AKA: Charles John Holt, Jr
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 02/05/1918
Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California, USA
Death Date: 02/15/1973
Began his career as a child actor in silent films starring his father, Jack Holt, and graduated to juvenile parts in B productions of the 1930s. Holt landed significant roles in Orson Welles' "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942) and, opposite Humphrey Bogart, in John Huston's "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948). In both cases he proved himself a highly capable actor, but most of his career was spent playing the hero in a series of enjoyable but routine B-Westerns at RKO. Brother of B-movie actress Jennifer Holt (born 1920).
1928
Feature debut, opposite Jack Holt, "The Vanishing Pioneer"
1938
First leading role in a feature, "The Law West of Tombstone"
1941
Starred in the first of many Lesley Selander directed Westerns, "Thundering Hoofs"
1952
Last collaboration with Lesley Selander, "Trail Guide"
1971
Final feature appearance, "This Stuff'll Kill Ya!"
