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The Rainmaker is a 1956 American western romance film directed by Joseph Anthony and adapted by N. Richard Nash from his 1954 play The Rainmaker.The film tells the story of a middle-aged woman, suffering from unrequited love for the local town sheriff; however, she falls for a con man who comes to town with the promise that he can make it rain.
Holliman in a publicity portrait for The Rainmaker (1956) Earl Holliman (September 11, 1928 – November 25, 2024) was an American film and TV actor who appeared in 97 features between 1952 and 2000, including recurring roles on the television series Hotel de Paree, Wide Country, Police Woman, The Thorn Birds, P.S.
Henry Earl Holliman was born on September 11, 1928, in Delhi, Louisiana. [1] His biological father William A. Frost was a farmer. [2] His mother Mary Smith [3] was living in poverty with several other children [4] and gave him up for adoption at birth, while her other children were sent to orphanages until she could take them all back, which she did. [1]
Earl Holliman, the handsome actor who won a Golden Globe for his supporting role in “The Rainmaker” and appeared in numerous Westerns and dozens of films including “Giant” and “Forbidden ...
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 7th Cavalry: Joseph H. Lewis: Randolph Scott, Barbara Hale, Jay C. Flippen: Western: Columbia Pictures: 23 Paces to Baker Street: Henry Hathaway: Van Johnson, Vera Miles, Cecil Parker
(NEXSTAR) – Award-winning actor Earl Holliman has died at the age of 96, according to multiple reports. Holliman died Monday in hospice care at his home in Studio City according to his spouse ...
Award-winning screen star Earl Holliman died on Monday, Nov. 25. He was 96. The actor’s spouse, Craig Curtis, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter.. Born on Sept. 11, 1928, in Delhi, La ...
Wendell Reid Corey (March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a board member of the Screen Actors Guild, and also served on the Santa Monica City Council.