William Holden

Also known as William Franklin Beedle Jr., William Franklin Holden, William Beedle Jr., William Franklin Beedle, William Beedle

American actor (1918–1981)

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William Holden was an American actor who had a long career in Hollywood during the mid-20th century, from 1918 until his death in 1981. He is remembered as one of the notable film stars of his era, appearing in numerous movies that helped define American cinema during that period.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 15

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Libertine
Second Chances
Silver and Gold
Den of Thieves
Candle in the Dark

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Acting · O'Fallon, Illinois, USA

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.

Known for

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2018
The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self (archive)2017
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective — Self (archive footage)2009
The Making of 'Network' — Self (archive footage)2006
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess — Self - Actor (archive footage)2006
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade — Self (archive footage)2004
Edith Head: The Paramount Years — (archive footage)2002
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' — Self (archive footage)2000
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line — Self (archive footage)1997
Sad? — (archive footage)1996

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1918
Active to: 1981

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Total plays: 867

William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1954 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974. One of the most popular and well known movie stars of all time, Holden was 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 number 25. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/

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Recent publications · Crossref

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Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
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Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
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Wikidata facts

Image: Holden-portrait.jpg
Height: 179
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: William Holden
date of birth: 1918-04-17
date of death: 1981-11-16
Commons gallery: William Holden
start of work period: 1939-00-00
name in native language: William Holden
end of work period: 1981-00-00
birth name: William Franklin Beedle

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William Franklin Holden (né Beedle; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film Stalag 17 (1953) and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for The Blue Knight (1973).

Holden starred in some of Hollywood's most popular and critically acclaimed films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), Picnic (1955), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), The Wild Bunch (1969) and Network (1976). He was named one of the "Top 10 Stars of the Year" six times (1954–1958, 1961), and appeared as 25th on the American Film Institute's list of 25 greatest male stars of Classical Hollywood cinema.