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William Franklin Holden (né Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film Stalag 17 (1953) and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for the television ...
May 28, 2024 · William Holden, American film star who perfected the role of the cynic who acts heroically in spite of his scorn or pessimism. His best-known movies, most from the 1950s, included Golden Boy, Sunset Boulevard, Stalag 17, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Bunch, and Network.
William Holden. Actor: Stalag 17. Billy Wilder proclaimed William Holden to be "the ideal motion picture actor". For almost four decades, the handsome, affable 'Golden Holden' was among Hollywood's most durable and engaging stars.
Dec 27, 2022 · In the opening scene of the 1950 film "Sunset Boulevard," the cynical screenwriter turned gigolo Joe Gillis lies floating in a swimming pool, blood seeping from his lifeless body. Thirty-one years later, the actor who played Gillis, William Holden, met his end.
William Holden. Actor: Stalag 17. Billy Wilder proclaimed William Holden to be "the ideal motion picture actor". For almost four decades, the handsome, affable 'Golden Holden' was among Hollywood's most durable and engaging stars.
Appeared in 72 movies in a career than spanned 43 years. 82% of his movies were released during the 40s, 50s and 60s. Major genres include: drama (41); romance (20); comedy (20); war (11); adventure (11) and western (11). Holden was on April 17th, 1918 in O'Fallon, Illinois.
Jan 23, 2016 · His last affair proved to be the love of his life. It was with the former star of Hart to Hart, the gorgeous Stefanie Powers. She was a smart, no nonsense woman, seemingly far happier looking after animals on Holden’s Kenyan ranch, than dealing with the phony world of Hollywood hoopla.
