Person file · Acting
William Holden
Born 1918-04-17O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Scotty and the Secret History of HollywoodSelf (archive footage)The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive footage)Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian PerspectiveSelf (archive footage)Grace Kelly: Destiny of a PrincessSelf - Actor (archive footage)The Making of 'Network'Self (archive footage)Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage)Edith Head: The Paramount Years(archive footage)The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'Self (archive footage)Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineSelf (archive footage)Sad?(archive footage)Audrey Hepburn: RememberedSelf (archive footage)Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerDonald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and DesireSelf (archive footage)Sally's Beauty SpotRobert Lomax (archive footage)William Holden: The Golden BoySelf (archive footage)Grace Kelly: The American PrincessSelf (archive footage)S.O.B.Tim CulleyThe EarthlingPatrick FoleyWhen Time Ran Out...Shelby GilmoreEscape to AthenaPOW (uncredited)AshantiJim SandellFedoraBarry 'Dutch' DetweilerDamien - Omen IIRichard ThornRegie: Billy WilderSelf