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Actor
William Holden
- Born April 17, 1918 in O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
- Died November 12, 1981
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.
Known for
Sunset Boulevard1950
The Bridge on the River Kwai1957
Network1976
Sabrina1954
The Wild Bunch1969
The Towering Inferno1974
Damien - Omen II1978
Casino Royale1967
Filmography
- 2018Scotty and the Secret History of HollywoodFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2017The Fabulous Allan CarrFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2009Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian PerspectiveFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2006Grace Kelly: Destiny of a PrincessFilmSelf - Actor (archive footage)
- 2006The Making of 'Network'FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2002Edith Head: The Paramount YearsFilm(archive footage)
- 2000The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1996Sad?Film(archive footage)
- 1993Audrey Hepburn: RememberedFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerFilmDonald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1991Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and DesireFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1990Sally's Beauty SpotFilmRobert Lomax (archive footage)
- 1989William Holden: The Golden BoyFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1987Grace Kelly: The American PrincessFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1981S.O.B.FilmTim Culley
- 1980When Time Ran Out...FilmShelby Gilmore
- 1980The EarthlingFilmPatrick Foley
- 1979Escape to AthenaFilmPOW (uncredited)
- 1979AshantiFilmJim Sandell
- 1978Damien - Omen IIFilmRichard Thorn
- 1978FedoraFilmBarry 'Dutch' Detweiler
- 1978Ciné regardsSeriesSelf
- 1978Regie: Billy WilderFilmSelf
- 1976NetworkFilmMax Schumacher
- 197621 Hours at MunichFilmManfred Schreiber
- 1976Bob Hope's World of ComedyFilm(archive footage)
- 1974The Towering InfernoFilmJim Duncan
- 1974Open SeasonFilmHal Wolkowski
- 1973BreezyFilmFrank Harmon
- 1973The Blue KnightFilmBumper Morgan
- 1973The Blue KnightSeriesBumper Morgan
- 1972The RevengersFilmJohn Benedict
- 1971Wild RoversFilmRoss Bodine
- 1969The Wild BunchFilmPike Bishop
- 1969The Christmas TreeFilmLaurent Ségur
- 1968The Devil's BrigadeFilmLt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowFilmSelf - Guest (uncredited)
- 1967Casino RoyaleFilmRansome
- 1966Alvarez KellyFilmAlvarez Kelly
- 1964Paris When It SizzlesFilmRichard Benson
- 1964The 7th DawnFilmMajor Ferris
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf
- 1962The Counterfeit TraitorFilmEric Erickson
- 1962Satan Never SleepsFilmFather O'Banion
- 1962The LionFilmRobert Hayward
- 1962Lykke og kroneFilmSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf
- 1960The World of Suzie WongFilmRobert Lomax
- 1959The Horse SoldiersFilmMajor 'Hank' Kendall
- 1958The KeyFilmCapt. David Ross
- 1958The Rise and Fall of a Jungle GiantFilmSelf
- 1958...On Seeing FilmFilmSelf
- 1957The Bridge on the River KwaiFilmCmdr. Shears
- 1956Toward the UnknownFilmMaj. Lincoln Bond
- 1956The Proud and ProfaneFilmLt. Col. Colin Black
- 1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
- 1955PicnicFilmHal Carter
- 1955Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingFilmMark Elliott
- 1954SabrinaFilmDavid Larrabee
- 1954The Country GirlFilmBernie Dodd
- 1954The Bridges at Toko-RiFilmLt. Harry Brubaker
- 1954Executive SuiteFilmMcDonald Walling
- 1953Stalag 17FilmJ.J. Sefton
- 1953Escape from Fort BravoFilmCaptain Roper
- 1953The OscarsSeriesSelf
- 1953The Moon Is BlueFilmDonald Gresham
- 1953Forever FemaleFilmStanley Krown
- 1953The Girl on The RoofFilmA tourist
- 1952The Turning PointFilmJerry McKibbon
- 1952Boots MaloneFilmBoots Malone
- 1951I Love LucySeriesWilliam Holden
- 1951Submarine CommandFilmLt. Cmdr. Ken White
- 1951Force of ArmsFilmSgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson
- 1950Sunset BoulevardFilmJoe Gillis
- 1950Born YesterdayFilmPaul Verrall
- 1950Union StationFilmLt. William Calhoun
- 1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf