William Holden

William Holden

🎂 17th April 1918 (107 yrs) 📍 O'Fallon, Illinois, USA

Known For

Sunset Boulevard

Biography

William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) 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.

William Holden

Movies Featuring William Holden

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective (2009)

as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess (2006)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network' (2006)

as Self (archive footage)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)

as (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)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

Sad? (1996)

as (archive footage)
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993)

as Self (archive footage)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

as Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)

as Self (archive footage)
Sally's Beauty Spot

Sally's Beauty Spot (1990)

as Robert Lomax (archive footage)
William Holden: The Golden Boy

William Holden: The Golden Boy (1989)

as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)

as Self (archive footage)
S.O.B.

S.O.B. (1981)

as Tim Culley
The Earthling

The Earthling (1980)

as Patrick Foley
When Time Ran Out...

When Time Ran Out... (1980)

as Shelby Gilmore
Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena (1979)

as POW (uncredited)
Ashanti

Ashanti (1979)

as Jim Sandell
Fedora

Fedora (1978)

as Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler
Damien - Omen II

Damien - Omen II (1978)

as Richard Thorn
21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich (1976)

as Manfred Schreiber
Network

Network (1976)

as Max Schumacher
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno (1974)

as Jim Duncan
Open Season

Open Season (1974)

as Hal Wolkowski
Breezy

Breezy (1973)

as Frank Harmon
The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight (1973)

as Bumper Morgan
The Revengers

The Revengers (1972)

as John Benedict
Wild Rovers

Wild Rovers (1971)

as Ross Bodine
The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree (1969)

as Laurent Ségur
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch (1969)

as Pike Bishop
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)

as Self - Guest (uncredited)
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade (1968)

as Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
Casino Royale

Casino Royale (1967)

as Ransome
Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly (1966)

as Alvarez Kelly
The 7th Dawn

The 7th Dawn (1964)

as Major Ferris
Paris When It Sizzles

Paris When It Sizzles (1964)

as Richard Benson
The Lion

The Lion (1962)

as Robert Hayward
Lykke og krone

Lykke og krone (1962)

The Counterfeit Traitor

The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)

as Eric Erickson
Satan Never Sleeps

Satan Never Sleeps (1962)

as Father O'Banion
The World of Suzie Wong

The World of Suzie Wong (1960)

as Robert Lomax
The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

as Major 'Hank' Kendall
The Key

The Key (1958)

as Capt. David Ross
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant (1958)

as Self
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

as Cmdr. Shears
Toward the Unknown

Toward the Unknown (1956)

as Maj. Lincoln Bond
The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane (1956)

as Lt. Col. Colin Black
Picnic

Picnic (1955)

as Hal Carter
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)

as Mark Elliott
The Country Girl

The Country Girl (1954)

as Bernie Dodd
The Bridges at Toko-Ri

The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)

as Lt. Harry Brubaker
Sabrina

Sabrina (1954)

as David Larrabee
Executive Suite

Executive Suite (1954)

as McDonald Walling
The Girl on The Roof

The Girl on The Roof (1953)

as A tourist
Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)

as Captain Roper
Forever Female

Forever Female (1953)

as Stanley Krown
The Moon Is Blue

The Moon Is Blue (1953)

as Donald Gresham
Stalag 17

Stalag 17 (1953)

as Sgt. J.J. Sefton
The Turning Point

The Turning Point (1952)

as Jerry McKibbon
Boots Malone

Boots Malone (1952)

as Boots Malone
Submarine Command

Submarine Command (1951)

as Lt. Cmdr. Ken White
Force of Arms

Force of Arms (1951)

as Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson
Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday (1950)

as Paul Verrall
Union Station

Union Station (1950)

as Lt. William Calhoun
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

as Joe Gillis
You Can Change The World

You Can Change The World (1950)

as Self
Father Is a Bachelor

Father Is a Bachelor (1950)

as Johnny Rutledge
Dear Wife

Dear Wife (1949)

as Bill Seacroft
Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)

as Dick Richmond
Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo (1949)

as Jim Dawkins
The Dark Past

The Dark Past (1948)

as Al Walker
Apartment for Peggy

Apartment for Peggy (1948)

as Jason Taylor
Rachel and the Stranger

Rachel and the Stranger (1948)

as David “Big Davey" Harvey
The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado (1948)

as Capt. Del Stewart
Variety Girl

Variety Girl (1947)

as William Holden
Dear Ruth

Dear Ruth (1947)

as Lt. William Seacroft
Blaze of Noon

Blaze of Noon (1947)

as Colin McDonald
Wings Up

Wings Up (1943)

as Himself
Young and Willing

Young and Willing (1943)

as Norman Reese
Reconnaissance Pilot

Reconnaissance Pilot (1943)

as Lt. Packard A. Cummings
Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts (1942)

as Michael "Mike" Stewart
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew (1942)

as Andrew Long
The Fleet's In

The Fleet's In (1942)

as Casey Kirby
Texas

Texas (1941)

as Dan Thomas
I Wanted Wings

I Wanted Wings (1941)

as Al Ludlow
Arizona

Arizona (1940)

as Peter Muncie
Those Were the Days!

Those Were the Days! (1940)

as P. J. "Petey" Simmons
Our Town

Our Town (1940)

as Georges Gibbs
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes (1939)

as Tim Taylor
Golden Boy

Golden Boy (1939)

as Joe Bonaparte
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs (1939)

as Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)
Prison Farm

Prison Farm (1938)

as Prisoner