Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Known For

The Man Who Laughs

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.

Movies Featuring Stuart Holmes

Youngblood Hawke

Youngblood Hawke (1964)

as Theatregoer (uncredited)
Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May (1964)

as Senate Committee Member (uncredited)
Jack the Giant Killer

Jack the Giant Killer (1962)

as Celebration Guest (uncredited)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

as Statehood Audience Member (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)

as Mona's Bald Party Guest (uncredited)
The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One (1959)

as Juror (uncredited)
The Blue Angel

The Blue Angel (1959)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss

It Started with a Kiss (1959)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
North by Northwest

North by Northwest (1959)

as Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
The Hangman

The Hangman (1959)

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

as Passenger to Newton Station (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

as Man (uncredited)
Some Came Running

Some Came Running (1958)

as Club Patron (uncredited)
Party Girl

Party Girl (1958)

as Juror (uncredited)
The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving (1958)

as Office Worker in Hallway (uncredited)
Until They Sail

Until They Sail (1957)

as Townsman (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story (1957)

as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
High Society

High Society (1956)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

as Street Passerby in Roller Skating Number (uncredited)
Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin' (1955)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1954)

as Spectator (uncredited)
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today (1953)

as (archive footage)
Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero! (1953)

as minor role (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen (1953)

as Travis Reverecombe (uncredited)
Limelight

Limelight (1952)

as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

as J. Cumberland Spendrill III (uncredited)
Too Young to Kiss

Too Young to Kiss (1951)

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Rhubarb

Rhubarb (1951)

as Golfer (uncredited)
People Will Talk

People Will Talk (1951)

as Faculty Board Member (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman (1951)

as Lodge Guest (uncredited)
Darling, How Could You!

Darling, How Could You! (1951)

as Dancer on Ship (Uncredited)
Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives (1950)

as Man (uncredited)
The Furies

The Furies (1950)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Rocketship X-M

Rocketship X-M (1950)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride (1950)

as Wedding Guest in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
The Baron of Arizona

The Baron of Arizona (1950)

as Man in the Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue

Red, Hot and Blue (1949)

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
You're My Everything

You're My Everything (1949)

as Man in Audience (uncredited)
A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

as Old Man at Table (uncredited)
The Creeper

The Creeper (1948)

as Medical Examiner
Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)

as Scientist (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas (1948)

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Silver River

Silver River (1948)

as Investor (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out

The Judge Steps Out (1947)

as Diner on Train (uncredited)
Golden Earrings

Golden Earrings (1947)

as Club Member with Reynolds (uncredited)
Moss Rose

Moss Rose (1947)

as Pompous English Colonel (uncredited)
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)

as Man Ordered Out of Train Compartment by Captain (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass (1947)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Fear in the Night

Fear in the Night (1947)

as Man with Packages in Elevator (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Gilda

Gilda (1946)

as Gambler at Banco Table (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk (1945)

as Man in Gazebo (uncredited)
Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler (1945)

as Sinclair Executive (uncredited)
Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance (1945)

as Chess Player (uncredited)
Crime, Inc.

Crime, Inc. (1945)

as Board Member (uncredited)
A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember (1945)

as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror (1944)

as Juror (uncredited)
The Climax

The Climax (1944)

as King's Consul (Uncredited)
Crime by Night

Crime by Night (1944)

as Hotel Tenant (uncredited)
The Mask of Dimitrios

The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Address Unknown

Address Unknown (1944)

as Guest at Christening (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington (1944)

as Man in Skeffington's Office (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Main Street Today

Main Street Today (1944)

as Citizen at Town Meeting (uncredited)
None Shall Escape

None Shall Escape (1944)

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady (1944)

