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 and film actor who began his work period in 1939. He served as military personnel and participated in World War II. Holden was educated at Pasadena City College and was a member of the Republican Party. He was married to Brenda Marshall and was the unmarried partner of Stefanie Powers. He had three children and was of English American ethnic group.

Holden received the Academy Award for Best Actor, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was born in O'Fallon, Illinois, and died in Santa Monica. His death was accidental, caused by exsanguination.

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It sits within the topics 1918 births, 1981 deaths and 20th-century American male actors.

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: William
Family name: Holden
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: O'Fallon
Place of death: Santa Monica
Spouse: Brenda Marshall
Occupation: military personnel
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Genre: Western
Conflict: World War II
Image: Holden-portrait.jpg
Height: 179
Number of children: 3
Work location: United States

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Commons category: William Holden
date of birth: 1918-04-17
date of death: 1981-11-16
Commons gallery: William Holden
unmarried partner: Stefanie Powers
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor
manner of death: accidental death
ethnic group: English Americans
start of work period: 1939-00-00
name in native language: William Holden
cause of death: exsanguination
end of work period: 1981-00-00
birth name: William Franklin Beedle
writing language: English language
handedness: right-handedness

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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