William Holden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

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

  • Casino Royale

    Casino Royale

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Stalag 17

    Stalag 17

  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

  • Sabrina

    Sabrina

  • Picnic

    Picnic

  • Open Season

    Open Season

  • Dear Ruth

    Dear Ruth

  • Boots Malone

    Boots Malone

  • The Bridge on the River Kwai

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

  • Sunset Boulevard

    Sunset Boulevard

  • Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

  • The Earthling

    The Earthling

  • Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

    Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

  • Arizona

    Arizona

  • Breezy

    Breezy

  • The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

    The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

  • The Revengers

    The Revengers

  • The Wild Bunch

    The Wild Bunch

  • Union Station

    Union Station

  • The Key

    The Key

  • The Towering Inferno

    The Towering Inferno

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Wild Rovers

    Wild Rovers

  • Our Town

    Our Town

  • Prison Farm

    Prison Farm

  • Executive Suite

    Executive Suite

  • Texas

    Texas

  • Network

    Network

  • Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

  • Fedora

    Fedora

  • Born Yesterday

    Born Yesterday

  • The Lion

    The Lion

  • Paris When It Sizzles

    Paris When It Sizzles

  • Ashanti

    Ashanti

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

    The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

  • Submarine Command

    Submarine Command

  • Damien - Omen II

    Damien - Omen II

  • Escape to Athena

    Escape to Athena

  • The Devil's Brigade

    The Devil's Brigade

  • The World of Suzie Wong

    The World of Suzie Wong

  • The Horse Soldiers

    The Horse Soldiers

  • Reconnaissance Pilot

    Reconnaissance Pilot

  • The Bridges at Toko-Ri

    The Bridges at Toko-Ri

  • Escape from Fort Bravo

    Escape from Fort Bravo

  • Dear Wife

    Dear Wife

  • Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

    Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

  • Alvarez Kelly

    Alvarez Kelly

  • The Christmas Tree

    The Christmas Tree

  • When Time Ran Out...

    When Time Ran Out...

  • The Counterfeit Traitor

    The Counterfeit Traitor

  • The Country Girl

    The Country Girl

  • The Remarkable Andrew

    The Remarkable Andrew

  • The Turning Point

    The Turning Point

  • Miss Grant Takes Richmond

    Miss Grant Takes Richmond

  • 21 Hours at Munich

    21 Hours at Munich

  • S.O.B.

    S.O.B.

  • Streets of Laredo

    Streets of Laredo

  • Satan Never Sleeps

    Satan Never Sleeps

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    The Dean Martin Christmas Show

  • Toward the Unknown

    Toward the Unknown

  • The Fleet's In

    The Fleet's In

  • The Man from Colorado

    The Man from Colorado

  • Meet the Stewarts

    Meet the Stewarts

  • The Proud and Profane

    The Proud and Profane

  • Force of Arms

    Force of Arms

  • Young and Willing

    Young and Willing

  • The Blue Knight

    The Blue Knight

  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

  • The Making of 'Network'

    The Making of 'Network'

  • Sad?

    Sad?

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

    Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

  • Wings Up

    Wings Up

  • I Wanted Wings

    I Wanted Wings

  • Rachel and the Stranger

    Rachel and the Stranger

  • The Girl on The Roof

    The Girl on The Roof

  • Blaze of Noon

    Blaze of Noon

  • William Holden: The Golden Boy

    William Holden: The Golden Boy

  • Those Were the Days!

    Those Were the Days!

  • Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown

    Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown

  • Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

  • The Blue Knight

    The Blue Knight

  • Apartment for Peggy

    Apartment for Peggy

  • The 7th Dawn

    The 7th Dawn

  • You Can Change The World

    You Can Change The World

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

  • Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

    Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

  • Father Is a Bachelor

    Father Is a Bachelor

  • The Dark Past

    The Dark Past

  • Forever Female

    Forever Female

  • The Moon Is Blue

    The Moon Is Blue

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

    Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

  • Million Dollar Legs

    Million Dollar Legs

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

  • Sally's Beauty Spot

    Sally's Beauty Spot