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Byrd Holland(1927-2023)

  • Make-Up Department
  • Actor
  • Visual Effects
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JACK PIERCE was the legendary horror movie makeup artist at Universal Studios from 1928-1947. This production shows his life and work in dynamic fashion with realistic makeup recreations (ie Frankenstein's Monster) by dedicated Hollywood artists.
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Byrd Holland was born on 20 July 1927 in Marietta, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for Rabid (1977), The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) and Glen and Randa (1971). He was married to Patricia Holland. He died on 7 March 2023 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
BornJuly 20, 1927
DiedMarch 7, 2023(95)
BornJuly 20, 1927
DiedMarch 7, 2023(95)
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Terry Schonblum in Rabid (1977)
Rabid
6.3
  • Makeup Department
  • 1977
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
The Man with One Red Shoe
5.7
  • Makeup Department
  • 1985
Steve Curry and Shelley Plimpton in Glen and Randa (1971)
Glen and Randa
5.3
  • Makeup Department
  • 1971
The Baby (1973)
The Baby
6.1
  • Makeup Department
  • 1973

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • Dead Men Don't Die (1990)
    Dead Men Don't Die
    4.2
    • makeup artist
    • 1990
  • Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)
    Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist: James Arness
    • 1987
  • Six Against the Rock (1987)
    Six Against the Rock
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist
    • 1987
  • The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)
    The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist
    • 1987
  • Say Yes (1986)
    Say Yes
    4.5
    • makeup artist: Jonathan Winter
    • 1986
  • The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
    The Man with One Red Shoe
    5.7
    • makeup artist
    • 1985
  • Human Highway (1982)
    Human Highway
    5.8
    • makeup artist
    • 1982
  • To Race the Wind (1980)
    To Race the Wind
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist
    • 1980
  • Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in Good Old Days (1977)
    Good Old Days
    8.8
    TV Special
    • makeup artist
    • 1977
  • Terry Schonblum in Rabid (1977)
    Rabid
    6.3
    • special make-up artist
    • 1977
  • Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
    Barney Miller
    8.3
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1976
  • The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe (1974)
    The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
    4.6
    • makeup and special effects
    • 1974
  • When the Line Goes Through (1973)
    When the Line Goes Through
    4.8
    • makeup artist
    • 1973
  • Burt Lancaster, Will Geer, Paul Carr, and Robert Ryan in Executive Action (1973)
    Executive Action
    6.7
    • makeup artist
    • 1973
  • Terror Circus (1973)
    Terror Circus
    4.2
    • special makeup effects creator
    • 1973

Actor

  • The Creep Behind the Camera (2014)
    The Creep Behind the Camera
    5.8
    • The Sheriiff
    • 2014
  • Jack Pierce: The Man Behind the Monsters (2002)
    Jack Pierce: The Man Behind the Monsters
    7.2
    Video
    • Offstage Voice
    • 2002
  • Terror Circus (1973)
    Terror Circus
    4.2
    • Club Manager
    • 1973
  • Journey Through Rosebud (1972)
    Journey Through Rosebud
    6.5
    • In Tribal Building
    • 1972
  • Joseph Cotten, John Gabriel, and Anne Randall in Doomsday Voyage (1972)
    Doomsday Voyage
    3.6
    • Federal Agent
    • 1972
  • Ferlin Husky and Donna Stanley in Swamp Girl (1971)
    Swamp Girl
    5.1
    • Old Doctor
    • 1971
  • The Red, White, and Black (1970)
    The Red, White, and Black
    5.3
    • The Sutler
    • 1970
  • Wild Wheels (1969)
    Wild Wheels
    4.6
    • Rich
    • 1969
  • Terror in the Jungle (1968)
    Terror in the Jungle
    3.2
    • 1968
  • The Road Hustlers (1968)
    The Road Hustlers
    5.8
    • Agent
    • 1968
  • Lola Albright, John Ericson, Leslie Parrish, Nehemiah Persoff, and Don Rickles in The Money Jungle (1967)
    The Money Jungle
    5.7
    • Chet Manning
    • 1967
  • The Last Moment
    • 1966
  • Richard Gilden, Kirk Kirksey, and Rima Kutner in The Black Klansman (1966)
    The Black Klansman
    6.1
    • Buckley
    • 1966
  • Keir Dullea, John Forsythe, and Lana Turner in Madame X (1966)
    Madame X
    6.9
    • Cronyn (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • The Creeping Terror (1964)
    The Creeping Terror
    1.9
    TV Movie
    • Sheriff
    • 1964

Visual Effects

  • Terror Circus (1973)
    Terror Circus
    4.2
    • visual effects creator
    • 1973
  • Lesley Taplin in Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1973)
    Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural
    6.1
    • visual effects creator
    • 1973

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John De Heven
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • July 20, 1927
    • Marietta, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • March 7, 2023
    • Palm Springs, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Patricia Holland1962 - 2011 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Tate Holland
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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