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Sterling Holloway
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Sterling Holloway

1905 – 1992 · Cedartown, Georgia, USA · Active 1926–2023

Sterling Holloway, born in 1905 in Cedartown, Georgia, was a versatile character actor known for his distinctive tenor voice. He made his mark in the realm of cult cinema with memorable performances in films like International House (1933) and Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1956). Holloway's charm and comedic timing contributed to the offbeat humor of these films, while his later work in Thunder and Lightning (1977) showcased his ability to adapt to the evolving landscape of genre cinema. His contributions remain a noteworthy part of the cult film conversation.

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International House

International House

1933 ★ 5.8
as Sailor

Professor Wong has invented a television and invites everyone to see it at China's International House Hotel. Every time Tommy Nash attempts to wed his fiancée Carol Fortescue, he comes down with an illness, and when he breaks out in a rash, the hotel is quarantined. Into this hotel flies Professor Quail in his auto-gyro.

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Filmography

174 credits
2020s 1 credit
2023
Once Upon a Studio as Cheshire Cat / Kaa / Winnie the Pooh (voice) (archive sound)
Movie ★ 8.3
2000s 3 credits
2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5 as Narrator / Mr. Stork (voice) (archive sound)
Movie ★ 7.6
2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 as Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.8
2003
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3 as Amos Mouse (segment "Ben and Me") (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.6
1990s 2 credits
1991
Disney’s Coyote Tales as Narrator / Mr. Stork (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 4 credits
1985
Moonlighting as Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 7.5
1984
We Think the World Is Round as 'Pegleg' Pelican (voice)
Movie
1970s 12 credits
1979
Movie
1978
Movie ★ 9.0
1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as Winnie the Pooh (voice)
Movie ★ 7.2
1977
Thunder and Lightning as Hobe Carpenter
Movie ★ 5.0
1977
Disney's Greatest Villains as Kaa (voice) (archive footage)
Movie
1976
Movie ★ 4.3
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
1976
Movie ★ 9.0
1974
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too as Winnie the Pooh (voice)
Movie ★ 7.8
1974
Man, Monsters & Mysteries as Nessie (voice)
Movie ★ 8.0
1971
Movie ★ 8.0
1970
The Aristocats as Roquefort (voice)
Movie ★ 7.3
1960s 26 credits
1968
Movie ★ 5.6
1968
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day as Winnie the Pooh (voice)
Movie ★ 7.3
1968
TV ★ 7.2
1967
The Jungle Book as Kaa the Snake (voice)
Movie ★ 7.3
1966
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree as Winnie the Pooh (voice)
Movie ★ 7.6
1966
TV ★ 6.7
1966
TV ★ 6.2
1966
TV
1965
TV ★ 6.3
1964
Movie ★ 9.0
1964
TV ★ 7.5
1964
TV ★ 7.4
1964
The Baileys of Balboa as Buck Singleton
TV ★ 8.0
1963
Movie ★ 7.0
1963
My Six Loves as Oliver Dodds
Movie ★ 5.7
1963
TV ★ 6.3
1962
Movie
1962
TV ★ 6.0
1961
TV ★ 6.3
1961
Hazel as Claude Waters
TV ★ 6.8
1961
TV ★ 5.8
1960
Goliath II as Narrator
Movie ★ 6.6
1960
Movie ★ 5.8
1960
TV ★ 7.6
1960
TV ★ 6.3
1950s 31 credits
1959
The Twilight Zone as TV Repairman
TV ★ 8.5
1959
The Untouchables as Horace De Vilbill
TV ★ 7.9
1958
TV ★ 6.6
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook as Jack Pumpkinhead
TV ★ 6.5
1957
Hemo the Magnificent as Lab assistant
Movie ★ 8.1
1957
Movie ★ 9.0
1957
TV ★ 7.5
1956
Shake, Rattle and Rock! as Albert 'Axe' McAllister
Movie ★ 5.6
1956
Our Mr. Sun as Chloro Phyll (voice)
Movie ★ 7.6
1956
Kentucky Rifle as Lon Setter
Movie ★ 5.8
1956
Columbia Laff Hour as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1954
Climax! as Tobias
TV ★ 3.8
1954
TV ★ 10.0
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney as The Cheshire Cat (voice) (archive footage)
TV ★ 7.9
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney as Narrator (segment "Peter and the Wolf") (archive footage)
TV ★ 7.9
1954
TV ★ 7.9
1954
TV ★ 7.0
1953
Ben and Me as Amos Mouse (voice)
Movie ★ 6.9
1953
The Life Of Riley as Waldo Binney / Mrs. Binney
TV ★ 6.7
1953
The Life Of Riley as Waldo Binney
TV ★ 6.7
1953
TV ★ 6.7
1953
The Life Of Riley as Waldo Binny
TV ★ 6.7
1953
TV ★ 6.7
1952
Susie, the Little Blue Coupe as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.7
1952
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
The Little House as Narrator
Movie ★ 6.6
1952
TV ★ 6.6
1952
Adventures of Superman as Prof. Oscar Quinn
TV ★ 6.6
1951
Alice in Wonderland as Cheshire Cat (voice)
Movie ★ 7.2
1940s 38 credits
1949
Movie ★ 5.9
1949
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
Flat Feat as Officer Sterling Smith / Smith's Father
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
Man or Mouse as Elmer Dinkle
Movie ★ 4.0
