Johnny Holiday
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Johnny Holiday was an American
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 actor who entered the field of acting at the age of 87.

Biography

A former barkeeper, Holiday (né John Taube) came out of a 25-year retirement, first appearing in print ads; later starting an acting career when he was nearly 90 years old. Taube was reportedly inspired by a photographer who told him that he would be great in film.

Career

He appeared in small roles on film as well as an episode of Charmed
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, in addition to a Miller Lite
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 ad campaign ("Men of the Square Table")
He also had a minor role in the 2006 film,Viva.

He impersonated an elderly Roger Clemens
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William Roger Clemens , nicknamed "Rocket", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the league with the Boston Red Sox, whose pitching staff he would help anchor for 12 years. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, more than any other pitcher. He played for four different teams over...

 in a Funny or Die
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video spoof, in which a 95-year-old Clemens makes his case for being on the 2057 Yankees.

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