Person
William Holden
Acting · 1918–1981 · O'Fallon, Illinois, USA
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.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
I Love Lucy
William Holden
What's My Line?
Self
The Oscars
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
The Jack Benny Program
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The Steve Allen Show
Self - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
Filmography
- 2018Scotty and the Secret History of HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
- 2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)
- 2009Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian PerspectiveSelf (archive footage)
- 2006Grace Kelly: Destiny of a PrincessSelf - Actor (archive footage)
- 2006The Making of 'Network'Self (archive footage)
- 2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeSelf (archive footage)
- 2002Edith Head: The Paramount Years(archive footage)
- 2000The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'Self (archive footage)
- 1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineSelf (archive footage)
- 1996Sad?(archive footage)
- 1994100 Years at the MoviesSelf (archive footage)
- 1993Audrey Hepburn: RememberedSelf (archive footage)
- 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerDonald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1991Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and DesireSelf (archive footage)
- 1990Sally's Beauty SpotRobert Lomax (archive footage)
- 1989William Holden: The Golden BoySelf (archive footage)
- 1987Grace Kelly: The American PrincessSelf (archive footage)
- 1981S.O.B.Tim Culley
- 1980The EarthlingPatrick Foley
- 1980When Time Ran Out...Shelby Gilmore
- 1979Escape to AthenaPOW (uncredited)
- 1979AshantiJim Sandell
- 1978FedoraBarry 'Dutch' Detweiler
- 1978Damien - Omen IIRichard Thorn
- 1978Regie: Billy WilderSelf
- 197621 Hours at MunichManfred Schreiber
- 1976NetworkMax Schumacher
- 1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf (archive footage)
- 1974The Towering InfernoJim Duncan
- 1974Open SeasonHal Wolkowski
- 1973BreezyFrank Harmon
- 1973The Blue KnightBumper Morgan
- 1973The Blue KnightBumper Morgan
- 1972The RevengersJohn Benedict
- 1971Wild RoversRoss Bodine
- 1969The Christmas TreeLaurent Ségur
- 1969The Wild BunchPike Bishop
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf - Guest (uncredited)
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
- 1968The Devil's BrigadeLt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
- 1967Casino RoyaleRansome
- 1966Alvarez KellyAlvarez Kelly
- 1964The 7th DawnMajor Ferris
- 1964Paris When It SizzlesRichard Benson
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The LionRobert Hayward
- 1962Lykke og krone
- 1962The Counterfeit TraitorEric Erickson
- 1962Satan Never SleepsFather O'Banion
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1960The World of Suzie WongRobert Lomax
- 1959The Horse SoldiersMajor 'Hank' Kendall
- 1958The KeyCapt. David Ross
- 1958The Rise and Fall of a Jungle GiantSelf
- 1958...On Seeing FilmSelf
- 1957The Bridge on the River KwaiCmdr. Shears
- 1956Toward the UnknownMaj. Lincoln Bond
- 1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
- 1956The Proud and ProfaneLt. Col. Colin Black
- 1955PicnicHal Carter
- 1955Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingMark Elliott
- 1954The Country GirlBernie Dodd
- 1954The Bridges at Toko-RiLt. Harry Brubaker
- 1954SabrinaDavid Larrabee
- 1954Executive SuiteMcDonald Walling
- 1953The Girl on The RoofA tourist
- 1953Escape from Fort BravoCaptain Roper
- 1953Forever FemaleStanley Krown
- 1953The Moon Is BlueDonald Gresham
- 1953Stalag 17Sgt. J.J. Sefton
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1952The Turning PointJerry McKibbon
- 1952Boots MaloneBoots Malone
- 1951Submarine CommandLt. Cmdr. Ken White
- 1951I Love LucyWilliam Holden
- 1951Force of ArmsSgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson
- 1950Born YesterdayPaul Verrall
- 1950The Jack Benny ProgramWilliam Holden
- 1950Union StationLt. William Calhoun
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
- 1950Sunset BoulevardJoe Gillis
- 1950You Can Change The WorldSelf
- 1950Father Is a BachelorJohnny Rutledge
- 1950What's My Line?Self
- 1949Dear WifeBill Seacroft
- 1949Miss Grant Takes RichmondDick Richmond
- 1949Streets of LaredoJim Dawkins
- 1948The Dark PastAl Walker
- 1948Apartment for PeggyJason Taylor
- 1948Rachel and the StrangerDavid “Big Davey" Harvey
- 1948The Man from ColoradoCapt. Del Stewart
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1947Variety GirlWilliam Holden
- 1947Dear RuthLt. William Seacroft
- 1947Blaze of NoonColin McDonald
- 1943Wings UpHimself
- 1943Young and WillingNorman Reese
- 1943Reconnaissance PilotLt. Packard A. Cummings
- 1942Meet the StewartsMichael "Mike" Stewart
- 1942The Remarkable AndrewAndrew Long
- 1942The Fleet's InCasey Kirby
- 1941TexasDan Thomas
- 1941I Wanted WingsAl Ludlow
- 1940ArizonaPeter Muncie
- 1940Those Were the Days!P. J. "Petey" Simmons
- 1940Our TownGeorges Gibbs
- 1939Invisible StripesTim Taylor
- 1939Golden BoyJoe Bonaparte
- 1939Million Dollar LegsGraduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)
- 1938Prison FarmPrisoner
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