1930 - 2014
Geoffrey Holder Trinidadian, Tobagonian Actor
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Geoffrey Holder was previously married to Carmen De Lavallade (1955 - 2014).
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Trinidadian, Tobagonian Actor Geoffrey Holder was born Geoffrey Lamont Holder on 1st August, 1930 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and passed away on 5th Oct 2014 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA aged 84. He is most remembered for his roles as Willie Shakespeare in the 1967 musical comedy film Doctor Dolittle, Baron Samedi in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die, Punjab in the 1982 musical comedy-drama film Annie, and Nelson in the 1992 romantic comedy film Boomerang. His zodiac sign is Leo.
Geoffrey Holder is a member of the following lists: American choreographers, Drama Desk Award winners and Tony Award winners.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
59 years
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Details
| First Name |
Geoffrey
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| Middle Name |
Lamont
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| Last Name |
Holder
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| Full Name at Birth |
Geoffrey Lamont Holder
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| Birthday |
1st August, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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| Died |
5th October, 2014
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| Place of Death |
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Complications from Pneumonia
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| Height |
6' 6" (198 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
Trinidadian, Tobagonian
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, voice actor, singer, dancer, composer, choreographer, director
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Willie Shakespeare in the 1967 musical comedy film Doctor Dolittle, Baron Samedi in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die, Punjab in the 1982 musical comedy-drama film Annie, and Nelson in the 1992 romantic comedy film Boomerang
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| Year(s) Active |
1957 – present, 1957-2014, 1957–2014
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Geoffrey Lamont Holder (August 1, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was a Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician, director, choreographer, and artist. He was a principal dancer for the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, before his film career began in 1957 with an appearance in Carib Gold. For his theatre work, he won two Tony Awards, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Costume Design in a Musical for the original Broadway production of The Wiz.
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