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William Franklin Holden (né Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. Holden 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 television ...
William Holden. Actor: Stalag 17. Billy Wilder proclaimed William Holden to be "the ideal motion picture actor". For almost four decades, the handsome, affable 'Golden Holden' was among Hollywood's most durable and engaging stars.
Dec 27, 2022 · The Tragic 1981 Death Of Sunset Boulevard Star William Holden. In the opening scene of the 1950 film "Sunset Boulevard," the cynical screenwriter turned gigolo Joe Gillis lies floating in a swimming pool, blood seeping from his lifeless body.
May 28, 2024 · William Holden, American film star who perfected the role of the cynic who acts heroically in spite of his scorn or pessimism. His best-known movies, most from the 1950s, included Golden Boy, Sunset Boulevard, Stalag 17, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Bunch, and Network.
William Holden. Actor: Stalag 17. Billy Wilder proclaimed William Holden to be "the ideal motion picture actor". For almost four decades, the handsome, affable 'Golden Holden' was among Hollywood's most durable and engaging stars.
Apr 13, 2024 · William Holden was an Oscar-winning performer who starred in dozens of movies, remaining active until his untimely death in 1981. But how many of his titles remain classics? Let’s...
Jul 5, 2017 · The handsome, affable Holden had broken through a decade earlier in the high-profile screen adaptation of Clifford Odets’s hit play “Golden Boy,” playing the title character, a promising young violinist who becomes a boxer.
