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	'''John Holland''' (May 16, 1908—May 21, 1993) was an American actor and singer who appeared in film, television, and theater productions over a career spanning more than five decades. He portrayed ''[[Rising Star (TOS)\|Rising Star]]''<nowiki/>'s unnamed [[Maitre d']] over numerous episodes of the [[Original Series]].		'''John Holland''' (May 16, 1908—May 21, 1993) was an American actor and singer who appeared in film, television, and theater productions over a career spanning more than five decades. He portrayed ''[[Rising Star (TOS)\|Rising Star]]''<nowiki/>'s unnamed [[Maitre d']] over numerous episodes of the [[Original Series]].

			== Early Life ==
	Born Harold Boggess in [[w:Fremont, Nebraska\|Fremont, Nebraska]], Holland was the son of Newton Boggess, an organist, and had a grandmother, Mrs. Ada Holland, who resided in Lincoln, Nebraska.<ref name="telegraph_1939">{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16345186/ \|title=Harold Boggess Arrives For Holiday Visit \|newspaper=The Telegraph \|location=Alton, Illinois \|date=December 28, 1939 \|page=6 \|access-date=November 11, 2025}}</ref> He adopted his grandfather's name, John Holland, as his stage name.<ref name="variety_obit">{{cite magazine \|url=https://variety.com/1993/scene/people-news/john-holland-107268/ \|title=John Holland \|magazine=[[w:Variety (magazine)\|Variety]] \|date=May 27, 1993 \|access-date=November 11, 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250511/https://variety.com/1993/scene/people-news/john-holland-107268/ \|archive-date=May 11, 2025}}</ref><ref name="telegraph_1939"/> His parents resided in [[w:Alton, Illinois\|Alton, Illinois]].<ref name="telegraph_1939"/>		Born Harold Boggess in [[w:Fremont, Nebraska\|Fremont, Nebraska]], Holland was the son of Newton Boggess, an organist, and had a grandmother, Mrs. Ada Holland, who resided in Lincoln, Nebraska.<ref name="telegraph_1939">{{cite news \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16345186/ \|title=Harold Boggess Arrives For Holiday Visit \|newspaper=The Telegraph \|location=Alton, Illinois \|date=December 28, 1939 \|page=6 \|access-date=November 11, 2025}}</ref> He adopted his grandfather's name, John Holland, as his stage name.<ref name="variety_obit">{{cite magazine \|url=https://variety.com/1993/scene/people-news/john-holland-107268/ \|title=John Holland \|magazine=[[w:Variety (magazine)\|Variety]] \|date=May 27, 1993 \|access-date=November 11, 2025 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250511/https://variety.com/1993/scene/people-news/john-holland-107268/ \|archive-date=May 11, 2025}}</ref><ref name="telegraph_1939"/> His parents resided in [[w:Alton, Illinois\|Alton, Illinois]].<ref name="telegraph_1939"/>

