Gilbert Holmes (actor)

Gilbert "Pee Wee" Holmes was a Canadian actor and stunt performer known for his short stature. He appeared in more than 70 Hollywood films between 1920 and 1934, and often co-starred in Tom Mix comedy westerns.[1][2]

Gilbert "Pee Wee" Holmes
Pictured second from top left
BornJune 15, 1895
Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedAugust 17, 1936
Los Angeles, California, USA
OccupationActor, stuntman

Biography

Gilbert was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, and raised in Miles City, Montana. He reportedly got his start competing in rodeos around the U.S. In the early 1920s, he began appearing in Hollywood westerns.[3] He and the similarly short actor Ben Corbett produced and starred in a series of comedy shorts during that decade that would run before Universal's feature-length westerns.[1] He died on August 17, 1936, in Los Angeles, California.[4]

Selected filmography
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References
  1. Katchmer, George A. (2015-05-20). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
  2. Sinyard, Neil (2013-09-06). A Wonderful Heart: The Films of William Wyler. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0349-0.
  3. "Wasp Causes Entry of Cowboy in Films". The Times Recorder. 18 Aug 1926. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  4. "More Forgotten Cowboys and Cowgirls". The Muscatine Journal. 1 Jul 1981. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
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