The Holts played father, son, and daughter. The only time the three Holts appeared together was in 1946 in a CBS radio program entitled "All-Star Theatre", a country flavored show featuring Western music by Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage with a dramatic sketch. His father, Jack Holt was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
Made a couple of NRA gun safety films called "Shooting Straight with Tim Holt" in the 1950s. Occasionally made personal appearance tours with friends Richard Martin, Ray Whitley, and Jack O'Shea, calling themselves "Tim Holt's Ranch Review".
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In the late 1950s he managed a 1400-acre dude ranch, and to promote it he hosted "The Tim Holt Western Theatre," a Saturday morning television series on KOCO-TV (Channel 5) in Oklahoma City, which telecast many of his western films. It was Jack Beasly, owner of the radio station, and Ralph White, a co-worker, who encouraged him to take a role on The Virginian (1962). Went to work at Oklahoma City radio station KLPR in 1961, doing sales and making personal appearances. He was encouraged to run for Oklahoma lieutenant governor himself but didn't pursue office because he was worried others would claim he was trying to capitalize on his film career. He campaigned for Atkinson in his run for lieutenant governor and developed an interest in politics. While developing Midwest City, near Tinker AF base, Atkinson would give away a Shetland pony with each house sold and Tim helped with the livestock. He was a home builder with developer Bill Atkinson. Kirby Grant, of Sky King (1951) fame, was up for the part Tim won in The Magnificent Ambersons (1942). Ronald Reagan was considered for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). In WW II, while flying as a bombardier in a B-29 returning from a mission over Japan he saw the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima from the atomic bomb.ĭuring a promotional visit to the Oklahoma City theme park "Frontier City," Nick Adams, star of The Rebel (1959), visited the Holt family home. While living in Malibu years earlier, Wayne and Holt would practice shooting and different styles of wearing their holsters.Īccording to his daughter, Bryanna Holt, Tim was a Christian Scientist but wasn't "overly religious". Wayne visited Tim at the Shawnee Hospital shortly before his death. John Wayne and he were good friends ever since their Stagecoach (1939) days. He is buried at the Memory lane cemetery in Harrah, Oklahoma, USA. He was an account executive at the Oklahoma City radio station KEBC at the time of his death. Bill Elliott (aka "Wild Bill Elliott") also smoked a pipe at times in his movies (i.e., The Homesteaders (1953)). Was one of few "B" Western heroes to smoke in his films. Had three children from his third marriage, Jack, Jay and Bryanna. Had one son from his first marriage, Lance Holt.
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