English actor and entertainer (1 October 1890 - 30 January 1982) , Stanley Holloway was famous for his comic and character roles on the stage and screen. He is especially known for his role of Alfred Doolittle, having had a long association with the musical My Fair Lady, performing in the original 1956 Broadway production, the 1958 London version and the film version of 1964. He received Tony Award & Academy Award nominations for his performances. Father of Julian Holloway.

He was also renowned for his recordings of comic monologues and was still performing English character parts into his eighties. He died at the age of 91.