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Phillips Holmes: Movies & Filmography

films
30
on screen
1929–1988
Career at a glance

Phillips Holmes's Career in Numbers

Phillips Holmes's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Phillips Holmes works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Pointed Heels (1929) to The Big Parade of Comedy (1964), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Phillips Holmes Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 2
  2. 1930s 24
  3. 1960s 2

The 1930s were Phillips Holmes's busiest decade, with 24 films.

Phillips Holmes Movies by Genre

  • Drama 14
  • Documentary 3
  • Romance 3
  • Comedy 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Crime 2
  • War 1
  • Music 1

Drama is the genre Phillips Holmes has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of documentary (3).

Phillips Holmes Career Milestones

First film
Pointed Heels 1929
30 credits

Phillips Holmes Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Phillips Holmes 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.

Phillips Holmes Movies as an Actor

28
  1. 1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) movie poster The Big Parade of Comedy as Ernest DeGraff in 'Dinner at Eight' (arch. footage) (uncredited) · Documentary
  2. 1961 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961) movie poster Hollywood: The Selznick Years as 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary
  3. 1936 Chatterbox (1936) movie poster Chatterbox as Philip 'Phil' Greene Jr. · Comedy
  4. 1934 Great Expectations (1934) movie poster Great Expectations as Pip · Drama
  5. 1934 Nana (1934) movie poster Nana as Lieutenant George Muffat · Drama
  6. 1933 Stage Mother (1933) movie poster Stage Mother as Lord Reggie Aylesworth · Drama
  7. 1933 Penthouse (1933) movie poster Penthouse as Tom Siddall · Mystery
  8. 1933 Beauty for Sale (1933) movie poster Beauty for Sale as Burt Barton · Romance
  9. 1933 Looking Forward (1933) movie poster Looking Forward as Michael Service · Drama
  10. 1933 Men Must Fight (1933) movie poster Men Must Fight as Bob Seward · Drama
  11. 1933 The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933) movie poster The Secret of Madame Blanche as Leonard St. John · Romance
  12. 1932 70,000 Witnesses (1932) movie poster 70,000 Witnesses as Buck Buchan · Mystery
  13. 1932 Make Me a Star (1932) movie poster Make Me a Star as Phillips Holmes (uncredited) · Drama
  14. 1932 Night Court (1932) movie poster Night Court as Mike Thomas · Drama
  15. 1932 Broken Lullaby (1932) movie poster Broken Lullaby as Paul Renard · Drama
  16. 1932 Two Kinds of Women (1932) movie poster Two Kinds of Women as Joseph Gresham Jr. · Drama
  17. 1931 An American Tragedy (1931) movie poster An American Tragedy as Clyde Griffiths · Drama
  18. 1931 Confessions of a Co-Ed (1931) movie poster Confessions of a Co-Ed as Dan Carter · Drama
  19. 1931 The House That Shadows Built (1931) movie poster The House That Shadows Built as (archive footage) · Documentary
  20. 1931 Stolen Heaven (1931) movie poster Stolen Heaven as Joe Bartlett · Drama
  21. 1930 The Criminal Code (1930) movie poster The Criminal Code as Robert Graham · Crime
  22. 1930 Man to Man (1930) movie poster Man to Man as Michael Bolton · Crime
  23. 1930 Her Man (1930) movie poster Her Man as Dan · Romance
  24. 1930 Grumpy (1930) movie poster Grumpy as Ernest Heron · Comedy
  25. 1930 The Devil’s Holiday (1930) movie poster The Devil’s Holiday as David Stone · Drama
  26. 1930 Only the Brave (1930) movie poster Only the Brave as Capt. Robert Darrington · War
  27. 1929 Pointed Heels (1929) movie poster Pointed Heels as Donald Ogden · Music
  28. 1929 The Wild Party (1929) movie poster The Wild Party as Phil · Drama
Works with

Who Phillips Holmes Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Phillips Holmes shares the most films with. Spencer Tracy comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Katharine Hepburn (4).

FAQ

Phillips Holmes: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Phillips Holmes been in?

Phillips Holmes is credited on 30 films, from 1929 to 1988. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Phillips Holmes's newest movie?

The most recent film on Phillips Holmes's filmography is The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Phillips Holmes work with most often?

Phillips Holmes shares the most films with Spencer Tracy (4 films), Katharine Hepburn (4 films) and George Irving (4 films).

The Best Phillips Holmes Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 30 credits.

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