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Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad of African descent, Holder was an actor known for his towering 200-centimeter (6'6") height, heavily accented deep basso voice and hearty laugh. With that and his appearance in the 1970s 7 Up soft drink "uncola" advertising campaign, Holder's image quickly became recognizable. He was also in the 1967 movie Dr. Dolittle as William Shakespeare, "Willy," and played Baron Samedi, one of the main villain's henchmen, in the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die. Though the 7 Up advertising campaign lasted only a short while in the early 1970s, the company revived the campaign in the early 1980s after Holder achieved a spike in popularity in the 1982 movie version of the musical Annie, in which he played the role of Punjab. He was a prolific painter, ardent art collector, and performer who had also authored books and composed music. As a choreographer, he created dance pieces for many companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and The Dance Theatre of Harlem. Holder was married to dancer Carmen De Lavallade, whom he met when both were in the cast of Truman Capote's House of Flowers. .

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( 2005) | IMDb: 6.7

Adventure , Comedy , Family , Fantasy

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

Starring:

Johnny Depp , Freddie Highmore , David Kelly , Helena Bonham Carter , Noah Taylor , Missi Pyle

Directed by:

Tim Burton , Ben Dixon , Katterli Frauenfelder

Produced by:

Bruce Berman , Katie Reynolds , Karen Birtchnell

Boomerang ( 1992) | IMDb: 5.6

Comedy , Romance

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.

Starring:

Eddie Murphy , Robin Givens , Halle Berry , David Alan Grier , Grace Jones , Martin Lawrence

Directed by:

Reginald Hudlin , Lynn Lewis Lovett , Joseph Ray

Produced by:

Brian Grazer , Steve Rose , Mark Lipsky

Annie ( 1982) | IMDb: 6.6

Comedy , Drama , Family

An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected. While Annie gets accustomed to living in Warbucks' mansion, she still longs to meet her parents. So Warbucks announces a search for them and a reward, which brings out many frauds.

Starring:

Aileen Quinn , Albert Finney , Carol Burnett , Ann Reinking , Tim Curry , Bernadette Peters

Directed by:

John Huston

Produced by:

Carol Sobieski , Ray Stark , Joe Layton

Geoffrey Holder Movies: Top 3 Performances by a Successful Actor

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