1947
Mickey and the Beanstalk as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.8
1947
Dog Crazy as Sterling Holloway
Movie ★ 7.0
1947
Movie ★ 3.1
1947
Robin Hood Of Texas as Droopy Haynes
Movie ★ 7.0
1947
Saddle Pals as Waldo T. Brooks Jr.
Movie ★ 6.5
1947
Trail to San Antone as Droopy Stearns
Movie ★ 7.5
1947
Hectic Honeymoon as Eddie Jones
Movie ★ 8.0
1947
The Scooper Dooper as Sterling Holloway
Movie ★ 10.0
1946
Make Mine Music as Narrator (segment "Peter and the Wolf") (voice)
Movie ★ 5.8
1946
Sioux City Sue as Nelson 'Nellie' Bly
Movie ★ 10.0
1946
Peter and the Wolf as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.8
1946
Movie ★ 5.7
1946
Moron Than Off as Elmer Fossdinkle
Movie ★ 10.0
1945
Wildfire as Alkali Jones
Movie ★ 4.0
1945
A Walk in the Sun as McWilliams
Movie ★ 5.9
1944
The Three Caballeros as Professor Holloway (voice)
Movie ★ 6.3
1944
Movie ★ 6.1
1944
The Cold-blooded Penguin as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 7.2
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm as Sterling Holloway
Movie ★ 6.2
1942
Bambi as Adult Flower (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Movie ★ 3.8
1942
Iceland as Sverdrup Svenssen
Movie ★ 6.5
1942
The Lady Is Willing as Arthur Miggle (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Dumbo as Mr. Stork (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1941
Movie ★ 7.3
1941
Cheers for Miss Bishop as Chris Jensen
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Look Who's Laughing as Rusty (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1941
New Wine as Otto - Bookkeeper
Movie ★ 10.0
1940
Remember the Night as Willie Simms
Movie ★ 7.3
1940
The Blue Bird as Wild Plum
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
Street of Memories as Student Barber
Movie ★ 8.0
1940
Little Men as Reporter
Movie ★ 5.5
1940
Hit Parade of 1941 as Elmer - Soda Clerk
Movie ★ 6.2
1930s 54 credits
1939
Nick Carter, Master Detective as Bartholomew's Bee Asst.
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
Professor Beware as Rupert (the groom)
Movie ★ 6.4
1938
Of Human Hearts as Chauncey Ames
Movie ★ 5.9
1938
Doctor Rhythm as Luke (Ice-Cream Man)
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
Held For Ransom as RFD Mailman
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
Movie ★ 4.9
1937
Movie ★ 6.8
1937
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Maid of Salem as Miles Corbin
Movie ★ 6.2
1937
When Love Is Young as Orville Kane
Movie ★ 10.0
1937
Join the Marines as Alfred - the Steward
Movie ★ 5.0
1937
Behind the Mike as Tommy Astor
Movie ★ 8.0
1936
Movie ★ 8.0
1936
Career Woman as George Rogers
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
Rendezvous as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.9
1935
Doubting Thomas as Mr. Spindler
Movie ★ 7.5
1935
Movie ★ 10.0
1935
Movie ★ 5.8
1935
Movie ★ 6.7
1935
The Lottery Lover as Cadet Harold Stump
Movie ★ 4.3
1934
Operator 13 as Wounded Union Soldier (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1934
Girl o' My Dreams as Spec Early
Movie ★ 4.8
1934
Tomorrow's Children as Dr. Dorsey
Movie ★ 5.0
1934
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
Gift of Gab as Sound Effects Man
Movie ★ 5.0
1934
Murder in the Private Car as Office Boy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1934
Movie ★ 6.8
1934
Movie ★ 5.0
1934
The Cat and the Fiddle as Flower Messenger (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1933
Blondie Johnson as Red Charley
Movie ★ 5.9
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 as Second Delivery Boy with Hat (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1933
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
Movie ★ 7.3
1933
Movie ★ 6.9
1933
Movie ★ 6.8
1933
Movie ★ 6.0
1933
Hard to Handle as Andy Heaney (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1933
Back Page as Bill Giddings
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Hell Below as Seaman Jenks
Movie ★ 6.0
1933
Elmer, the Great as Nick Kane
Movie ★ 5.1
1933
When Ladies Meet as Jerome - the Caddy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1933
Fast Workers as Pinky Magoo
Movie ★ 5.0
1933
One Track Minds as Train Snack Salesman
Movie ★ 7.0
1933
Going Hollywood as Radio Remote Technician
Movie ★ 5.5
1933
Adorable as Emile (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.2
1933
Picture Snatcher as Journalism Student (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1933
Movie ★ 5.5
1932
American Madness as Oscar (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1932
Blonde Venus as Joe, Hiker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1932
Lawyer Man as Olga's Dining Friend (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1932
Rockabye as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1932
Faithless as Photographer
Movie ★ 7.0
1920s 3 credits
1927
The Girl from Everywhere as Assistant Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1927
Movie ★ 8.0
1926
The Battling Kangaroo as Napolean French
Movie ★ 9.0