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William Holden

William Holden

Acting·1918–1981·95 films

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.

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Filmography

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