Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Tim Holt

— Utah's Little Hollywood —

Photographed by James Hulse, April 8, 2025

1. Tim Holt Marker

Inscription. Tim Holt son of Western actor Jack Holt, followed his famous father into show business and carved out a long career as one of R.K.O.'s Studios top Western stars for over 20 years. At one time being in the top ten Cowboy stars in Hollywood. Tim found himself in Kanab in 1940 when he made 2 films notably, "Wagon Train" and "The Fargo Kid". An expert horseman Tim raised horses in his retirement years in Oklahoma and his memory hangs on for millions of young Buckaroos at the Saturday Matinées, of yester year.

Erected 2019 by Robert and Shirley Wolter and Kanab Utah’s "Walk of Fame".

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 37° 2.847′ N, 112° 31.593′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is on South 100 East (U.S. 89) north of E 100 S, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located north of the Kane County Office of Tourism along the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 S 100 E, Kanab UT

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84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

on the Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Omar Sharif" (here, next to this marker); Don Shanks (a few steps from this marker); Glenn Strange (within shouting distance of this marker); William A. Wellman (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben Bates (within shouting distance of this marker); "Ann Blyth" (within shouting distance of this marker); "Bob and Bonnie Riding" (within shouting distance of this marker); "George Peppard" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

Also see . . . Tim Holt. Wikipedia

Charles John "Tim" Holt III (February 5, 1919 – February 15, 1973) was an American actor. He was
Photographed by James Hulse, April 8, 2025

2. Tim Holt Marker
a popular Western star during the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in forty-six B westerns released by RKO Pictures. In a career spanning more than four decades, Holt is best remembered for his roles in the films The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948).

(Submitted on May 19, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.