William Holden
Actor
- Born
- April 17, 1918 · O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
- Died
- November 12, 1981 (age 63)
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.
Known for
Sunset Boulevard
August 10, 1950
The Bridge on the River Kwai
October 11, 1957
Network
November 27, 1976
Sabrina
September 1, 1954
The Wild Bunch
June 19, 1969
The Towering Inferno
December 14, 1974
Casino Royale
April 18, 1967
Damien - Omen II
June 9, 1978
Stalag 17
May 29, 1953
The Horse Soldiers
June 11, 1959
Paris When It Sizzles
March 1, 1964
Born Yesterday
December 26, 1950
Acting98
- 2018Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 2017The Fabulous Allan Carr as Self (archive footage)
- 2009Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective as Self (archive footage)
- 2006Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2006The Making of 'Network' as Self (archive footage)
- 2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade as Self (archive footage)
- 2002Edith Head: The Paramount Years as (archive footage)
- 2000The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' as Self (archive footage)
- 1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line