Phillips Holmes
Biography
Phillips Holmes was a leading man in Hollywood's early years, starring in notable productions like Josef von Sternberg's An American Tragedy and Ernst Lubitsch's Broken Lullaby. He transitioned to MGM for a year before his career declined, with box-office failures including Sam Goldwyn's Nana. After leaving the screen, Holmes returned to acting on stage and ultimately joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, where he was killed in a mid-air collision in 1942.