John Cecil Holm, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Cecil Holm

American actor and dramatist

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1904

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 24-Oct-1981

Profession: actor, writer, stage actor, theater director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Cecil Holm (November 4, 1904, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – October 24, 1981, in Westerly, Rhode Island) was an American dramatist, theatre director and actor.
He is best known for his 1935 play Three Men on a Horse, co-written with George Abbott.
He was often billed as Cecil Holm as an actor, reserving his full name for his writing credits.Holm was educated at West Philadelphia High School and Perkiomen School and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he acted in productions of the Mask and Wig organization.
He worked in stock theater for three years before moving to New York and acting there.On October 24, 1981, Holm died in Westerly, Rhode Island, at age 76.