Cedartown in Polk County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sterling Holloway
1905 - 1992
Photographed By David Tibbs, 2008
1. Sterling Holloway 1905-1992 Marker
Sterling Price Holloway, Jr., like his father, was named for Confederate General Sterling "Pap" Price. He was born on this site and went to school here then attended the Georgia Military Academy in College Park, now Woodward Academy. He later graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York with Spencer Tracy and Pat O'Brien. He then began a stage career before moving to Hollywood in 1930 to begin a movie career that was to last for 40 years. He was one of the busiest character actors in the movies and worked with Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich, Bing Crosby, Barbara Stanwyck, Jimmy Cagney, Fred Astaire and Gary Cooper. In 1941, Holloway's voice was heard in his first Walt Disney animated film, Dumbo. His voice appeared in Bambi, Peter and the Wolf, Alice in Wonderland, Jungle Book and the Winnie the Pooh series. He acted in many television series including The Life of Riley, The Untouchables, Superman, Hazel, The Twilight Zone, Gilligan's Island and Andy Griffith. He sang the first hit song, Manhattan, by the team Rogers and Hart in 1925, and his Disney production of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf remains the
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Erected 1998 by Governor Zell Miller. (Marker Number 115-8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 34° 0.72′ N, 85° 15.383′ W. Marker is in Cedartown, Georgia, in Polk County. Marker is at the intersection of South College Street and Sterling Holloway Place, on the right when traveling north on South College Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cedartown GA 30125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Images of Yesteryear (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hawkes Children's Library (about 400 feet away); Everyone Loves a Parade (about 500 feet away); Houses of Worship in Downtown (about 500 feet away); Parker and Lundy (about 500 feet away); Cobb's Corner (about 500 feet away); Cedartown's City Plan (about 500 feet away); Founding of Cedartown (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedartown.
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Photographed By Tim Carr
2. Sterling Holloway Marker & Former Homesite
1. Sterling Holloway. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry:
Learn more about Sterling Holloway and his extensive career by visiting this site. (Submitted on September 15, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)
2. Cedartown native honored with historical marker database. This article by Greg Orebaugh appeared in The Chattooga Press on May 5, 1999. (Submitted on October 19, 2009.)
Additional commentary.
1. Sterling Holloway
My name is Donnie Jarrell I just looked at the story on marker for Sterling Holloway. I am the one who got this marker for Sterling, he was a close friend of mine, I also had a street renamed for him in 1989 and he was here in Cedartown he loved it all. I have a small museum for Sterling and Winnie The Pooh at our Depo on main street. I enjoy talking to anyone about Sterling. He came to my home many times and I have all his family pictures that was given to me from his family.
Editor's Note: For more information, Mr. Jarrell can be contacted through a note to the editors. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted October 18, 2009, by Donnie Jarrell of Cedartown, Georgia.
Photographed By David Seibert, September 4, 2010
3. Sterling Holloway Marker
Looking east on Sterling Holloway Place
Photographed By David Seibert, September 4, 2010
4. Sterling Holloway Marker
The marker and street sign for Sterling Holloway Place on opposite sides of the street, looking north on South College Street.
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5. Sterling Holloway Jr. 1905-1992
Voice of Winnie the Pooh.
Voice of Winnie the Pooh.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,670 times since then and 102 times this year. Last updated on September 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on September 14, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. 2. submitted on September 8, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on September 14, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
