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William Holden

William Franklin Holden (né Beedle; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. He 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 Blue Knight (1973). Holden starred in some of Hollywood's most popular and critically acclaimed films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), Picnic (1955), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), The Wild Bunch (1969) and Network (1976). He was named one of the "Top 10 Stars of the Year" six times (1954–1958, 1961), and appeared as 25th on the American Film Institute's list of 25 greatest male stars of Classical Hollywood cinema.

Infobox

Born
William Franklin Beedle Jr.(1918-04-17)April 17, 1918O'Fallon, Illinois, US
Died
November 12, 1981(1981-11-12) (aged 63)Santa Monica, California, US
Alma mater
Pasadena Junior College
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1938–1981
Spouse
mw- Brenda Marshall (m. 1941; div. 1971)
Partner(s)
Stefanie Powers(1972–1981; his death)
Children
4
Awards
mw- Academy Award for Best Actor (1953)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor (1974)
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Army
Years of service
1942–1945
Rank
First lieutenant
Wars
World War II
Service years
1942–1945

Tables

Film appearances by William Holden · Filmography › Film
1938
Prison Farm
Role(s)
Prisoner
Notes
film debutuncredited
1939
Million Dollar Legs
Role(s)
Graduate who says 'Thank You'
Notes
uncredited
Golden Boy
Role(s)
Joe Bonaparte
Invisible Stripes
Role(s)
Tim Taylor
1940
Those Were the Days!
Role(s)
P.J. "Petey" Simmons
Our Town
Role(s)
George Gibbs
Notes
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Arizona
Role(s)
Peter Muncie
1941
I Wanted Wings
Role(s)
Al Ludlow
Texas
Role(s)
Dan Thomas
1942
The Fleet's In
Role(s)
Casey Kirby
The Remarkable Andrew
Role(s)
Andrew Long
Meet the Stewarts
Role(s)
Michael Stewart
1943
Young and Willing
Role(s)
Norman Reese
1947
Blaze of Noon
Role(s)
Colin McDonald
Dear Ruth
Role(s)
Lt. William Seacroft
Variety Girl
Role(s)
himself
1948
Rachel and the Stranger
Role(s)
Big Davey
Apartment for Peggy
Role(s)
Jason Taylor
The Dark Past
Role(s)
Al Walker
The Man from Colorado
Role(s)
Del Stewart
1949
Streets of Laredo
Role(s)
Jim Dawkins
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Role(s)
Dick Richmond
Dear Wife
Role(s)
Bill Seacroft
1950
Father Is a Bachelor
Role(s)
Johnny Rutledge
Sunset Boulevard
Role(s)
Joe Gillis
Notes
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
Union Station
Role(s)
Lt. William Calhoun
Born Yesterday
Role(s)
Paul Verrall
Notes
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
1951
Force of Arms
Role(s)
Sgt. Joe "Pete" Peterson
Submarine Command
Role(s)
LCDR Ken White
1952
Boots Malone
Role(s)
Boots Malone
The Turning Point
Role(s)
Jerry McKibbon
1953
Stalag 17
Role(s)
Sgt. J. J. Sefton
Notes
Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
The Moon Is Blue
Role(s)
Donald Gresham
Forever Female
Role(s)
Stanley Krown
Escape from Fort Bravo
Role(s)
Capt. Roper
1954
Executive Suite
Role(s)
McDonald Walling
Notes
Venice Film Festival Special Award for Ensemble Acting
Sabrina
Role(s)
David Larrabee
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Role(s)
LT Harry Brubaker, USNR
The Country Girl
Role(s)
Bernie Dodd
Notes
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Role(s)
Mark Elliott
Notes
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Picnic
Role(s)
Hal Carter
Notes
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor
1956
The Proud and Profane
Role(s)
Lt. Col. Colin Black
Toward the Unknown
Role(s)
Maj. Lincoln Bond
1957
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Role(s)
Cmdr. Shears
Notes
Academy Award for Best Picture
1958
The Key
Role(s)
Capt. David Ross
1959
The Horse Soldiers
Role(s)
Major Henry Kendall
1960
The World of Suzie Wong
Role(s)
Robert Lomax
Notes
Nominated – Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance
1962
Satan Never Sleeps
Role(s)
Father O'Banion
The Counterfeit Traitor
Role(s)
Eric Erickson
The Lion
Role(s)
Robert Hayward
1964
Paris When It Sizzles
Role(s)
Richard Benson/Rick
