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Biography

Libby Holman was born Elizabeth Lloyd Holzman on May 23, 1904, to a Jewish lawyer and stockbroker, Alfred Holzman, and his wife, Rachel Workum Holzman, in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1904, the wealthy family grew destitute after Libby's uncle Ross Holzman embezzled nearly $1 million of their stock brokerage business. At some point, Alfred changed the family name from Holzman to Holman. Libby graduated from Hughes High School on June 11, 1920, at the age of 16, then entered the University of Cincinnati, graduating on June 16, 1923, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. “Cincinnati” redirects here. ... The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

In the summer of 1924 Libby left for New York City, where she initially took up residence at the Studio Club. Her first theater job in New York was in the road company of "The Fool." Channing Pollock, the writer of "The Fool," recognized Libby's talents immediately and advised her to pursue a theatrical career. She followed Pollock's advice and soon became a star. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... American Magician 1927 - 2006 Influenced Lance Burtons act ...

Relationships

Libby enjoyed a variety of intimate relationships with both men and women throughout her lifetime. Her famous lesbian lovers included the DuPont heiress Louisa d'Andelot Carpenter and Jane Bowles. Louisa was to play a significant part throughout Libby's lifetime. They raised their children together and were openly accepted by their theater companions. With men, she had no qualms about dating anyone much younger than she, such as fellow American actor Montgomery Clift, whom she mentored. Jane Bowles, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1951 Jane Bowles, born Jane Auer (February 22, 1917 – May 4, 1973), was an American writer and playwright. ... Edward Montgomery Clift (October 17, 1920 - July 23, 1966) was an American Academy Award-nominated actor known by the stage name of Montgomery Clift. ...

Libby took an interest in one particular fan. Zachary Smith Reynolds, the heir to R.J. Reynolds's tobacco company, was smitten from the start, despite their seven-year age difference. From his first meeting with her in Hong Kong, Smith pursued Libby all around the world in his plane. With the persuasion of her former lover, Louisa, Libby and Zachary Smith Reynolds, who went by his middle name, married on November 16th, 1931. Unfortunately their marital bliss did not last long. Libby's and Smith's natures conflicted greatly. He wanted her to abandon her acting career. She consented by taking a one-year leave of absence. During this time, however, his conservative family was unable to bear Libby and her group of theater friends, who at her invitation often visited Reynolda, the family estate near Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Accusations and arguments among them were common. In 1932, during the Reynolds family's annual July 4th party, Libby revealed to her husband that she was pregnant. A tense argument ensued. Moments later, a shot was heard; family and friends soon discovered Zachary Smith Reynolds dead of a gunshot wound to the head. Libby and Ab Walker, a friend of Reynolds's and a supposed lover of Libby's, were indicted for murder. The Reynolds family contacted the local authorities and had the charges dropped for fear of scandal. Though Reynolds's death was ruled a suicide by the authorities, it is still a scandalous affair. Zachary Smith Reynolds (1911-1932) (also known as Z. Smith Reynolds, or just Smith) was the youngest son of R. J. Reynolds founder of the tobacco company of the same name. ... Richard Joshua R.J. Reynolds (1850-1918) was an American businessman and founder of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... Zachary Smith Reynolds (1911-1932) (also known as Z. Smith Reynolds, or just Smith) was the youngest son of R. J. Reynolds founder of the tobacco company of the same name. ...

Musical Theater Credits

• 1925 Garrick Gaeties
• 1926 Greenwich Village Follies
• 1927 Merry-Go-Round
• 1928 Rainbow
• 1929 Ned Wayburn's Gambols
• 1929 The Little Show
• 1930 Three's a Crowd
• 1934 Revenge with Music
• 1938 You Never Know

External Links

• Libby Holman at the Internet Movie Database
• Biography of Libby Holman on the official Jane Bowles site