Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 17, 1918
Died
November 12, 1981 (age 63)
Place of Birth
O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
William Franklin Beedle Jr.
ویلیام هولدن
William Holden
Biography
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.
William Holden Almost Killed Humphrey Bogart | The Dick Cavett Show
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
I Love Lucy
William Holden
1951
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
The Jack Benny Program
William Holden
1950
TV
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
1956
Film
Sunset Boulevard
Joe Gillis
1950
Film
The Towering Inferno
Jim Duncan
1974
Film
Casino Royale
Ransome
1967
Film
Sabrina
David Larrabee
1954
Film
Network
Max Schumacher
1976
Film
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Cmdr. Shears
1957
Film
Alvarez Kelly
Alvarez Kelly
1966
Film
The Wild Bunch
Pike Bishop
1969
Film
Fedora
Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler
1978
Film
Damien - Omen II
Richard Thorn
1978
Filmography
2018FilmScotty and the Secret History of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)2017FilmThe Fabulous Allan Carras Self (archive)2009FilmMr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspectiveas Self (archive footage)2006FilmGrace Kelly: Destiny of a Princessas Self - Actor (archive footage)2006FilmThe Making of 'Network'as Self (archive footage)2004FilmSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)2002FilmEdith Head: The Paramount Yearsas (archive footage)2000FilmThe Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'as Self (archive footage)1997FilmBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)1996FilmSad?as (archive footage)1993FilmAudrey Hepburn: Rememberedas Self (archive footage)1991FilmPreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)1991FilmBarbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desireas Self (archive footage)1990FilmSally's Beauty Spotas Robert Lomax (archive footage)1989FilmWilliam Holden: The Golden Boyas Self (archive footage)1987FilmGrace Kelly: The American Princessas Self (archive footage)1981FilmS.O.B.as Tim Culley1980FilmThe Earthlingas Patrick Foley1980FilmWhen Time Ran Out...as Shelby Gilmore1979FilmEscape to Athenaas POW (uncredited)1979FilmAshantias Jim Sandell1978FilmFedoraas Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler1978FilmDamien - Omen IIas Richard Thorn1978FilmRegie: Billy Wilderas Self1978TVCiné regardsas Self1976Film21 Hours at Munichas Manfred Schreiber1976FilmNetworkas Max Schumacher1976FilmBob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)1974FilmThe Towering Infernoas Jim Duncan1974FilmOpen Seasonas Hal Wolkowski1973FilmBreezyas Frank Harmon1973FilmThe Blue Knightas Bumper Morgan1973TVThe Blue Knightas Bumper Morgan1972FilmThe Revengersas John Benedict1971FilmWild Roversas Ross Bodine1969FilmThe Christmas Treeas Laurent Ségur1969FilmThe Wild Bunchas Pike Bishop1968FilmThe Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self - Guest (uncredited)1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1968FilmThe Devil's Brigadeas Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick1967FilmCasino Royaleas Ransome1966FilmAlvarez Kellyas Alvarez Kelly1964FilmThe 7th Dawnas Major Ferris1964FilmParis When It Sizzlesas Richard Benson1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962FilmThe Lionas Robert Hayward1962FilmLykke og krone1962FilmThe Counterfeit Traitoras Eric Erickson1962FilmSatan Never Sleepsas Father O'Banion1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960FilmThe World of Suzie Wongas Robert Lomax1959FilmThe Horse Soldiersas Major 'Hank' Kendall1958FilmThe Keyas Capt. David Ross1958FilmThe Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giantas Self1958Film...On Seeing Filmas Self1957FilmThe Bridge on the River Kwaias Cmdr. Shears1956FilmToward the Unknownas Maj. Lincoln Bond1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'1956FilmThe Proud and Profaneas Lt. Col. Colin Black1955FilmPicnicas Hal Carter1955FilmLove Is a Many-Splendored Thingas Mark Elliott1954FilmThe Country Girlas Bernie Dodd1954FilmThe Bridges at Toko-Rias Lt. Harry Brubaker1954FilmSabrinaas David Larrabee1954FilmExecutive Suiteas McDonald Walling1953FilmThe Girl on The Roofas A tourist1953FilmEscape from Fort Bravoas Captain Roper1953FilmForever Femaleas Stanley Krown1953FilmThe Moon Is Blueas Donald Gresham1953FilmStalag 17as Sgt. J.J. Sefton1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1952FilmThe Turning Pointas Jerry McKibbon1952FilmBoots Maloneas Boots Malone1951FilmSubmarine Commandas Lt. Cmdr. Ken White1951TVI Love Lucyas William Holden1951FilmForce of Armsas Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson1950FilmBorn Yesterdayas Paul Verrall1950TVThe Jack Benny Programas William Holden1950FilmUnion Stationas Lt. William Calhoun1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950FilmSunset Boulevardas Joe Gillis1950FilmYou Can Change The Worldas Self1950FilmFather Is a Bacheloras Johnny Rutledge1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1949FilmDear Wifeas Bill Seacroft1949FilmMiss Grant Takes Richmondas Dick Richmond1949FilmStreets of Laredoas Jim Dawkins1948FilmThe Dark Pastas Al Walker1948FilmApartment for Peggyas Jason Taylor1948FilmRachel and the Strangeras David “Big Davey" Harvey1948FilmThe Man from Coloradoas Capt. Del Stewart1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1947FilmVariety Girlas William Holden1947FilmDear Ruthas Lt. William Seacroft1947FilmBlaze of Noonas Colin McDonald1943FilmWings Upas Himself1943FilmYoung and Willingas Norman Reese1943FilmReconnaissance Pilotas Lt. Packard A. Cummings1942FilmMeet the Stewartsas Michael "Mike" Stewart1942FilmThe Remarkable Andrewas Andrew Long1942FilmThe Fleet's Inas Casey Kirby1941FilmTexasas Dan Thomas1941FilmI Wanted Wingsas Al Ludlow1940FilmArizonaas Peter Muncie1940FilmThose Were the Days!as P. J. "Petey" Simmons1940FilmOur Townas Georges Gibbs1939FilmInvisible Stripesas Tim Taylor1939FilmGolden Boyas Joe Bonaparte1939FilmMillion Dollar Legsas Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)1938FilmPrison Farmas Prisoner