RIP Byrd Holland

 

Los Angeles Times

March 19, 2023

July 20, 1927 - March 7, 2023, Byrd Holland, a renowned make-up artist and actor, died on March 7, 2023 in Palm Springs at the age of 95.

Born in Marietta, Georgia in 1927, Byrd's career in stage, film, and television spanned over 40 years. In 1962, he married Patricia Ann Masters. Together, they raised two children, Tate and Tara.

Mr. Holland was best known for his makeup on 70's horror films such as Rabid and Lemora. His acting credits included cult classic The Creeping Terror. In Five Minutes to Live, he played the sheriff who shoots Johnny Cabot, played by Johnny Cash.

Byrd is fondly remembered as a vivid storyteller who saw the humor in everything. His wife, Patricia, died in April, 2011. He is survived by his children, Tate and Tara; his daughter-in-law, Kayci; and his grandchildren, Jake, Kaylie, and Ryan. Funeral to be held at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

HOLLAND, Byrd

Born: 7/20/192, Marietta, Georgia, U.S.A.

Died: 3/7/2023, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A

 

Byrd Holland’s westerns – actor, makeup artist]

Vengeance – 1964 (sheriff)

Cain’s Cutthroats – 1970 [makeup artist]

The Red, the White, and Black – 1970 (sutler)

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (TV) – 1987 [makeup artist]

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (TV) – 1987 [makeup artist]