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Earl Holliman, actor
Actor

Earl Holliman: Movies & Box Office

films
42
on screen
1952–2015
box office
$35.6M
Career at a glance

Earl Holliman's Career in Numbers

Earl Holliman's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Earl Holliman works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Pony Soldier (1952) to Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Earl Holliman Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 20
  2. 1960s 7
  3. 1970s 9
  4. 1980s 4

The 1950s were Earl Holliman's busiest decade, with 20 films.

Earl Holliman Movies by Genre

  • Drama 15
  • Western 7
  • Adventure 4
  • Tv movie 2
  • Crime 2
  • Comedy 2
  • Action 1
  • Mystery 1
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Family 1

Drama is the genre Earl Holliman has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of western (7).

Earl Holliman Career Milestones

First film
Pony Soldier 1952
Biggest box office hit
Sharky's Machine $35.6M worldwide
42 credits

Earl Holliman Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Earl Holliman is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Earl Holliman Movies as an Actor

40
  1. 1987 Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) movie poster Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge as Jake Flagg · Western
  2. 1986 Shattered: If Your Kid’s on Drugs (1986) movie poster Shattered: If Your Kid’s on Drugs as Kim's Father · Drama
  3. 1983 The Thorn Birds (1983) movie poster The Thorn Birds as Luddie Mueller · Drama
  4. 1981 Sharky's Machine (1981) movie poster Sharky's Machine Action
  5. 1979 Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979) movie poster Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff as Ed Eckles · Drama
  6. 1977 Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977) movie poster Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn as Ray Church · Drama
  7. 1974 Cry Panic (1974) movie poster Cry Panic as Sheriff Ross Cabot · Mystery
  8. 1973 Trapped (1973) movie poster Trapped as David Moore · Drama
  9. 1973 The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973) movie poster The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War as Harry Donner · Tv movie
  10. 1972 The Biscuit Eater (1972) movie poster The Biscuit Eater as Harve McNeil · Drama
  11. 1971 Cannon (1971) movie poster Cannon as Magruder · Drama
  12. 1970 Tribes (1970) movie poster Tribes as DePayster · Tv movie
  13. 1970 Smoke (1970) movie poster Smoke as Cal Finch · Drama
  14. 1969 The Desperate Mission (1969) movie poster The Desperate Mission as Shad Clay · Adventure
  15. 1968 The Power (1968) movie poster The Power as Prof. Talbot Scott aka Scotty · Sci-Fi
  16. 1967 A Covenant with Death (1967) movie poster A Covenant with Death as Brian Talbot · Drama
  17. 1965 The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) movie poster The Sons of Katie Elder Western
  18. 1961 Summer and Smoke (1961) movie poster Summer and Smoke as Archie Kramer · Drama
  19. 1961 Armored Command (1961) movie poster Armored Command as Mike · Drama
  20. 1960 Visit to a Small Planet (1960) movie poster Visit to a Small Planet as Conrad · Family
  21. 1959 Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) movie poster Last Train from Gun Hill as Rick Belden, Craig's Son · Western
  22. 1959 The Trap (1959) movie poster The Trap as Tippy Anderson · Thriller
  23. 1958 Hot Spell (1958) movie poster Hot Spell as Buddy Duval · Drama
  24. 1957 Don’t Go Near the Water (1957) movie poster Don’t Go Near the Water as Adam Garrett · Adventure
  25. 1957 Trooper Hook (1957) movie poster Trooper Hook as Jeff Bennett · Western
  26. 1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) movie poster Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Biography
  27. 1956 The Rainmaker (1956) movie poster The Rainmaker as Jim Curry · Romance
  28. 1956 The Burning Hills (1956) movie poster The Burning Hills as Morton Bayliss · Western
  29. 1956 Forbidden Planet (1956) movie poster Forbidden Planet Adventure
  30. 1955 I Died a Thousand Times (1955) movie poster I Died a Thousand Times as Red · Crime
  31. 1955 The Big Combo (1955) movie poster The Big Combo as Mingo · Drama
  32. 1954 The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) movie poster The Bridges at Toko-Ri as Nestor Gamidge · War
  33. 1954 Broken Lance (1954) movie poster Broken Lance as Denny Devereaux · Western
  34. 1954 Tennessee Champ (1954) movie poster Tennessee Champ as Happy Jackfield · Drama
  35. 1953 East of Sumatra (1953) movie poster East of Sumatra as Cupid (as Henry Earl Hopliman · Adventure
  36. 1953 Devil’s Canyon (1953) movie poster Devil’s Canyon as Prisoner · Crime
  37. 1953 Scared Stiff (1953) movie poster Scared Stiff as Elevator Operator (uncredited) · Comedy
  38. 1953 The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953) movie poster The Girls of Pleasure Island as Marine (uncredited) · Comedy
  39. 1953 Destination Gobi (1953) movie poster Destination Gobi as Frank Swenson · Drama
  40. 1952 Pony Soldier (1952) movie poster Pony Soldier as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) · Western
Works with

Who Earl Holliman Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Earl Holliman shares the most films with. Keenan Wynn comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Burt Reynolds (3).

FAQ

Earl Holliman: Questions & Answers

How many movies Earl Holliman has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Earl Holliman been in?

Earl Holliman is credited on 42 films, from 1952 to 2015. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Earl Holliman's highest-grossing movie?

Sharky's Machine (1981) is Earl Holliman's biggest box office hit, with $35.6M worldwide, ahead of The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) ($12.6K). Across every film with box office figures, Earl Holliman's movies have made $35.6M.

Earl Holliman's biggest hits

What is Earl Holliman's newest movie?

The most recent film on Earl Holliman's filmography is Children of ‘Giant’ (2015), in the role of Self.

Who does Earl Holliman work with most often?

Earl Holliman shares the most films with Keenan Wynn (3 films), Burt Reynolds (3 films) and Anthony Quinn (3 films).

The Best Earl Holliman Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.

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