William Holden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

104

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-04-17

Day of death

1981-11-12 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

O'Fallon, Illinois, USA

William Holden

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • Casino Royale

    Casino Royale

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Sunset Boulevard

    Sunset Boulevard

  • The Bridge on the River Kwai

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

  • Stalag 17

    Stalag 17

  • Damien - Omen II

    Damien - Omen II

  • The Bridges at Toko-Ri

    The Bridges at Toko-Ri

  • Meet the Stewarts

    Meet the Stewarts

  • The Blue Knight

    The Blue Knight

  • The Wild Bunch

    The Wild Bunch

  • Satan Never Sleeps

    Satan Never Sleeps

  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    The Dean Martin Christmas Show

  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

  • The Horse Soldiers

    The Horse Soldiers

  • The Earthling

    The Earthling

  • The Remarkable Andrew

    The Remarkable Andrew

  • Toward the Unknown

    Toward the Unknown

  • William Holden: The Golden Boy

    William Holden: The Golden Boy

  • When Time Ran Out...

    When Time Ran Out...

  • Picnic

    Picnic

  • Union Station

    Union Station

  • Network

    Network

  • Breezy

    Breezy

  • The Towering Inferno

    The Towering Inferno

  • The Lion

    The Lion

  • The Making of 'Network'

    The Making of 'Network'

  • Sabrina

    Sabrina

  • The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

    The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

  • Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown

    Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown

  • Escape to Athena

    Escape to Athena

  • Texas

    Texas

  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

  • Prison Farm

    Prison Farm

  • The Devil's Brigade

    The Devil's Brigade

  • Rachel and the Stranger

    Rachel and the Stranger

  • The Christmas Tree

    The Christmas Tree

  • The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

    The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

  • Arizona

    Arizona

  • Miss Grant Takes Richmond

    Miss Grant Takes Richmond

  • Those Were the Days!

    Those Were the Days!

  • Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

  • The World of Suzie Wong

    The World of Suzie Wong

  • S.O.B.

    S.O.B.

  • The 7th Dawn

    The 7th Dawn

  • Executive Suite

    Executive Suite

  • The Key

    The Key

  • Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

    Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

  • Paris When It Sizzles

    Paris When It Sizzles

  • Ashanti

    Ashanti

  • Submarine Command

    Submarine Command

  • The Turning Point

    The Turning Point

  • I Wanted Wings

    I Wanted Wings

  • The Country Girl

    The Country Girl

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • The Revengers

    The Revengers

  • Dear Ruth

    Dear Ruth

  • Reconnaissance Pilot

    Reconnaissance Pilot

  • Streets of Laredo

    Streets of Laredo

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • The Man from Colorado

    The Man from Colorado

  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

  • Blaze of Noon

    Blaze of Noon

  • Fedora

    Fedora

  • The Girl on The Roof

    The Girl on The Roof

  • Boots Malone

    Boots Malone

  • 21 Hours at Munich

    21 Hours at Munich

  • Young and Willing

    Young and Willing

  • Dear Wife

    Dear Wife

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • Escape from Fort Bravo

    Escape from Fort Bravo

  • The Dark Past

    The Dark Past

  • Open Season

    Open Season

  • Forever Female

    Forever Female

  • The Fleet's In

    The Fleet's In

  • Force of Arms

    Force of Arms

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

  • Alvarez Kelly

    Alvarez Kelly

  • The Counterfeit Traitor

    The Counterfeit Traitor

  • Born Yesterday

    Born Yesterday

  • Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

  • The Proud and Profane

    The Proud and Profane

  • Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

    Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

    Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

  • Our Town

    Our Town

  • The Moon Is Blue

    The Moon Is Blue

  • You Can Change The World

    You Can Change The World

  • Sad?

    Sad?

  • Wild Rovers

    Wild Rovers

  • Apartment for Peggy

    Apartment for Peggy

  • Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

    Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

  • Million Dollar Legs

    Million Dollar Legs

  • Father Is a Bachelor

    Father Is a Bachelor

  • Wings Up

    Wings Up

  • Sally's Beauty Spot

    Sally's Beauty Spot