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

as Lieutenant-Commander at Meeting (uncredited)
The Mysterious Doctor

The Mysterious Doctor (1943)

as Civil Defense Officer
Vaudeville Days

Vaudeville Days (1942)

as Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Hidden Hand

The Hidden Hand (1942)

as Judson, the butler (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever (1942)

as Dancer at Lonesome Club (uncredited)
Spy Ship

Spy Ship (1942)

as Hoffman - Nazi Agent
Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House (1942)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

as 28 Club Bartender (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)

as Rural Taxi Driver (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy (1940)

as Bartender at Wyler's Party (uncredited)
Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold (1940)

as Man (uncredited)
Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman (1940)

as Depositor (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk (1940)

as (uncredited)
Three Faces West

Three Faces West (1940)

as Extra Farmer at Meeting
A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice (1940)

as Reporter at Train Station (uncredited)
Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad (1940)

as Deputy city clerk Smith
An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas (1940)

as Extra on Mayor's Platform
Alice in Movieland

Alice in Movieland (1940)

as Henry (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance (1940)

as Hertz (uncredited)
We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone (1939)

as Extra with Cane at Train Station
British Intelligence

British Intelligence (1939)

as Luchow - German Soldier
Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale (1939)

as Bartender (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

as Taxi Passenger (uncredited)
On Your Toes

On Your Toes (1939)

as Man in Hotel Lobby
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent (1939)

as American Tourist
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny (1939)

as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's

Slapsie Maxie's (1939)

as Waiter (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces

Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)

as Policeman at Bowling Alley (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

as Accident Witness (uncredited)
The Old Maid

The Old Maid (1939)

as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway (1939)

as Extra on Dance Floor
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen (1939)

as Man in Judge's Hockey Game Box (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice (1939)

as Capt. Gregory Waddington-Smith (uncredited)
Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous (1939)

as Tourist's Broker (uncredited)
Juarez

Juarez (1939)

as Soldier with Letter to Maximilian (uncredited)
Code of the Secret Service

Code of the Secret Service (1939)

as Croupier (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)

as Mr. James (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

as Draftsman (uncredited)
Dark Victory

Dark Victory (1939)

as Doctor (uncredited)
On Trial

On Trial (1939)

as Mr. Summers - Juror #6
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid (1939)

as President Grover Cleveland (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)

as Club Member / Party Guest (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

as Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld (1939)

as Doorman (uncredited)
Devil's Island

Devil's Island (1939)

as Gustav LeBrun
Swingtime in the Movies

Swingtime in the Movies (1938)

as Studio Lot Extra (uncredited)
Heart of the North

Heart of the North (1938)

as Assay Assistant (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective

Nancy Drew… Detective (1938)

as Telegrapher (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)

as Bettor on #9 (uncredited)
Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon (1938)

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Penrod's Double Trouble

Penrod's Double Trouble (1938)

as Banker Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Racket Busters

Racket Busters (1938)

as Vic Thompson (uncredited)
My Bill

My Bill (1938)

as Passerby Who Doesn't Buy a Newspaper (uncredited)
Mystery House

Mystery House (1938)

as Jury Foreman (Uncredited)
Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

as Doctor at Duel (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

as Partygoer (uncredited)
Blondes at Work

Blondes at Work (1938)

as Bailiff (uncredited)
Romance Road

Romance Road (1938)

as Workman (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18 (1938)

as Man Leaving Hospital (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses (1937)

as Arrival at Grand Central Station (uncredited)
Expensive Husbands

Expensive Husbands (1937)

as Castle Servant at End
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde (1937)

as Crowd Control Officer (uncredited)
Prairie Thunder

Prairie Thunder (1937)

as Portland (uncredited)
Varsity Show

Varsity Show (1937)

as Professor (uncredited)
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman (1937)

as Stuart - Rogers' Partner (uncredited)
Confession

Confession (1937)

as Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Public Wedding

Public Wedding (1937)

as Man Who Avoids Whale
Fly Away Baby

Fly Away Baby (1937)

as Zeppelin Captain (uncredited)
Blazing Sixes

Blazing Sixes (1937)

as Extra as Dancer (uncredited)
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)

