He was born in New York City on September 7, 1848, the son of well-known
English American stage
actor George Holland. He appeared upon the stage in childhood, but his regular professional career began in 1866 at
Barnum's Museum. The next year, under the name of Mr. E. Milton, he became a member of
Wallack's company, with which he played successfully in
The Road to Ruin,
Caste, and other pieces until 1880. After an interval, during which he made a tour in
England, he was engaged in 1882 at the
Madison Square Theatre. Among his characters in the years that followed were: • Pittacus Green in
Hazel Kirke • Old Rogers in
Esmerelda • Captain Redwood in
Jim the Penman • Lot Burden in
Saints and Sinners • Colonel Carter in
Colonel Carter of Cartersville, at
Palmer's Theatre Beginning in 1895, he and his brother Joseph starred for two years in
A Social Highwayman and other plays. In 1901–02 he played the title rôle in
Eben Holden, and from 1903 to 1906 he played Captain Bedford in
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman. In 1909 he joined the
New Theatre Company, of which he remained a member till 1911, playing, among other parts: • Sir Oliver Surface in
The School for Scandal • Canon Bonington in
Don • Mr. Elkin in
The Thunderbolt • Gaffer Tyl in
The Blue Bird • Baron Von Haugh in
Old Heidelberg • Metz in
Years of Discretion at the
Belasco Theatre in 1912. Holland was married to actress Emily Seward. Their daughter,
Edna Holland, was an actress. They also had a son, Joseph Holland. He died in
Cleveland, Ohio on November 24, 1913, of heart disease. ==References==