Harry Holt (Tarzan)
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Harry Holt is a recurring character
who has appeared in four Tarzan
films. He was an explorer first portrayed by Neil Hamilton in the first of the Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller
: Tarzan the Ape Man. In that 1932 film, Holt is co-leader of the expedition with James Parker, the father of Jane Parker
. He is portrayed as a well-meaning but ineffectual person who has a romantic interest in Jane. Hamilton reprised the role in the 1934 sequel Tarzan and His Mate
, but neither the actor nor the character appears in any of the other Tarzan films starring Weissmuller.
The character also appears in the 1959 and 1981 remakes of the 1932 film, played by Cesare Danova
and John Phillip Law
respectively.
As the initial romantic interest of Jane, Harry Holt can be considered a replacement for Tarzan's paternal cousin, William Cecil Clayton, who was Jane Porter's initial love interest in the novels. However, Harry is neither related to Tarzan nor antagonistic to the ape man as was the case for William.
Recurring character
A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series, who appears from time to time during the series' run. Recurring characters often play major roles in an episode, sometimes being the main focus...
who has appeared in four Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
films. He was an explorer first portrayed by Neil Hamilton in the first of the Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven...
: Tarzan the Ape Man. In that 1932 film, Holt is co-leader of the expedition with James Parker, the father of Jane Parker
Jane Porter (Tarzan)
Jane Porter is a major character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Tarzan novels, and in adaptations of the saga to other media, particularly film.- In the novels :...
. He is portrayed as a well-meaning but ineffectual person who has a romantic interest in Jane. Hamilton reprised the role in the 1934 sequel Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan and His Mate is a Tarzan film based on the character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was the second in the Tarzan film series to star Johnny Weissmuller....
, but neither the actor nor the character appears in any of the other Tarzan films starring Weissmuller.
The character also appears in the 1959 and 1981 remakes of the 1932 film, played by Cesare Danova
Cesare Danova
Cesare Danova was a television and screen actor. Born as Cesare Deitinger in Bergamo, Italy to an Austrian father and an Italian mother, he adopted Danova as his stage name after becoming an actor in Rome at the end of World War II. He emigrated to the United States in the 1950s to make the film...
and John Phillip Law
John Phillip Law
John Phillip Law was an American film actor with over one hundred movie roles to his credit. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Phyllis Sallee and the brother of actor Thomas Augustus Law .He was best known for his roles as the blind angel Pygar in the science fiction cult...
respectively.
As the initial romantic interest of Jane, Harry Holt can be considered a replacement for Tarzan's paternal cousin, William Cecil Clayton, who was Jane Porter's initial love interest in the novels. However, Harry is neither related to Tarzan nor antagonistic to the ape man as was the case for William.