William Holden

Acting

William Holden

Born April 17, 1918O'Fallon, Illinois, USA106 credits

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.

Known For

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
6.0

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Movie

2018

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

Movie

2009

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
7.2

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

Movie

2006

The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

Movie

2006

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
7.8

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Movie

2004

Edith Head: The Paramount Years
7.5

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Movie

2002

Filmography

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)Movie
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
2009Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspectiveas Self (archive footage)Movie
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
2006Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princessas Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
The Making of 'Network'
2006The Making of 'Network'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
2002Edith Head: The Paramount Yearsas (archive footage)Movie
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
2000The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)Movie
S
1996Sad?as (archive footage)Movie
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993Audrey Hepburn: Rememberedas Self (archive footage)Movie
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desireas Self (archive footage)Movie
Sally's Beauty Spot
1990Sally's Beauty Spotas Robert Lomax (archive footage)Movie
William Holden: The Golden Boy
1989William Holden: The Golden Boyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987Grace Kelly: The American Princessas Self (archive footage)Movie
S.O.B.
1981S.O.B.as Tim CulleyMovie
The Earthling
1980The Earthlingas Patrick FoleyMovie
When Time Ran Out...
1980When Time Ran Out...as Shelby GilmoreMovie
Escape to Athena
1979Escape to Athenaas POW (uncredited)Movie
Ashanti
1979Ashantias Jim SandellMovie
Fedora
1978Fedoraas Barry 'Dutch' DetweilerMovie
Damien - Omen II
1978Damien - Omen IIas Richard ThornMovie
21 Hours at Munich
197621 Hours at Munichas Manfred SchreiberMovie
Network
1976Networkas Max SchumacherMovie
B
1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Towering Inferno
1974The Towering Infernoas Jim DuncanMovie
Open Season
1974Open Seasonas Hal WolkowskiMovie
Breezy
1973Breezyas Frank HarmonMovie
The Blue Knight
1973The Blue Knightas Bumper MorganMovie
The Blue Knight
1973The Blue Knightas Bumper MorganTV
The Revengers
1972The Revengersas John BenedictMovie
Wild Rovers
1971Wild Roversas Ross BodineMovie
The Christmas Tree
1969The Christmas Treeas Laurent SégurMovie
The Wild Bunch
1969The Wild Bunchas Pike BishopMovie
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968The Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self - Guest (uncredited)Movie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
The Devil's Brigade
1968The Devil's Brigadeas Lt. Col. Robert T. FrederickMovie
Casino Royale
1967Casino Royaleas RansomeMovie
Alvarez Kelly
1966Alvarez Kellyas Alvarez KellyMovie
The 7th Dawn
1964The 7th Dawnas Major FerrisMovie
Paris When It Sizzles
1964Paris When It Sizzlesas Richard BensonMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Lion
1962The Lionas Robert HaywardMovie
Lykke og krone
1962Lykke og kroneMovie
The Counterfeit Traitor
1962The Counterfeit Traitoras Eric EricksonMovie
Satan Never Sleeps
1962Satan Never Sleepsas Father O'BanionMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The World of Suzie Wong
1960The World of Suzie Wongas Robert LomaxMovie
The Horse Soldiers
1959The Horse Soldiersas Major 'Hank' KendallMovie
The Key
1958The Keyas Capt. David RossMovie
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
1958The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giantas SelfMovie
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957The Bridge on the River Kwaias Cmdr. ShearsMovie
Toward the Unknown
1956Toward the Unknownas Maj. Lincoln BondMovie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'TV
The Proud and Profane
1956The Proud and Profaneas Lt. Col. Colin BlackMovie
Picnic
1955Picnicas Hal CarterMovie
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955Love Is a Many-Splendored Thingas Mark ElliottMovie
The Country Girl
1954The Country Girlas Bernie DoddMovie
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954The Bridges at Toko-Rias Lt. Harry BrubakerMovie
Sabrina
1954Sabrinaas David LarrabeeMovie
Executive Suite
1954Executive Suiteas McDonald WallingMovie
The Girl on The Roof
1953The Girl on The Roofas A touristMovie
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953Escape from Fort Bravoas Captain RoperMovie
Forever Female
1953Forever Femaleas Stanley KrownMovie
The Moon Is Blue
1953The Moon Is Blueas Donald GreshamMovie
Stalag 17
1953Stalag 17as Sgt. J.J. SeftonMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
The Turning Point
1952The Turning Pointas Jerry McKibbonMovie
Boots Malone
1952Boots Maloneas Boots MaloneMovie
Submarine Command
1951Submarine Commandas Lt. Cmdr. Ken WhiteMovie
I Love Lucy
1951I Love Lucyas William HoldenTV
Force of Arms
1951Force of Armsas Sgt. Joe 'Pete' PetersonMovie
Born Yesterday
1950Born Yesterdayas Paul VerrallMovie
The Jack Benny Program
1950The Jack Benny Programas William HoldenTV
Union Station
1950Union Stationas Lt. William CalhounMovie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
Sunset Boulevard
1950Sunset Boulevardas Joe GillisMovie
You Can Change The World
1950You Can Change The Worldas SelfMovie
Father Is a Bachelor
1950Father Is a Bacheloras Johnny RutledgeMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Dear Wife
1949Dear Wifeas Bill SeacroftMovie
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949Miss Grant Takes Richmondas Dick RichmondMovie
Streets of Laredo
1949Streets of Laredoas Jim DawkinsMovie
The Dark Past
1948The Dark Pastas Al WalkerMovie
Apartment for Peggy
1948Apartment for Peggyas Jason TaylorMovie
Rachel and the Stranger
1948Rachel and the Strangeras David “Big Davey" HarveyMovie
The Man from Colorado
1948The Man from Coloradoas Capt. Del StewartMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Variety Girl
1947Variety Girlas William HoldenMovie
Dear Ruth
1947Dear Ruthas Lt. William SeacroftMovie
Blaze of Noon
1947Blaze of Noonas Colin McDonaldMovie
Wings Up
1943Wings Upas HimselfMovie
Young and Willing
1943Young and Willingas Norman ReeseMovie
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943Reconnaissance Pilotas Lt. Packard A. CummingsMovie
Meet the Stewarts
1942Meet the Stewartsas Michael "Mike" StewartMovie
The Remarkable Andrew
1942The Remarkable Andrewas Andrew LongMovie
The Fleet's In
1942The Fleet's Inas Casey KirbyMovie
Texas
1941Texasas Dan ThomasMovie
I Wanted Wings
1941I Wanted Wingsas Al LudlowMovie
Arizona
1940Arizonaas Peter MuncieMovie
Those Were the Days!
1940Those Were the Days!as P. J. "Petey" SimmonsMovie
Our Town
1940Our Townas Georges GibbsMovie
Invisible Stripes
1939Invisible Stripesas Tim TaylorMovie
Golden Boy
1939Golden Boyas Joe BonaparteMovie
Million Dollar Legs
1939Million Dollar Legsas Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)Movie
Prison Farm
1938Prison Farmas PrisonerMovie