How old was Sterling Holloway in his first movie: The Battling Kangaroo?

Sterling Holloway was 20 in The Battling Kangaroo when he played the character 'Napolean French'.

That was over 97 years ago in 1926.

This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).

In 1992 he died aged 87, starring in 123 films in his career, 122 of those after The Battling Kangaroo was first released. If he were alive today he would be 119.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In The Battling Kangaroo, I think Sterling Holloway looks:

Did you know?

  • Director Jules White has worked with Sterling Holloway a total of 3 times in his career.
  • Sterling Holloway's first movie was as 'Napolean French' in The Battling Kangaroo, released in 1926 when he was 20
  • The Battling Kangaroo scores just 0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Sterling Holloway's other movies