Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder
Holder at the Big Apple Con 2008
Born
Geoffrey Lamont Holder

(1930-08-01)August 1, 1930
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
DiedOctober 5, 2014(2014-10-05) (aged 84)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materQueen's Royal College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
  • singer
  • dancer
  • composer
  • choreographer
  • director
Years active1957–2014
Spouse
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(m. 1955)​
Children1
FamilyBoscoe Holder (brother)
Christian Holder (nephew)
Ralph McDaniels (second cousin)[1]
Awards

Geoffrey Lamont Holder (August 1, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was a Trinidadian-American actor, dancer, musician, director, choreographer, 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]

  1. ^ You're Watching Video Music Box Showtime Documentary Films (2021)
  2. ^ Zita Allen. "Great Performances – Biography, Geoffrey Holder". Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History. Retrieved November 26, 2011 – via cited By PBS.
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  4. ^ Breeanna Hare (October 6, 2014). "Geoffrey Holder, famed dancer, 7Up pitchman, dies". CNN.com.