Sterling Price Holloway Jr. was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He did voice acting for The Walt Disney Company, playing Mr. Stork in Dumbo, Adult Flower in Bambi, the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland, Kaa in The Jungle Book, Roquefort the Mouse in The Aristocats, and the title character in Winnie the Pooh, among many others.
Born in Cedartown, Georgia, on January 14, 1905, Holloway was named after his father, Sterling Price Holloway, who, in turn, was named after a prominent Confederate general, Sterling "Pap" Price. His mother was Rebecca DeHaven Boothby. He had a younger brother named Boothby. The family owned a grocery store in Cedartown, where his father served as mayor in 1912. After graduating from Georgia Military Academy in 1920 at the age of fifteen, he left Georgia for New York City, where he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. While there, he befriended actor Spencer Tracy, whom he considered one of his favorite working colleagues.
| Date of Birth | 4th January 1905 |
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| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Cedartown |
| Birth Place | Cedartown |
| Death Place | Los Angeles |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
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| American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Woodward Academy, Cedartown High School |
| Occupation | voice actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor, singer, actor |
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