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Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad of African descent, Holder was an actor known for his towering 200-centimeter (6'6") height, heavily accented deep basso voice and hearty laugh. With that and his appearance in the 1970s 7 Up soft drink "uncola" advertising campaign, Holder's image quickly became recognizable. He was also in the 1967 movie Dr. Dolittle as William Shakespeare, "Willy," and played Baron Samedi, one of the main villain's henchmen, in the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die. Though the 7 Up advertising campaign lasted only a short while in the early 1970s, the company revived the campaign in the early 1980s after Holder achieved a spike in popularity in the 1982 movie version of the musical Annie, in which he played the role of Punjab. He was a prolific painter, ardent art collector, and performer who had also authored books and composed music. As a choreographer, he created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and The Dance Theatre of Harlem. Holder was married to dancer Carmen De Lavallade, whom he met when both were in the cast of Truman Capote's House of Flowers. .
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1930-08-01
- event Death Date 2014-10-05
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 2.7
- info Birth Place Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Geoffrey Holder
6.6
Live and Let Die
1973-06-27
6.2
Swashbuckler
1976-07-29
9
Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
1995-04-01
6.5
Annie
1982-05-21
6.2
Doctor Dolittle
1967-12-05
5.2
Tropical Rainforest
1992-02-01
0
Goggles!
1974-06-21
5.9
Krakatoa, East of Java
1968-12-26
5.5
Chance or Coincidence
1998-11-18
10
The Magistical
2008-10-19
0
Carmen & Geoffrey
2005-02-04
4.5
Ghost of a Chance
1987-05-12
8
Alice in Wonderland
1983-10-03
6
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
1973-06-21
4
Night of 100 Stars III
1990-05-21
0
Aladdin
1958-02-21
5.7
Boomerang
1992-06-30
8
Night of 100 Stars II
1985-03-10
0
Christmas
1986-12-01
5.9
The Noah
1975-04-10
6.5
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
1972-08-06
5
The Gold Bug
1980-02-02
7.1
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005-07-13
0
All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
1982-09-10
0
Androcles and the Lion
1967-11-15
4
Carib Gold
1957-09-30
9
Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE! - Surprise Party
2002-06-12
0
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
1982-03-07
6.5
The Man Without a Country
1973-04-24
3.7
Goosed
1999-09-28
7.4
Bear in the Big Blue House
1997-10-20
6.7
DuPont Show of the Month
1957-09-29
7.5
Cyberchase
2002-01-21
5.2
Great Performances
1971-01-28
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01