London's St. Martin's Theatre in 1925-1926.

Selected filmography

* '' These Charming People'' (1931) - Andrews (uncredited) * '' Stamboul'' (1931) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Holiday Lovers'' (1932) - Salesman (uncredited) * '' Follow the Lady'' (1933) - Parsons * '' Taxi to Paradise'' (1933) - Dunning * ''

The Shadow The Shadow is a fictional character created by American magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. Originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator and developed into a distinct literary character in 1931 by Gibs ...

'' (1933) - Wallis * ''

Death at Broadcasting House ''Death at Broadcasting House'', also known as ''Death at a Broadcast'', is a 1934 UK, British mystery film directed by Reginald Denham and starring Ian Hunter (actor), Ian Hunter, Austin Trevor, Henry Kendall (actor), Henry Kendall, and Jack Ha ...

'' (1934) - Detective (uncredited) * '' The Feathered Serpent'' (1934) - Inspector Clarke * ''

The Right Age to Marry ''The Right Age to Marry'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Frank Pettingell, Joyce Bland and Tom Helmore. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.285 Plot Lomas, a wealthy northern co ...

'' (1935) - (uncredited) * '' The Silent Passenger'' (1935) - Works Manager * '' Sexton Blake and the Mademoiselle'' (1935) - Carruthers * '' A Fire Has Been Arranged'' (1935) - Ex-Detective (uncredited) * '' Prison Breaker'' (1936) - Jackman * '' A Touch of the Moon'' (1936) - (uncredited) * ''Gaol Break'' (1936) * '' The Shadow of Mike Emerald'' (1936) - John Ellman * ''

To Catch a Thief '' To Catch a Thief'' is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on the 1952 To Catch a Thief (novel), novel of the same name by David Dodge (novelist), David Dodge. The ...

'' (1936) - Galloway * '' Three Maxims'' (1936) - Cafe Proprietor * ''

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'' (1938) - Inspector Bourne * '' Kate Plus Ten'' (1938) - Detective * ''

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery ''The Arsenal Stadium Mystery'' is a 1939 British mystery film and one of the first feature films wherein football is a central element in the plot. The film was directed by Thorold Dickinson, and shot at Denham Film Studios and on location at ...

'' (1939) - Coroner (uncredited) * ''

Traitor Spy ''Traitor Spy'' is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Walter Summers and starring Bruce Cabot, Marta Labarr, Tamara Desni and Edward Lexy. It was shot at Welwyn Studios with sets designed by Ian White. It has also been released under the ...

'' (1939) - Hawker * ''

The Stars Look Down ''The Stars Look Down'' is a 1935 novel by A. J. Cronin which chronicles various injustices in an English coal mining community. A film version was released in 1940, and television adaptations include both Italian (1971) and British (1975) v ...

'' (1940) - 1st Arresting Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Crimes at the Dark House ''Crimes at the Dark House'' (originally titled ''The Woman in White'') is a 1940 British film directed by George King and starring Tod Slaughter, Sylvia Marriott and Hilary Eaves. It is loosely based on the 1860 novel '' The Woman in White'' ...

'' (1940) - Asylum Doctor (uncredited) * '' The Briggs Family'' (1940) - Inspector * '' 'Pimpernel' Smith'' (1941) - Doctor at Diggings (uncredited) * ''

Penn of Pennsylvania ''Penn of Pennsylvania'' is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Deborah Kerr, Clifford Evans, Dennis Arundell, Henry Oscar, Herbet Lomas and Edward Rigby. The film depicts the life of the Quaker fou ...

'' (1942) - (uncredited) * ''

The Day Will Dawn ''The Day Will Dawn'', released in the USA as ''The Avengers'', is a 1942 British war film set in Norway during World War II. It stars Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Hugh Williams and Griffith Jones, and was directed by Harold French from a ...

'' (1942) - Sergeant-Major at Evacuation (uncredited) * '' Front Line Kids'' (1942) - (uncredited) * '' The Goose Steps Out'' (1942) - Member of the General Staff (uncredited) * ''

King Arthur Was a Gentleman ''King Arthur Was a Gentleman'' is a 1942 British black-and-white comedy musical film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Arthur Askey, Evelyn Dall, Peter Graves and Ronald Shiner. It was written by Marriott Edgar and Val Guest, and was produc ...

