Geoffrey Holder
Trinidadian-American actor and dancer (1930–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geoffrey Lamont Holder (August 1, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was a Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician, and artist.[2][3] He was a principal dancer for the Metropolitan Opera Ballet before his film career began in 1957 with an appearance in Carib Gold. In 1973, he played the villainous Baron Samedi in the Bond film Live and Let Die. He also carried out advertising work as the pitchman for 7 Up.[4]
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Born | Geoffrey Lamont Holder (1930-08-01)August 1, 1930 |
Died | October 5, 2014(2014-10-05) (aged 84) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Queen's Royal College |
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Years active | 1957–2014 |
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Children | 1 |
Family | Boscoe Holder (brother) Christian Holder (nephew) Ralph McDaniels (second cousin)[1] |
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