6.8Acting
William Holden
- Born
- 1918-04-17
- Died
- 1981-11-12
- Birthplace
- O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
110 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
2009 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
2006 · Movie
Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Making of 'Network'
2006 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002 · Movie
(archive footage)
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
2000 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sad?
1996 · Movie
(archive footage)
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991 · Movie
Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sally's Beauty Spot
1990 · Movie
Robert Lomax (archive footage)
William Holden: The Golden Boy
1989 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
S.O.B.
1981 · Movie
Tim Culley
The Earthling
1980 · Movie
Patrick Foley
When Time Ran Out...
1980 · Movie
Shelby Gilmore
Ashanti
1979 · Movie
Jim Sandell
Escape to Athena
1979 · Movie
POW (uncredited)
Ciné regards
1978 · TV Show
Self
Damien - Omen II
1978 · Movie
Richard Thorn
Fedora
1978 · Movie
Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler
Regie: Billy Wilder
1978 · Movie
Self
21 Hours at Munich
1976 · Movie
Manfred Schreiber
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 · Movie
(archive footage)
Network
1976 · Movie
Max Schumacher
Open Season
1974 · Movie
Hal Wolkowski
The Towering Inferno
1974 · Movie
Jim Duncan
Breezy
1973 · Movie
Frank Harmon
The Blue Knight
1973 · Movie
Bumper Morgan
The Blue Knight
1973 · TV Show
Bumper Morgan
The Revengers
1972 · Movie
John Benedict
Wild Rovers
1971 · Movie
Ross Bodine
The Christmas Tree
1969 · Movie
Laurent Ségur
The Wild Bunch
1969 · Movie
Pike Bishop
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968 · Movie
Self - Guest (uncredited)
The Devil's Brigade
1968 · Movie
Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Casino Royale
1967 · Movie
Ransome
Alvarez Kelly
1966 · Movie
Alvarez Kelly
Paris When It Sizzles
1964 · Movie
Richard Benson
The 7th Dawn
1964 · Movie
Major Ferris
Lykke og krone
1962 · Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Satan Never Sleeps
1962 · Movie
Father O'Banion
The Counterfeit Traitor
1962 · Movie
Eric Erickson
The Lion
1962 · Movie
Robert Hayward
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV Show
Self
The World of Suzie Wong
1960 · Movie
Robert Lomax
The Horse Soldiers
1959 · Movie
Major 'Hank' Kendall
...On Seeing Film
1958 · Movie
Self
The Key
1958 · Movie
Capt. David Ross
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
1958 · Movie
Self
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957 · Movie
Cmdr. Shears
The Proud and Profane
1956 · Movie
Lt. Col. Colin Black
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · TV Show
Self - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
Toward the Unknown
1956 · Movie
Maj. Lincoln Bond
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955 · Movie
Mark Elliott
Picnic
1955 · Movie
Hal Carter
Executive Suite
1954 · Movie
McDonald Walling
Sabrina
1954 · Movie
David Larrabee
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954 · Movie
Lt. Harry Brubaker
The Country Girl
1954 · Movie
Bernie Dodd
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953 · Movie
Captain Roper
Forever Female
1953 · Movie
Stanley Krown
Stalag 17
1953 · Movie
J.J. Sefton
The Girl on The Roof
1953 · Movie
A tourist
The Moon Is Blue
1953 · Movie
Donald Gresham
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
Self
Boots Malone
1952 · Movie
Boots Malone
The Turning Point
1952 · Movie
Jerry McKibbon
Force of Arms
1951 · Movie
Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson
I Love Lucy
1951 · TV Show
William Holden
Submarine Command
1951 · Movie
Lt. Cmdr. Ken White
Born Yesterday
1950 · Movie
Paul Verrall
Father Is a Bachelor
1950 · Movie
Johnny Rutledge
Sunset Boulevard
1950 · Movie
Joe Gillis
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · TV Show
Self
The Jack Benny Program
1950 · TV Show
William Holden
Union Station
1950 · Movie
Lt. William Calhoun
What's My Line?
1950 · TV Show
Self
You Can Change The World
1950 · Movie
Self
Dear Wife
1949 · Movie
Bill Seacroft
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949 · Movie
Dick Richmond
Streets of Laredo
1949 · Movie
Jim Dawkins
Apartment for Peggy
1948 · Movie
Jason Taylor
Rachel and the Stranger
1948 · Movie
David “Big Davey" Harvey
The Dark Past
1948 · Movie
Al Walker
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV Show
Self
The Man from Colorado
1948 · Movie
Capt. Del Stewart
Blaze of Noon
1947 · Movie
Colin McDonald
Dear Ruth
1947 · Movie
Lt. William Seacroft
Variety Girl
1947 · Movie
William Holden
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943 · Movie
Lt. Packard A. Cummings
Wings Up
1943 · Movie
Himself
Young and Willing
1943 · Movie
Norman Reese
Meet the Stewarts
1942 · Movie
Michael "Mike" Stewart
The Fleet's In
1942 · Movie
Casey Kirby
The Remarkable Andrew
1942 · Movie
Andrew Long
I Wanted Wings
1941 · Movie
Al Ludlow
Texas
1941 · Movie
Dan Thomas
Arizona
1940 · Movie
Peter Muncie
Our Town
1940 · Movie
Georges Gibbs
Those Were the Days!
1940 · Movie
P. J. "Petey" Simmons
Golden Boy
1939 · Movie
Joe Bonaparte
Invisible Stripes
1939 · Movie
Tim Taylor
Million Dollar Legs
1939 · Movie
Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)
Prison Farm
1938 · Movie
Prisoner