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William Holden

Acting

William Holden

William Holden is an actor born on April 17, 1918 in O'Fallon, Illinois, USA. He died on November 12, 1981, aged 63. He is known for Sunset Boulevard, The Bridge on the River Kwai and Network. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
April 17, 1918
Place of birth
O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
Died
November 12, 1981
Also known as
William Franklin Beedle Jr. · ویلیام هولدن

Biography

William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in his career (winning Best Actor in 1953 for "Stalag 17"), and also won the Emmy Award for Best Actor for "The Blue Knight" in 1974. He is also known for his roles in "Sunset Boulevard" (1950), "Sabrina" (1954), and "Network" (1976). 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

  1. 2018Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
  2. 1996Sad?as (archive footage)
  3. 1981S.O.B.as Tim Culley
  4. 1980The Earthlingas Patrick Foley
  5. 1980When Time Ran Out...as Shelby Gilmore
  6. 1979Escape to Athenaas POW (uncredited)
  7. 1979Ashantias Jim Sandell
  8. 1978Fedoraas Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler
  9. 1978Damien - Omen IIas Richard Thorn
  10. 197621 Hours at Munichas Manfred Schreiber
  11. 1976Networkas Max Schumacher
  12. 1974The Towering Infernoas Jim Duncan
  13. 1974Open Seasonas Hal Wolkowski
  14. 1973Breezyas Frank Harmon
  15. 1973The Blue Knightas Bumper Morgan
  16. 1972The Revengersas John Benedict
  17. 1971Wild Roversas Ross Bodine
  18. 1969The Christmas Treeas Laurent Ségur
  19. 1969The Wild Bunchas Pike Bishop
  20. 1968The Devil's Brigadeas Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
  21. 1967Casino Royaleas Ransome
  22. 1966Alvarez Kellyas Alvarez Kelly
  23. 1964The 7th Dawnas Major Ferris
  24. 1964Paris When It Sizzlesas Richard Benson
  25. 1962The Counterfeit Traitoras Eric Erickson
  26. 1962Satan Never Sleepsas Father O'Banion
  27. 1960The World of Suzie Wongas Robert Lomax
  28. 1959The Horse Soldiersas Major 'Hank' Kendall
  29. 1958The Keyas Capt. David Ross
  30. 1957The Bridge on the River Kwaias Cmdr. Shears
  31. 1956Toward the Unknownas Maj. Lincoln Bond
  32. 1956The Proud and Profaneas Lt. Col. Colin Black
  33. 1955Picnicas Hal Carter
  34. 1955Love Is a Many-Splendored Thingas Mark Elliott
  35. 1954The Country Girlas Bernie Dodd
  36. 1954The Bridges at Toko-Rias Lt. Harry Brubaker
  37. 1954Sabrinaas David Larrabee
  38. 1954Executive Suiteas McDonald Walling
  39. 1953Escape from Fort Bravoas Captain Roper
  40. 1953Forever Femaleas Stanley Krown
  41. 1953The Moon Is Blueas Donald Gresham
  42. 1953Stalag 17as J.J. Sefton
  43. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 5 episodes
  44. 1952The Turning Pointas Jerry McKibbon
  45. 1951Submarine Commandas Lt. Cmdr. Ken White
  46. 1951I Love Lucyas William Holden · 1 episode
  47. 1950Born Yesterdayas Paul Verrall
  48. 1950The Jack Benny Programas William Holden · 1 episode
  49. 1950Union Stationas Lt. William Calhoun
  50. 1950Sunset Boulevardas Joe Gillis
  51. 1950What's My Line?as Self · 1 episode
  52. 1949Streets of Laredoas Jim Dawkins
  53. 1948The Dark Pastas Al Walker
  54. 1948Rachel and the Strangeras David “Big Davey" Harvey
  55. 1948The Man from Coloradoas Capt. Del Stewart
  56. 1941Texasas Dan Thomas
  57. 1940Arizonaas Peter Muncie
  58. 1940Our Townas Georges Gibbs
  59. 1939Invisible Stripesas Tim Taylor
  60. 1939Golden Boyas Joe Bonaparte