Notes
shot in 1962, given delayed release
The 7th Dawn
Role(s)
Major Ferris
1966
Alvarez Kelly
Role(s)
Alvarez Kelly
1967
Casino Royale
Role(s)
Ransome
Notes
cameo role
1968
The Devil's Brigade
Role(s)
Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
1969
The Wild Bunch
Role(s)
Pike Bishop
The Christmas Tree
Role(s)
Laurent Ségur
1971
Wild Rovers
Role(s)
Ross Bodine
1972
The Revengers
Role(s)
John Benedict
1973
Breezy
Role(s)
Frank Harmon
1974
Open Season
Role(s)
Hal Wolkowski
Notes
cameo role
The Towering Inferno
Role(s)
Jim Duncan
Notes
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
1976
Network
Role(s)
Max Schumacher
Notes
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated – National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
1978
Fedora
Role(s)
Barry "Dutch" Detweiler
Damien - Omen II
Role(s)
Richard Thorn
1979
Escape to Athena
Role(s)
Prisoner smoking a cigar in prison camp
Notes
uncredited
Ashanti
Role(s)
Jim Sandell
1980
When Time Ran Out
Role(s)
Shelby Gilmore
The Earthling
Role(s)
Patrick Foley
1981
S.O.B.
Role(s)
Tim Culley
Notes
final film role
1986
Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown
Role(s)
Charlie Brown
Notes
archive audio recordings
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1938
Prison Farm
Prisoner
film debutuncredited
1939
Million Dollar Legs
Graduate who says 'Thank You'
uncredited
Golden Boy
Joe Bonaparte
Invisible Stripes
Tim Taylor
1940
Those Were the Days!
Petey" Simmons
Our Town
George Gibbs
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Arizona
Peter Muncie
1941
I Wanted Wings
Al Ludlow
Texas
Dan Thomas
1942
The Fleet's In
Casey Kirby
The Remarkable Andrew
Andrew Long
Meet the Stewarts
Michael Stewart
1943
Young and Willing
Norman Reese
1947
Blaze of Noon
Colin McDonald
Dear Ruth
Lt. William Seacroft
Variety Girl
himself
1948
Rachel and the Stranger
Big Davey
Apartment for Peggy
Jason Taylor
The Dark Past
Al Walker
The Man from Colorado
Del Stewart
1949
Streets of Laredo
Jim Dawkins
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Dick Richmond
Dear Wife
Bill Seacroft
1950
Father Is a Bachelor
Johnny Rutledge
Sunset Boulevard
Joe Gillis
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
Union Station
Lt. William Calhoun
Born Yesterday
Paul Verrall
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
1951
Force of Arms
Sgt. Joe "Pete" Peterson
Submarine Command
LCDR Ken White
1952
Boots Malone
Boots Malone
The Turning Point
Jerry McKibbon
1953
Stalag 17
Sgt. J. J. Sefton
Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
The Moon Is Blue
Donald Gresham
Forever Female
Stanley Krown
Escape from Fort Bravo
Capt. Roper
1954
Executive Suite
McDonald Walling
Venice Film Festival Special Award for Ensemble Acting
Sabrina
David Larrabee
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
LT Harry Brubaker, USNR
The Country Girl
Bernie Dodd
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Mark Elliott
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Picnic
Hal Carter
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor
1956
The Proud and Profane
Lt. Col. Colin Black
Toward the Unknown
Maj. Lincoln Bond
1957
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Cmdr. Shears
Academy Award for Best Picture
1958
The Key
Capt. David Ross
1959
The Horse Soldiers
Major Henry Kendall
1960
The World of Suzie Wong
Robert Lomax
Nominated – Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance
1962
Satan Never Sleeps
Father O'Banion
The Counterfeit Traitor
Eric Erickson
Television appearances by William Holden · Filmography › Television
1955
Lux Video Theatre
Role(s)
Intermission Guest
Notes
episode: "Love Letters"
I Love Lucy
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
episode: "L.A. at Last!"
1956
The Jack Benny Program
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
episode: "William Holden/Frances Bergen Show"
1973
The Blue Knight
Role(s)
Bumper Morgan
Notes
Television film Primetime Emmy Award for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series
1976
21 Hours at Munich
Role(s)
Chief of Police Manfred Schreiber
Notes
Television film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1955
