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Boscoe Holder (1921–2007)

Trivia:

Older brother of actor-director-painter-choreographer Geoffrey Holder.

Died:

(age 85) in Newtown, Trinidad

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Filmography

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1967 Round Trip
Boscoe
 
1964-1965 Secret Agent (TV series)
Dancer / Nero / Witch Doctor
The Mercenaries (1965) … Witch Doctor
Parallel Lines Sometimes Meet (1965) … Nero
A Man to Be Trusted (1964) … Dancer (as The Boscoe Holder Dancers)
 
1965 The Saint (TV series)
Voodoo Dancer
Sibao (1965) … Voodoo Dancer
 
1959 Sapphire
Dancer in Nightclub (uncredited)
 
1958 Storm Over Jamaica
Cable Clerk (uncredited)
 
1956 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Witch Doctor
The Intruder (1956) … Witch Doctor
 
1954 The Love Lottery
Faith-Healer (uncredited)
 
1953 The Emperor Jones (TV movie)
The Congo witch-doctor
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (6 titles)
1968 Beast of Morocco (choreographer)
 
1965 Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (choreographer)
 
1964 Secret Agent (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
A Man to Be Trusted (1964) (choreographer)
 
1959 Tiger Bay (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1958 Armchair Theatre (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
Emperor Jones (1958) (choreographer)
 
1953 The Emperor Jones (TV movie) (choreography)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1965 Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (music: "Dambala" - uncredited)
 
1962 Four Hits and a Mister (short) (performer: "Creole Jazz")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012 Luise Kimme - I Always Wanted to Sculpt Apollo (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2005 Carmen and Geoffrey (documentary)
 
2002 Geoffrey Holder: The Unknown Side... (documentary)
Himself
 
1962 Four Hits and a Mister (short)
Himself
 
1957 Six-Five Special (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.8 (1957) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

A prolific painter, especially of the people of the Caribbean, he exhibited work at a number of galleries throughout his life. A series of postage stamps was issued in Trinidad and Tobago in 2004 featuring his work.

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Alternate Names:

The Boscoe Holder Dancers
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Trivia:

Older brother of actor-director-painter-choreographer Geoffrey Holder. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer