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He was a leading aircraftman with the Royal Canadian Air Force at the time of his death. He was buried at Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven in Hawthorne, New York.

Has a Hollywood Star on the Walk of Fame.

His funeral mass was held on Tuesday August 18, 1942 at St Patrick's Cathedral, New York.

In December 1941 was inducted into the RCAF in Toronto. In 1942 was assigned to the Initial Training School in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Son of players Taylor Holmes and Edna Phillips.

Appeared on stage once with his father Taylor Holmes as a boy in the play "The Great Necker".

Brother of actor Ralph Holmes.

Brother of actress Madeleine Taylor Holmes.

Had a long relationship with actress Florence Rice.