as Renald's Butler (uncredited)
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad (1937)

as Ringsider - 4th Fight (uncredited)
Melody for Two

Melody for Two (1937)

as Green Hill Headwaiter
Land Beyond the Law

Land Beyond the Law (1937)

as Bartender (uncredited)
Penrod and Sam

Penrod and Sam (1937)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary (1937)

as Staunton, Kingdon's Butler
Guns of the Pecos

Guns of the Pecos (1936)

as Cigar Smoker in Saloon
Trailin' West

Trailin' West (1936)

as Elwin H. Stanton
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots (1936)

as Doorman (uncredited)
The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands (1936)

as Third Trial Judge (uncredited)
Road Gang

Road Gang (1936)

as Guard at Farm (uncredited)
Broadway Hostess

Broadway Hostess (1935)

as Stage Electrician (uncredited)
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot (1935)

as Soda Fountain Customer
One More River

One More River (1934)

as Barrister (Uncredited)
Parole Girl

Parole Girl (1933)

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
My Pal, the King

My Pal, the King (1932)

as Count Kluckstein
War Mamas

War Mamas (1931)

as German General
Show Girl in Hollywood

Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)

as Actor Removing Make-Up in Restaurant
The Cavalier

The Cavalier (1928)

as Sergeant Juan Dinero
The Hawk's Nest

The Hawk's Nest (1928)

as Barney McGuire
Polly of the Movies

Polly of the Movies (1927)

as Benjamin Wellington Fairmount
When a Man Loves

When a Man Loves (1927)

as Louis XV - King of France
Don Key (Son of Burro)

Don Key (Son of Burro) (1926)

as Aspiring Screenwriter
North Star

North Star (1925)

as Dick Robbins
Paint and Powder

Paint and Powder (1925)

as Phillip Andrews
Pursued

Pursued (1925)

as Robert Killifer
Vanity's Price

Vanity's Price (1924)

as Henri de Greve
Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1924)

as Alexander "Alec" D'Urberville
On Time

On Time (1924)

as Richard Drake
Tea- With a Kick!

Tea- With a Kick! (1923)

as Napoleon Dobbings
Tipped Off

Tipped Off (1923)

as Sidney Matthews
Temporary Marriage

Temporary Marriage (1923)

as Preston Ducayne, a gambler
Under Two Flags

Under Two Flags (1922)

as Marquis de Chateauroy
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda (1922)

as Grand Duke 'Black' Michael
Paid Back

Paid Back (1922)

as Jack Gregory
No Woman Knows

No Woman Knows (1921)

as Michael Fenger
The Evil Eye

The Evil Eye (1920)

as Berton Bruce
Trailed by Three

Trailed by Three (1920)

as Michael Casserly
Lifting Shadows

Lifting Shadows (1920)

as Clifford Howard
The New Moon

The New Moon (1919)

as Orel Kosloff
A Romance of the Air

A Romance of the Air (1918)

as Archduke of Moravia
Treason

Treason (1918)

as Anton Tell / Herr McGraff Von Aachen
The Ghosts of Yesterday

The Ghosts of Yesterday (1918)

as Count Pascal de Fondras
Tangled Lives

Tangled Lives (1917)

as Roly Schuyler
The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (1917)

as Arthur Dimmesdale
Love Aflame

Love Aflame (1917)

as George Howard
Love and Hate

Love and Hate (1916)

as George Howard
East Lynne

East Lynne (1916)

as Captain Levison
The Galley Slave

The Galley Slave (1915)

as Antoine Brabaut
Princess Romanoff

Princess Romanoff (1915)

as Vladimir Boroff
Through Dante's Flames

Through Dante's Flames (1914)

as Richard Harris / Joseph Harris (dual role)
The Pursuit of the Smugglers

The Pursuit of the Smugglers (1913)

as Poole - Head of the Smugglers
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist (1912)

as Bumble the Beadle