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William Holden

Acting
63 years oldO'Fallon, Illinois, USA

Biography

William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974. One of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s, he was named one of the "Top 10 Stars of the Year" six times (1954–1958, 1961) and appeared on the American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years…100 Stars list as #25.

Personal Details

Born
April 17, 1918 - November 12, 1981 (age 63)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

William Franklin Beedle Jr.
ویلیام هولدن

Movies (46)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
6.0

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Mr. Yunioshi:  An Asian Perspective

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

as Self (archive footage)

2009

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
7.2

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2006

The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

as Self (archive footage)

2006

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
7.8

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as Self (archive footage)

2004

Edith Head: The Paramount Years
7.5

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

as (archive footage)

2002

The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
6.3

The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
7.5

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as Self (archive footage)

1997

Sad?
5.9

Sad?

as (archive footage)

1996

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
7.2

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

as Self (archive footage)

1993

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
7.7

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)

1991

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
5.7

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as Self (archive footage)

1991

Sally's Beauty Spot
5.0

Sally's Beauty Spot

as Robert Lomax (archive footage)

1990

William Holden: The Golden Boy

William Holden: The Golden Boy

as Self (archive footage)

1989

Grace Kelly: The American Princess
6.5

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as Self (archive footage)

1987

Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown
6.3

Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown

as Charlie Brown (voice) (archive sound)

1986

S.O.B.
5.9

S.O.B.

as Tim Culley

1981

The Earthling
6.2

The Earthling

as Patrick Foley

1980

When Time Ran Out...
5.4

When Time Ran Out...

as Shelby Gilmore

1980

Escape to Athena
5.7

Escape to Athena

as POW (uncredited)

1979

Ashanti
5.7

Ashanti

as Jim Sandell

1979

Fedora
6.7

Fedora

as Barry Detweiler

1978

Damien - Omen II
6.4

Damien - Omen II

as Richard Thorn

1978

21 Hours at Munich
6.2

21 Hours at Munich

as Manfred Schreiber

1976

Network
7.8

Network

as Max Schumacher

1976

The Towering Inferno
7.0

The Towering Inferno

as Jim Duncan

1974

Open Season
5.2

Open Season

as Hal Wolkowski

1974

Breezy
6.8

Breezy

as Frank Harmon

1973

The Blue Knight
5.5

The Blue Knight

as Bumper Morgan

1973

The Revengers
5.7

The Revengers

as John Benedict

1972

Wild Rovers
6.2

Wild Rovers

as Ross Bodine

1971

The Christmas Tree
6.2

The Christmas Tree

as Laurent Ségur

1969

The Wild Bunch
7.6

The Wild Bunch

as Pike Bishop

1969

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self - Guest (uncredited)

1968

The Devil's Brigade
6.3

The Devil's Brigade

as Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick

1968

Casino Royale
5.3

Casino Royale

as Ransome

1967

Alvarez Kelly
6.1

Alvarez Kelly

as Alvarez Kelly

1966

The 7th Dawn
6.5

The 7th Dawn

as Major Ferris

1964

Paris When It Sizzles
6.3

Paris When It Sizzles

as Richard Benson

1964

The Lion
4.9

The Lion

as Robert Hayward

1962

The Counterfeit Traitor
6.4

The Counterfeit Traitor

as Eric Erickson

1962

Satan Never Sleeps
5.1

Satan Never Sleeps

as Father O'Banion

1962

The World of Suzie Wong
6.4

The World of Suzie Wong

as Robert Lomax

1960

The Horse Soldiers
7.0

The Horse Soldiers

as Major 'Hank' Kendall

1959

The Key
6.0

The Key

as Capt. David Ross

1958

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

as Self

1958

TV Shows (4)