'' (1942) - (uncredited) * '' Somewhere on Leave'' (1943) - Butler * ''

We Dive at Dawn ''We Dive at Dawn'' is a 1943 war film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring John Mills and Eric Portman as Royal Navy submariners in the Second World War. It was written by Val Valentine and J. B. Williams with uncredited assistance from F ...

'' (1943) - Danish Captain (uncredited) * ''

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp ''The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'' is a 1943 British romantic-war film written, produced and directed by the British film-making team of Powell and Pressburger, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It stars Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr and ...

'' (1943) - Club Porter (1942) * '' Tawny Pipit'' (1944) - Ministry Doorman (uncredited) * '' Time Flies'' (1944) - Burleigh (uncredited) * '' Love Story'' (1944) - Prospero * ''

Medal for the General ''Medal for the General'' (US title: ''The Gay Intruders'') is a 1944 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey. The screenplay by Elizabeth Baron is based on the novel of the same title by James Ronald (published in the U.S. under the titl ...

'' (1944) - Briggs (uncredited) * '' He Snoops to Conquer'' (1945) - Butler * '' Waterloo Road'' (1945) - Police Inspector at Dance Hall (uncredited) * '' I Didn't Do It'' (1945) - Erasmus Montague * '' Perfect Strangers'' (1945) - ARP Warden * '' Johnny Frenchman'' (1945) - Truscott * ''

Home Sweet Home Home Sweet Home may refer to: Film * ''Home, Sweet Home'' (1914 film), a film about the life of John Howard Payne * ''Home Sweet Home'' (1917 film), a British silent film * ''Home Sweet Home'' (1926 film), a silent film drama * ''Home, Swe ...

'' (1945) - The Parson * ''

Pink String and Sealing Wax ''Pink String and Sealing Wax'' is a 1945 British drama film directed by Robert Hamer and starring Mervyn Johns. It is based on a play with the same name by Roland Pertwee. It was the first feature film Robert Hamer directed on his own. The ti ...

'' (1945) - Greengrocer (uncredited) * ''

The Echo Murders ''The Echo Murders'' is a 1945 British thriller film directed by John Harlow and starring David Farrar and Dennis Price. It was one of two films directed by John Harlow in which David Farrar played Sexton Blake, the other being '' Meet Sexton ...

'' (1945) - Col. Wills * '' The Trojan Brothers'' (1946) - P.C. Graves * ''

So Evil My Love ''So Evil My Love'' is a 1948 British and American Gothic psychological thriller film directed by Lewis Allen and starring Ray Milland, Ann Todd and Geraldine Fitzgerald. ''So Evil My Love'' is a period drama set in the Victorian era, and sho ...

'' (1948) - Rogers * ''

The Story of Shirley Yorke ''The Story of Shirley Yorke'' is a 1948 British second feature ('B') drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Derek Farr, Dinah Sheridan and Margaretta Scott. It was written by Kathleen Butler, A.R. Rawlinson and Rogers based on t ...

'' (1948) - Bates * '' Brass Monkey'' (1948) - Chief Customs Inspector * '' Cardboard Cavalier'' (1949) - Lord Doverhouse * ''

The Bad Lord Byron ''The Bad Lord Byron'' is a 1949 British historical drama film about the life of Lord Byron. It was directed by David MacDonald (director), David MacDonald and starred Dennis Price as Byron with Mai Zetterling, Linden Travers and Joan Greenwood. ...

'' (1949) - Bailiff * '' The Sound Barrier'' (1952) - Factor (uncredited) * '' My Death Is a Mockery'' (1952) - Prison Governor * ''

John Wesley John Wesley ( ; 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, Christian theology, theologian, and Evangelism, evangelist who was a principal leader of a Christian revival, revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies ...

'' (1954) - Beaumont, a Quaker * ''Three's Company'' (1954) - Mr. Smythe (segment "Take a Number' story) * '' The Ladykillers'' (1955) - Station Master (uncredited) * ''

Storm Over the Nile ''Storm Over the Nile'' is a 1955 British adventure film adaptation of the 1902 novel '' The Four Feathers'', directed by Terence Young and Zoltan Korda. The film not only extensively used footage of the action scenes from the 1939 film ver ...

'' (1955) - Burroughs' Butler * ''

You Pay Your Money ''You Pay Your Money'' is a 1957 British 'B' crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh McDermott, Jane Hylton and Honor Blackman. It was written by Michael Cronin and Rogers. Plot On a visit to Belgium, married couple Bob ...

'' (1957) - Briggs

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Holman, Vincent 1886 births 1962 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors 20th-century English male actors