Geoffrey Lamont Holder (August 1, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was a Trinidadian-American actor, voice actor, dancer, choreographer, singer, director and painter. He was known for his height (6 ft 6 in, 1.98 m), "hearty laugh", and heavily accented bass voice combined with precise diction. Particularly remembered as the villain Baron Samedi in the 1973 Bond-movie Live and Let Die and for his role of Punjab in the 1982 film Annie, he was also known for his 7 Up commercials of the 1970s and '80s.
| Full name at birth | Geoffrey Richard Holder
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| Claim to fame | Live and Let Die
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| Date of birth | 1 August 1930
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| Place of birth | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
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| Date of death | 5 October 2014
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| Height | 6' 6" (198 cm)
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| Residence | New York City, New York, U.S.
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