Lux Video Theatre
Intermission Guest
episode: "Love Letters"
1955
I Love Lucy
Himself
episode: "L.A. at Last!"
1956
The Jack Benny Program
Himself
episode: "William Holden/Frances Bergen Show"
1973
The Blue Knight
Bumper Morgan
Television film Primetime Emmy Award for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series
1976
21 Hours at Munich
Chief of Police Manfred Schreiber
Television film
Radio appearances by William Holden · Filmography › Radio
1940
Lux Radio Theatre
Role(s)
Our Town
1942
I Wanted Wings
1945
Christmas Holiday
1946
Miss Susie Slagle's
1948
Dear Ruth
1949
Apartment for Peggy
Dear Ruth
1951
Dear Wife
Love Letters
Sunset Boulevard
The Men
1952
Union Station
Submarine Command
Hollywood Star Playhouse
Role(s)
The Joyful Beggar
1953
Lux Radio Theatre
Role(s)
Appointment with Danger
Lux Summer Theatre
Role(s)
High Tor
Year
Program
Episode/source
1940
Lux Radio Theatre
Our Town
1942
I Wanted Wings
1945
Christmas Holiday
1946
Miss Susie Slagle's
1948
Dear Ruth
1949
Apartment for Peggy
Dear Ruth
1951
Dear Wife
Love Letters
Sunset Boulevard
The Men
1952
Union Station
Submarine Command
Hollywood Star Playhouse
The Joyful Beggar
1953
Lux Radio Theatre
Appointment with Danger
Lux Summer Theatre
High Tor
Awards and nominations earned by William Holden · Awards and nominations
1940
National Board of Review Awards
Role(s)
Best Acting
Notes
Our Town
1942
The Remarkable Andrew
Role(s)
Won
1950
Academy Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Sunset Boulevard
Picturegoer Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Sunset Boulevard
1951
Golden Apple Awards
Role(s)
Most Cooperative Actor
Notes
—
1952
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Stalag 17
1953
Stalag 17
Role(s)
Won
Laurel Awards
Role(s)
Top Male Dramatic Performance
Notes
Stalag 17
1954
Top Male Comedy Performance
Role(s)
Sabrina
Notes
Won
Venice Film Festival
Role(s)
Grand Jury Prize
Notes
Executive Suite
1955
—
Role(s)
Won
Photoplay Awards
Role(s)
Most Popular Male Star
Notes
—
1956
British Academy Film Awards
Role(s)
Best Foreign Actor
Notes
Picnic
—
Role(s)
Won
1957
Top Male Star
Role(s)
—
Notes
4th Place
1958
—
Role(s)
5th Place
1959
—
Role(s)
7th Place
1960
—
Role(s)
5th Place
Top Male Dramatic Performance
Role(s)
The World of Suzie Wong
Notes
Nominated
1961
Top Male Star
Role(s)
—
Notes
12th Place
1962
—
Role(s)
14th Place
1963
—
Role(s)
13th Place
1974
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series
Notes
The Blue Knight
1976
Network
Role(s)
Nominated
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Network
1977
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Role(s)
Network
Notes
Nominated
2010
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Role(s)
Film Hall of Fame: Actors
Notes
—
Year
Award
Category
Nominated work
Results
Ref.
1950
Academy Awards
Best Actor
Sunset Boulevard
Nominated
1953
Stalag 17
Won
1976
Network
Nominated
1956
British Academy Film Awards
Best Foreign Actor
Picnic
Nominated
1977
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Network
Nominated
1951
Golden Apple Awards
Most Cooperative Actor
—
Won
1955
—
Won
1953
Laurel Awards
Top Male Dramatic Performance
Stalag 17
Nominated
1954
Top Male Comedy Performance
Sabrina
Won
1957
Top Male Star
—
4th Place
1958
—
5th Place
1959
—
7th Place
1960
—
5th Place
Top Male Dramatic Performance
The World of Suzie Wong
Nominated
1961
Top Male Star
—
12th Place
1962
—
14th Place
1963
—
13th Place
1940
National Board of Review Awards
Best Acting
Our Town
Won
1942
The Remarkable Andrew
Won
1976
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Best Actor
Network
2nd Place
1952
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Actor
Stalag 17
Nominated
2010
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Film Hall of Fame: Actors
—
Inducted
1955
Photoplay Awards
Most Popular Male Star
—
Won
1956
—
Won
1950
Picturegoer Awards
Best Actor
Sunset Boulevard
Nominated
1974
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series
The Blue Knight
Won
1954
Venice Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize
Executive Suite
Won

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