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William Holden

William Holden

William Holden 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.

Born

Apr 17, 1918

O'Fallon, Illinois, USA

Died

Nov 12, 1981

Known For

Acting

Movies

98 acting

0 crew

Popularity

2.5

movie

Known For

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

as Joe Gillis
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967

as Ransome
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957

as Cmdr. Shears
Network

Network

1976

as Max Schumacher
Sabrina

Sabrina

1954

as David Larrabee
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969

as Pike Bishop
The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

1959

as Major 'Hank' Kendall
Damien - Omen II

Damien - Omen II

1978

as Richard Thorn
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

1974

as Jim Duncan
Picnic

Picnic

1955

as Hal Carter
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
1950 • as Joe Gillis
★ 8.3
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
1967 • as Ransome
★ 5.2
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957 • as Cmdr. Shears
★ 7.8
Network
Network
1976 • as Max Schumacher
★ 7.8
Sabrina
Sabrina
1954 • as David Larrabee
★ 7.5
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
1969 • as Pike Bishop
★ 7.6
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
1959 • as Major 'Hank' Kendall
★ 6.9
Damien - Omen II
Damien - Omen II
1978 • as Richard Thorn
★ 6.4
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno
1974 • as Jim Duncan
★ 7.0
Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor
1950 • as Johnny Rutledge
★ 7.4
Picnic
Picnic
1955 • as Hal Carter
★ 6.4
Paris When It Sizzles
Paris When It Sizzles
1964 • as Richard Benson
★ 6.3
Stalag 17
Stalag 17
1953 • as J.J. Sefton
★ 7.7
The Country Girl
The Country Girl
1954 • as Bernie Dodd
★ 7.0
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955 • as Mark Elliott
★ 6.1
The Counterfeit Traitor
The Counterfeit Traitor
1962 • as Eric Erickson
★ 6.4
Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena
1979 • as POW (uncredited)
★ 5.7
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954 • as Lt. Harry Brubaker
★ 6.0
Breezy
Breezy
1973 • as Frank Harmon
★ 6.8
Alvarez Kelly
Alvarez Kelly
1966 • as Alvarez Kelly
★ 6.2
Rachel and the Stranger
Rachel and the Stranger
1948 • as David “Big Davey" Harvey
★ 6.5
The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade
1968 • as Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
★ 6.3
Escape from Fort Bravo
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953 • as Captain Roper
★ 6.3
Texas
Texas
1941 • as Dan Thomas
★ 6.7
Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday
1950 • as Paul Verrall
★ 7.3
S.O.B.
S.O.B.
1981 • as Tim Culley
★ 6.0
Fedora
Fedora
1978 • as Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler
★ 6.6
Union Station
Union Station
1950 • as Lt. William Calhoun
★ 6.5
Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown
1956 • as Maj. Lincoln Bond
★ 5.9
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.9
Apartment for Peggy
Apartment for Peggy
1948 • as Jason Taylor
★ 8.2
Open Season
Open Season
1974 • as Hal Wolkowski
★ 5.5
movie
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 • as Self (archive footage)
The Lion
The Lion
1962 • as Robert Hayward
★ 5.6
The Revengers
The Revengers
1972 • as John Benedict
★ 5.7
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
1939 • as Tim Taylor
★ 6.2
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
Executive Suite
Executive Suite
1954 • as McDonald Walling
★ 7.1
When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out...
1980 • as Shelby Gilmore
★ 5.3
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 • as Self (archive)
★ 5.0
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.6
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree
1969 • as Laurent Ségur
★ 6.2
Golden Boy
Golden Boy
1939 • as Joe Bonaparte
★ 6.5
The Moon Is Blue
The Moon Is Blue
1953 • as Donald Gresham
★ 6.3
Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo
1949 • as Jim Dawkins
★ 6.0
Our Town
Our Town
1940 • as Georges Gibbs
★ 5.9
The Key
The Key
1958 • as Capt. David Ross
★ 6.1
The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado
1948 • as Capt. Del Stewart
★ 6.9
Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers
1971 • as Ross Bodine
★ 6.1
Variety Girl
Variety Girl
1947 • as William Holden
★ 6.5
The 7th Dawn
The 7th Dawn
1964 • as Major Ferris
★ 6.5
The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In
1942 • as Casey Kirby
★ 7.3
21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich
1976 • as Manfred Schreiber
★ 6.3
The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong
1960 • as Robert Lomax
★ 6.6
Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943 • as Lt. Packard A. Cummings
★ 7.0
Lykke og krone
Lykke og krone
1962
★ 9.0
Forever Female
Forever Female
1953 • as Stanley Krown
★ 6.9
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts
1942 • as Michael "Mike" Stewart
★ 5.5
Ashanti
Ashanti
1979 • as Jim Sandell
★ 5.8
Arizona
Arizona
1940 • as Peter Muncie
★ 6.5
Force of Arms
Force of Arms
1951 • as Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson
★ 6.7
The Earthling
The Earthling
1980 • as Patrick Foley
★ 6.3
movie
Sad?
1996 • as (archive footage)
★ 5.9
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991 • as Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 8.0
The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane
1956 • as Lt. Col. Colin Black
★ 6.5
Submarine Command
Submarine Command
1951 • as Lt. Cmdr. Ken White
★ 5.8
Wings Up
Wings Up
1943 • as Himself
★ 5.7
The Making of 'Network'
The Making of 'Network'
2006 • as Self (archive footage)
The Turning Point
The Turning Point
1952 • as Jerry McKibbon
★ 6.3
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
2006 • as Self - Actor (archive footage)
★ 7.2
I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings
1941 • as Al Ludlow
★ 5.6
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
1973 • as Bumper Morgan
★ 5.5
The Dark Past
The Dark Past
1948 • as Al Walker
★ 6.0
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.7
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Young and Willing
Young and Willing
1943 • as Norman Reese
★ 5.8
Dear Wife
Dear Wife
1949 • as Bill Seacroft
★ 6.3
Satan Never Sleeps
Satan Never Sleeps
1962 • as Father O'Banion
★ 5.6
movie
Regie: Billy Wilder
1978 • as Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968 • as Self - Guest (uncredited)
★ 7.6
Boots Malone
Boots Malone
1952 • as Boots Malone
★ 8.1
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949 • as Dick Richmond
★ 5.6
Prison Farm
Prison Farm
1938 • as Prisoner
★ 6.8
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
The Girl on The Roof
The Girl on The Roof
1953 • as A tourist
★ 5.3
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
1939 • as Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Sally's Beauty Spot
Sally's Beauty Spot
1990 • as Robert Lomax (archive footage)
★ 6.0
The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
1942 • as Andrew Long
★ 7.4
Dear Ruth
Dear Ruth
1947 • as Lt. William Seacroft
★ 6.7
You Can Change The World
You Can Change The World
1950 • as Self
★ 6.4
William Holden: The Golden Boy
William Holden: The Golden Boy
1989 • as Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
2000 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
Blaze of Noon
Blaze of Noon
1947 • as Colin McDonald
★ 5.7
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
2009 • as Self (archive footage)
...On Seeing Film
...On Seeing Film
1958 • as Self
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
1958 • as Self
Those Were the Days!
Those Were the Days!
1940 • as P. J. "Petey" Simmons
★ 8.0