Maynard Holmes

Acting

Maynard Holmes

Born October 15, 1908 · Clay County, Georgia, USA

Died June 29, 1965 · aged 56

No biography available.

Known For

Baby FaceBaby Face · 1933
Baby Face
7.21933
MovieDrama
A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.
The Lady from ShanghaiThe Lady from Shanghai · 1947
The Lady from Shanghai
7.41947
MovieMysteryCrime
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Satan Met a LadySatan Met a Lady · 1936
Satan Met a Lady
5.81936
MovieComedyMystery
In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.
The Magnificent AmbersonsThe Magnificent Ambersons · 1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
7.31942
MovieDramaRomance
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Remember Pearl HarborRemember Pearl Harbor · 1942
Remember Pearl Harbor
7.01942
MovieDramaWar
A man tries to redeem himself after ducking out on his comrades before the fatal attack.
Gold Diggers of 1933Gold Diggers of 1933 · 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.21933
MovieComedyDrama
When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.
Dancing LadyDancing Lady · 1933
Dancing Lady
6.91933
MovieComedyRomance
Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.
She Couldn't Take ItShe Couldn't Take It · 1935
She Couldn't Take It
5.31935
MovieComedy
The wealthy Van Dyke family are constantly in the media for outrageous behavior, much to the frustration of the patriarch, Dan Van Dyke. His self-centered wife has a fondness for foreign imports, including "pet projects" like dancers and such and his spoiled children Tony and Carol have constant run-ins with the law. When Dan himself ends up in the clink for five years for tax evasion, he becomes bunk-mates with ex-bootlegger Joe "Spots" Ricardi. Ricardi lectures him on being such a push-over for an out-of-control family, so a dying Dan makes Ricardi his estate trustee once he is released from prison. Ricardi is then thrust into high society and must do everything he once nagged Dan to do.

