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William Holden

Acting 63 (deceased) years old O'Fallon, Illinois, USA ★ 1.8
Born: April 17, 1918
Died: November 12, 1981

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (105)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2018
Mr. Yunioshi:  An Asian Perspective
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective Self (archive footage) 2009
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess Self - Actor (archive footage) 2006
The Making of 'Network'
The Making of 'Network' Self (archive footage) 2006
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Self (archive footage) 2004
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (archive footage) 2002
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' Self (archive footage) 2000
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line Self (archive footage) 1997
Sad?
Sad? (archive footage) 1996
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered Self (archive footage) 1993
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited) 1991
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Self (archive footage) 1991
Sally's Beauty Spot
Sally's Beauty Spot Robert Lomax (archive footage) 1990
William Holden: The Golden Boy
William Holden: The Golden Boy Self (archive footage) 1989
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess Self (archive footage) 1987
S.O.B.
S.O.B. Tim Culley 1981
The Earthling
The Earthling Patrick Foley 1980
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out... Shelby Gilmore 1980
Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena POW (uncredited) 1979
Ashanti
Ashanti Jim Sandell 1979
Fedora
Fedora Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler 1978
Damien - Omen II
Damien - Omen II Richard Thorn 1978
21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich Manfred Schreiber 1976
Network
Network Max Schumacher 1976
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno Jim Duncan 1974
Open Season
Open Season Hal Wolkowski 1974
Breezy
Breezy Frank Harmon 1973
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight Bumper Morgan 1973
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight Bumper Morgan 1973
The Revengers
The Revengers John Benedict 1972
Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers Ross Bodine 1971
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree Laurent Ségur 1969
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch Pike Bishop 1969
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show Self - Guest (uncredited) 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick 1968
Casino Royale
Casino Royale Ransome 1967
Alvarez Kelly
Alvarez Kelly Alvarez Kelly 1966
The 7th Dawn
The 7th Dawn Major Ferris 1964
Paris When It Sizzles
Paris When It Sizzles Richard Benson 1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Lion
The Lion Robert Hayward 1962
Lykke og krone
Lykke og krone 1962
The Counterfeit Traitor
The Counterfeit Traitor Eric Erickson 1962
Satan Never Sleeps
Satan Never Sleeps Father O'Banion 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong Robert Lomax 1960
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers Major 'Hank' Kendall 1959
The Key
The Key Capt. David Ross 1958
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant Self 1958
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai Cmdr. Shears 1957
Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown Maj. Lincoln Bond 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' 1956
The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane Lt. Col. Colin Black 1956
Picnic
Picnic Hal Carter 1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Mark Elliott 1955
The Country Girl
The Country Girl Bernie Dodd 1954
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri Lt. Harry Brubaker 1954
Sabrina
Sabrina David Larrabee 1954
Executive Suite
Executive Suite McDonald Walling 1954
The Girl on The Roof
The Girl on The Roof A tourist 1953
Escape from Fort Bravo
Escape from Fort Bravo Captain Roper 1953
Forever Female
Forever Female Stanley Krown 1953
The Moon Is Blue
The Moon Is Blue Donald Gresham 1953
Stalag 17
Stalag 17 Sgt. J.J. Sefton 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
The Turning Point
The Turning Point Jerry McKibbon 1952
Boots Malone
Boots Malone Boots Malone 1952
Submarine Command
Submarine Command Lt. Cmdr. Ken White 1951
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy William Holden 1951
Force of Arms
Force of Arms Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson 1951
Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday Paul Verrall 1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program William Holden 1950
Union Station
Union Station Lt. William Calhoun 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard Joe Gillis 1950
You Can Change The World
You Can Change The World Self 1950
Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor Johnny Rutledge 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
Dear Wife
Dear Wife Bill Seacroft 1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond Dick Richmond 1949
Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo Jim Dawkins 1949
The Dark Past
The Dark Past Al Walker 1948
Apartment for Peggy
Apartment for Peggy Jason Taylor 1948
Rachel and the Stranger
Rachel and the Stranger David “Big Davey" Harvey 1948
The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado Capt. Del Stewart 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Variety Girl
Variety Girl William Holden 1947
Dear Ruth
Dear Ruth Lt. William Seacroft 1947
Blaze of Noon
Blaze of Noon Colin McDonald 1947
Wings Up
Wings Up Himself 1943
Young and Willing
Young and Willing Norman Reese 1943
Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot Lt. Packard A. Cummings 1943
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts Michael "Mike" Stewart 1942
The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew Andrew Long 1942
The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In Casey Kirby 1942
Texas
Texas Dan Thomas 1941
I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings Al Ludlow 1941
Arizona
Arizona Peter Muncie 1940
Those Were the Days!
Those Were the Days! P. J. "Petey" Simmons 1940
Our Town
Our Town Georges Gibbs 1940
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes Tim Taylor 1939
Golden Boy
Golden Boy Joe Bonaparte 1939
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited) 1939
Prison Farm
Prison Farm Prisoner 1938

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