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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

2.8

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
Damien - Omen II

Damien - Omen II

1978

as Richard Thorn
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969

as Pike Bishop
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

1974

as Jim Duncan
Paris When It Sizzles

Paris When It Sizzles

1964

as Richard Benson
The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

1959

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