Stanley Holloway
Stanley Augustus Holloway, OBE (1 October 1890 – 30 January 1982) was an English movie actor, comedian, singer, poet and monologist.
He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady. He was also known for his comic monologues and songs, which he performed and recorded in his 70-year career.
Holloway was born on 1 October 1890 in Manor Park, Essex, England.
He was married to Alice Foran from 1913 until they divorced in 1937. Then he was married to Violet Lane from 1939 until his death in 1982. He had five children.
Holloway died on 30 January 1982 in Littlehampton, England from an illness, aged 91.
Stanley Holloway Media
Holloway (centre) as Alfred P. Doolittle on Broadway in My Fair Lady, 1957
Holloway and Regina Groves in Our Man Higgins, 1962
Holloway's grave at East Preston, West Sussex
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Media related to Stanley Holloway at Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Holloway on IMDb
- Stanley Holloway at the TCM Movie Database
- Stanley Holloway at the Internet Broadway Database
- Stanley Holloway pictures on Getty images
- Stanley Holloway monologue lyrics
- Stanley Holloway – The Co optimists video[dead link]
- Stanley Holloway on British Pathe news Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
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