Rex Holman

Holman was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He began his screen career in 1959, appearing in the anthology television series The Millionaire. In 1960, he made his film debut in Ma Barker's Killer Brood. Holman made several appearances in the Western television series Gunsmoke,^[1] his first appearance being in the episode "Small Water".^[2]

Holman guest-starred in television programs, including Bonanza, Tales of Wells Fargo, Rawhide, The Virginian, Mission: Impossible, Mannix, The Twilight Zone,^[3] Land of the Giants, The Big Valley, Have Gun Will Travel, The Deputy, The Fall Guy, The Streets of San Francisco, Wagon Train,The Rifleman (including 1963 S5 E24 "Old Man Running" as Bob Sherman), Death Valley Days, Daniel Boone, Lawman,^[4][5] and Star Trek.^[6] He also played the recurring role of India in the western television series The Road West. His final television credit was from the television series Wildside in 1985.

Holman's film appearances included The Hindenburg, Young Jesse James, The Quick Gun, The Outlaws Is Coming, The Oscar, The Wrecking Crew, When the North Wind Blows, The Cool Ones, Joy in the Morning, Your Cheatin' Heart, and Escape to Witch Mountain.^[7] His final film credit was in the 1989 film Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.

Holman died on January 9, 2025, at age 89.^[8]

• Rex Holman at IMDb
• Rex Holman at the TCM Movie Database
• Rotten Tomatoes profile
• Western Clipps Bio