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Earl Holliman, Star of ‘The Rainmaker,’ ‘Forbidden Planet,’ Dies at 96


Earl Holliman, who won a Golden Globe for his supporting role in "The Rainmaker" and appeared in "Giant" and "Forbidden Planet," died Monday.

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 Planet,” died Monday in Studio City. Curtis recounted that in a letter to Holliman, Serling later wrote, “…your performance was outstanding, full of dimension, shading and a fantastic believability. In television, he had a recurring role on “Police Woman” and also appeared in “Hotel de Paree” and “Wide Country.”

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