Johnny Holiday
| Johnny Holiday | |
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| Born | John Taube [1] October 28, 1912 San Francisco, California, USA |
| Died | February 28, 2009 (aged 96) Los Angeles, California, USA |
Johnny Holiday (October 28, 1912, San Francisco, California – February 28, 2009, Los Angeles, California) was an American actor who entered the field of acting at the age of 87.
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[edit] Biography
A former barkeeper, Holiday (né John Taube) came out of a 25-year retirement, first appearing in print ads; later starting an acting career when he was nearly 90 years old. Taube was reportedly inspired by a photographer who told him that he would be great in film.[2]
[edit] Career
He appeared in small roles on film as well as an episode of Charmed, in addition to a Miller Lite ad campaign ("Men of the Square Table") [3] He also had a minor role in the 2006 film,Viva.
He impersonated an elderly Roger Clemens in a Funny or Die video spoof, in which a 95-year-old Clemens makes his case for being on the 2057 Yankees.[citation needed]
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[edit] References
- ^ Kornblum, Janet (2005-09-19). "At 92, he's just acting his age". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-09-19-johnny-holiday_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ USA Today article
- ^ IMDb biodata
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