Stanley Holloway

1890–1982 | British actor

British comedian, entertainer, singer and character actor with a long list of international credits in revue, musical comedy and variety, as well as films

Mini Biography

Born in London, Stanley Holloway became a star with the concert party the Co-Optimists and was famous for his monologues delivered in a Yorkshire accent.

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Main title from The Vicar of Bray (1937) (5). Stanley Holloway as the Vicar of Bray — The Vicar of Bray (1937) opening credits (5)

Mr Lucifer (Stanley Holloway) flies out into the third dimension. A scene from Ealing Studios’ Meet Mr Lucifer, 1953. — Stanley Holloway as Mr Lucifer in Meet Mr Lucifer (1953)

Kathleen Harrison (Lillian Lord) listens to shopkeeper Stanley Holloway (Henry Lord) in The Happy Family (1952) — Kathleen Harrison listens to Stanley Holloway in The Happy Family

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Personal Details

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Born

Stanley Holloway was born in Manor Park, London on 1^st October, 1890.
Died

Stanley Holloway died in Littlehampton, West Sussex on 30^th January, 1982, aged 91.

Watch Stanley Holloway on British television

- Alive and Kicking (1958)
- Monday at 3pm on Talking Pictures
- Three old ladies escape from a home to an Irish island.
- This Happy Breed (1944)
- Tuesday at 2.35pm on Talking Pictures
- Life between the wars for a London suburban family.
- Passport to Pimlico (1949)
- Friday at 7.15pm on Talking Pictures
- Part of a London district is discovered to belong to Burgundy, and the inhabitants find themselves free of rationing restrictions.