Earl Holliman’s path to Hollywood is a compelling story of ambition and aspiration. At the age of 14 in 1943, he was resolute in his desire to become a movie star.
Raised in Oil City and Mooringsport, often mistakenly identified as Shreveport, he embarked on his journey to Hollywood through several stops along the way. His adventure began with a trip to visit relatives in Camden, Arkansas, followed by a bus ride to Texarkana, Texas. From there, he hitchhiked to Hollywood.
Having saved some money working as a theater usher and during the night shift at a café near Barksdale Air Force Base, Holliman had also connected with a serviceman who offered a lead on a place to stay. However, this turned out to be in El Monte, California, a significant distance from Hollywood. Looking back, Holliman acknowledges that it was a risky decision, one that wouldn’t be advisable in today’s world.
His initial foray into Hollywood didn’t pan out, prompting him to return home briefly before enlisting in the Navy. Nevertheless, his dream of becoming an actor remained alive. He eventually made his way back to Los Angeles, where he honed his craft at the Pasadena Playhouse and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Holliman’s determination paid off, leading to an impressive film career with notable roles in classics like “Giant” (1956), “Forbidden Planet”, “The Rainmaker”, and “The Sons of Katie Elder”. He also became well-known on television, especially for his work alongside Angie Dickinson in “Police Woman” and with Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward in “The Thorn Birds”.
He fondly reminisces about his early days in Hollywood, particularly his first morning in El Monte, when he wore a short-sleeved silk shirt and dark glasses while walking in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, fantasizing about being mistaken for a star. It was a moment filled with youthful dreams and innocence.
See below how Earl Holliman looks today at 96.
He Recently Spent $6.5k On A Young Registered Black Angus Bull
Among many other benefits, laughing lowers stress, improves mood, boosts immunity, and even increases pain tolerance.
Regretfully, when life’s challenges and obligations increase, it becomes harder to find reasons to laugh.
Here’s a joke that will make you laugh till your stomach hurts, just for the purpose of a good daily laugh!
So let’s get started:
I recently bought a juvenile Black Angus bull that is registered for $6,500.
When I let him out with the herd, he would just eat grass and not even glance at a cow. That bull was beginning to appear like it cost me more than I had.
Anyway, I requested that the veterinarian examine him. The bull may be a little young, but he was in fantastic health, he said, and he gave me some medications to give him once a day.
The bull started looking after all of my cows in two days! He even succeeded in climbing over the fence to mate with all of my neighbor’s cows! He resembles a machine!
The tablets the veterinarian gave him tasted somewhat like peppermint, though I’m not sure what was in them!
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