William Holden

William Holden

1918-04-17 – 1981-11-12 (age 63) O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard

1950

as Joe Gillis

Casino Royale
Casino Royale

1967

as Ransome

Network
Network

1976

as Max Schumacher

Sabrina
Sabrina

1954

as David Larrabee

The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957

as Cmdr. Shears

The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch

1969

as Pike Bishop

Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena

1979

as POW (uncredited)

Paris When It Sizzles
Paris When It Sizzles

1964

as Richard Benson

The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno

1974

as Jim Duncan

Damien - Omen II
Damien - Omen II

1978

as Richard Thorn

The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade

1968

as Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick

Stalag 17
Stalag 17

1953

as J.J. Sefton

The Country Girl
The Country Girl

1954

as Bernie Dodd

The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954

as Lt. Harry Brubaker

Picnic
Picnic

1955

as Hal Carter

Breezy
Breezy

1973

as Frank Harmon

The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado

1948

as Capt. Del Stewart

Fedora
Fedora

1978

as Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler

The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong

1960

as Robert Lomax

The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers

1959

as Major 'Hank' Kendall