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+Born Harold Boggess in [[w:Fremont, Nebraska|Fremont, Nebraska]], Holland was the son of Newton Boggess, an organist, and had a grandmother, Mrs. Ada Holland, who resided in Lincoln, Nebraska.<ref name="telegraph_1939">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16345186/ |title=Harold Boggess Arrives For Holiday Visit |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=Alton, Illinois |date=December 28, 1939 |page=6 |access-date=November 11, 2025}}</ref> He adopted his grandfather's name, John Holland, as his stage name.<ref name="variety_obit">{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/1993/scene/people-news/john-holland-107268/ |title=John Holland |magazine=[[w:Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 27, 1993 |access-date=November 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250511/https://variety.com/1993/scene/people-news/john-holland-107268/ |archive-date=May 11, 2025}}</ref><ref name="telegraph_1939"/> His parents resided in [[w:Alton, Illinois|Alton, Illinois]].<ref name="telegraph_1939"/>
-With a film career that began in the mid 1930s, the [[w:Nebraska|Nebraska]]n-born Holland transitioned into television, appearing in various television shows, including ''[[w:The Mary Tyler Moore Show|The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'', ''[[w:Perry Mason|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[w:F Troop|F Troop]]'', ''[[w:The Twilight Zone|The Twilight Zone]]'' (with [[Jonathan Harris]]), ''[[w:The Streets of San Francisco|The Streets of San Francisco]]'' (with [[Nehemiah Persoff]]), and ''[[w:The Honeymooners|The Honeymooners]]''.
+He studied at [[w:Wichita State University|Wichita State University]] before attending the [[w:Juilliard School|Juilliard Graduate School]] as a voice major.<ref name="variety_obit"/> Following his Juilliard studies, Holland studied Shakespeare in England, then returned to the United States where he performed in opera and light opera productions.<ref name="variety_obit"/>
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+Holland received positive reviews for his performance in a concert titled "The California Night of Music" in Los Angeles in September 1937.<ref name="warner_bio">{{cite web |url=https://warnerbros.fandom.com/wiki/John_Holland |title=John Holland |website=Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki |publisher=Fandom |access-date=November 11, 2025}}</ref> He often gave free concerts during visits to his parents in Alton, accompanied by his father.<ref name="warner_bio"/><ref name="telegraph_1939"/> In January 1941, Holland performed for the White Hall Lions Club meeting and presented a full evening concert at a Presbyterian church.<ref name="telegraph_1941">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16998721/ |title=Boggess Sings For White Hall Lions Meeting, Will Present Full Evening Concert at Presbyterian Church |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=Alton, Illinois |date=January 3, 1941 |page=6 |access-date=November 11, 2025}}</ref>

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	'''John Holland''' (May 16, ~~1980—May~~ 21, 1993) was an American actor of film and television.		'''John Holland''' (May 16, 1908—May 21, 1993) was an American actor of film and television.

	With a film career that began in the mid 1930s, the [[w:Nebraska\|Nebraska]]n-born Holland transitioned into television, appearing in various television shows, including ''[[w:The Mary Tyler Moore Show\|The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'', ''[[w:Perry Mason\|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[w:F Troop\|F Troop]]'', ''[[w:The Twilight Zone\|The Twilight Zone]]'' (with [[Jonathan Harris]]), ''[[w:The Streets of San Francisco\|The Streets of San Francisco]]'' (with [[Nehemiah Persoff]]), and ''[[w:The Honeymooners\|The Honeymooners]]''.		With a film career that began in the mid 1930s, the [[w:Nebraska\|Nebraska]]n-born Holland transitioned into television, appearing in various television shows, including ''[[w:The Mary Tyler Moore Show\|The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'', ''[[w:Perry Mason\|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[w:F Troop\|F Troop]]'', ''[[w:The Twilight Zone\|The Twilight Zone]]'' (with [[Jonathan Harris]]), ''[[w:The Streets of San Francisco\|The Streets of San Francisco]]'' (with [[Nehemiah Persoff]]), and ''[[w:The Honeymooners\|The Honeymooners]]''.

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	~~This is~~ an ~~overview of the~~ actor ~~or actress, include the date~~ of ~~birth as well as the role he or she played in the series. Remember to include which series as well.~~		'''John Holland''' (May 16, 1980—May 21, 1993) was an American actor of film and television.

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	~~== External Links ==~~		With a film career that began in the mid 1930s, the [[w:Nebraska\|Nebraska]]n-born Holland transitioned into television, appearing in various television shows, including ''[[w:The Mary Tyler Moore Show\|The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'', ''[[w:Perry Mason\|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[w:F Troop\|F Troop]]'', ''[[w:The Twilight Zone\|The Twilight Zone]]'' (with [[Jonathan Harris]]), ''[[w:The Streets of San Francisco\|The Streets of San Francisco]]'' (with [[Nehemiah Persoff]]), and ''[[w:The Honeymooners\|The Honeymooners]]''.

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