Tim Holt
Tim Holt ( born February 5, 1918 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, † February 15, 1973 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, . Actually Charles John Holt III) was an American film actor, of his most famous role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre afforded.
Already ten years Tim Holt had his debut in the Western " The Vanishing Pioneer " (1928 ).
In the 1940s, who came from a family of actors Holt was considered a " safe bet " in the representation of western heroes in the so-called B-movies and as a sidekick, so supportive supporting cast on the side of renowned Stars in higher-quality Hollywood productions, such as alongside John Wayne in " Stagecoach " or Ginger Rogers in " 5th Avenue Girl". He is said to have been in that era one actor with the best reflexes in pulling the revolver. Thus it is claimed that he had mastered this in five frames.
He had the most lasting success with the role of young Humphrey Bogart's companion in " The Treasure of the Sierra Madre ", in which his father played Jack Holt (1888-1951), in the silent film era one of the highest-paid Western actors, a small but important supporting role.
Determined by his youthful appearance to such roles, he played up to the 1950s in a variety of Western, also dabbled in television to eventually return as manager of a radio station the film back. His sister Margaret was also an actress and worked after his retirement from the film business in several films as Jennifer Holt.
Shortly after his 55th birthday, he died as a result of cancer.