Movies

Baby FaceBaby Face · 1933
Baby Face
7.21933
MovieDrama
A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.
The Lady from ShanghaiThe Lady from Shanghai · 1947
The Lady from Shanghai
7.41947
MovieMysteryCrime
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Satan Met a LadySatan Met a Lady · 1936
Satan Met a Lady
5.81936
MovieComedyMystery
In the second screen version of The Maltese Falcon, a detective is caught between a lying seductress and a lady jewel thief.
The Magnificent AmbersonsThe Magnificent Ambersons · 1942
The Magnificent Ambersons
7.31942
MovieDramaRomance
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Remember Pearl HarborRemember Pearl Harbor · 1942
Remember Pearl Harbor
7.01942
MovieDramaWar
A man tries to redeem himself after ducking out on his comrades before the fatal attack.
Gold Diggers of 1933Gold Diggers of 1933 · 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.21933
MovieComedyDrama
When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.
Dancing LadyDancing Lady · 1933
Dancing Lady
6.91933
MovieComedyRomance
Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.
She Couldn't Take ItShe Couldn't Take It · 1935
She Couldn't Take It
5.31935
MovieComedy
The wealthy Van Dyke family are constantly in the media for outrageous behavior, much to the frustration of the patriarch, Dan Van Dyke. His self-centered wife has a fondness for foreign imports, including "pet projects" like dancers and such and his spoiled children Tony and Carol have constant run-ins with the law. When Dan himself ends up in the clink for five years for tax evasion, he becomes bunk-mates with ex-bootlegger Joe "Spots" Ricardi. Ricardi lectures him on being such a push-over for an out-of-control family, so a dying Dan makes Ricardi his estate trustee once he is released from prison. Ricardi is then thrust into high society and must do everything he once nagged Dan to do.
Joe Smith, AmericanJoe Smith, American · 1942
Joe Smith, American
6.51942
MovieCrimeThriller
Joe Smith is an ordinary American family man who works in an aircraft factory. Shortly after being a promoted to a much higher position, Joe is kidnapped by enemy agents who are determined to get military secrets out of him by any means possible. Will Joe keep quiet or betray his country...
MillieMillie · 1931
Millie
5.31931
MovieDramaRomance
After a tumultuous first marriage, Millie Blake learns to love her newfound independence and drags her feet on the possibility of remarriage. The years pass, and now Millie's daughter garners the attentions of men - men who once devoted their time to her mother.
Go West Young ManGo West Young Man · 1936
Go West Young Man
5.51936
MovieComedy
Sensational movie star Mavis Arden's following spans the world and her personal appearance tours prove her popularity. On her way home from one such appearance, Mavis' car breaks down. She orders her publicity agent to find her a place to stay, suspicious that he planned the breakdown to keep her away from a man. However, she soon finds herself mooning over an attractive local repairman and listening to his ideas about inventing equipment for film.
Golden EarringsGolden Earrings · 1947
Golden Earrings
6.21947
MovieAdventureRomance
A British colonel escapes from the Gestapo to the Black Forest and poses as a Gypsy's mate.
Spring ParadeSpring Parade · 1940
Spring Parade
6.91940
MovieComedyMusic
In this light and lovely romantic musical, a Hungarian woman attends a Viennese fair and buys a card from a gypsy fortune teller. It says that she will meet someone important and is destined for a happy marriage. Afterward she gets a job as a baker's assistant. She then meets a handsome army drummer who secretly dreams of becoming a famous composer and conductor. Unfortunately the military forbids the young corporal to create his own music. But then Ilonka secretly sends one of the drummer's waltzes to the Austrian Emperor with his weekly order of pastries. Her act paves the way toward the tuneful and joyous fulfillment of the gypsy's prediction.
The Girl in 419The Girl in 419 · 1933
The Girl in 419
4.21933
MovieCrimeDrama
A hospital surgeon (James Dunn) protects a mystery woman (Gloria Stuart) who knows too much about a card-game murder.
Wings Over HonoluluWings Over Honolulu · 1937
Wings Over Honolulu
6.41937
MovieRomanceDrama
A Navy pilot gets involved in a romantic triangle while stationed in Hawaii.
Uncle JoeUncle Joe · 1941
Uncle Joe
7.01941
MovieMusicComedy
A pretty Chicago teenager (Gale Storm), who's being courted by an older man, is sent by her worried parents to live with her uncle on his Iowa farm.
Stolen SweetsStolen Sweets · 1934
Stolen Sweets
4.21934
MovieComedyRomance
Wealthy but unhappy Patricia Belmont meets fun-loving insurance salesman Bill Smith (and his fun-loving friends Sam Ragland and Betty Harkness)on a ship cruise and falls in love, much to the annoyance of her high-society, fortune-hunting fiance Barrington Thorne.
The Leathernecks Have LandedThe Leathernecks Have Landed · 1936
The Leathernecks Have Landed
7.01936
MovieAdventure
Dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Marines after starting a barroom brawl that gets his leatherneck buddy "Tubby" Waters killed, hothead "Woody" Davis infiltrates a gang of Shanghai gunrunners to bring the culprit to justice.
New York TownNew York Town · 1941
New York Town
8.51941
MovieComedyRomance
Victor Ballard, a happy-go-lucky albeit impoverished sidewalk photographer, shares a New York City studio apartment with Polish immigrant painter Stefan Janowski. The big city doles out joy and misery indiscriminately: In the apartment below Victor and Steve, Gus Nelson learns that his wife has given birth to quintuplets, while the lonely tenant in the apartment below Gus has given up on life and committed suicide.
Trail of the YukonTrail of the Yukon · 1949
Trail of the Yukon
7.51949
MovieAdventureRomance
When the local Banker jumps the Blaine's claim, they have men rob the bank to retrieve their money. When the men try to double-cross the Blains, a gunfight erupts and Jim Blaine gets away with the money. Mountie Bob McDonald gets Jim Blaine to return the money. Bob thinks the Banker was really behind the robbery and now uses the money to try and lure him into a trap.
Madame du BarryMadame du Barry · 1934
Madame du Barry
4.61934
MovieDrama
Brought to Versailles as the companion of courtier D'Aigullon, former street waif Madame du Barry charms her way into the heart of gouty King Louis XV.
Man From HeadquartersMan From Headquarters · 1942
Man From Headquarters
6.31942
MovieComedyCrime
A police reporter solves a murder case in Chicago, then moves on to St. Louis-but not voluntarily, since he has been kidnapped by the minions of the Windy City gang leader against whom he is scheduled to testify.
DesirableDesirable · 1934
Desirable
7.21934
MovieRomanceDrama
A man meets the daughter of his lover and they begin to fall in love.
Leave It to HenryLeave It to Henry · 1949
Leave It to Henry
7.51949
MovieAdventureComedy
Henry Latham and town Mayor Colton continue their misadventures in Smalltown, America. This time, twelve-year-old David Latham is testifying at the trial of his father, Henry, who is accused of burning down the McCluskey bridge.