Twilight Zone and Forbidden Planet actor Earl Holliman dies aged 96  

Earl Holliman, the Hollywood prima who appeared connected the archetypal Twilight Zone, has died aged 96.

The US histrion played a antheral with amnesia successful a deserted municipality successful the 1959 sci-fi series, portion his different TV credits see 70s constabulary play Police Woman.

Holliman died connected Monday nether hospice attraction astatine his location successful Studio City, LA, his hubby Craig Curtis told The Hollywood Reporter.

Known for his quality roles, Holliman archetypal soared to fame successful the 1950s infilms, including Westerns, aft hustling his mode into Hollywood.

He had managed to participate the Paramount batch portion studying astatine the Pasadena Playhouse, nether the mendacious pretences helium had an assignment with the workplace barber.

However, Holliman’s tactics paid disconnected and helium became affable with Paramount bosses who gave him a tiny portion other Dean Martin successful Scared Stiff.

Just a fewer years later, helium had a large breakthrough erstwhile helium won a Golden Globe Award for The Rainmaker successful which helium starred other Katherine Hepburn.

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