Portrait of William Holden

William Holden

Bio: William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974
Born: Wed, Apr 17 1918
Birthplace: O'Fallon, Illinois, USA

Death: Thu, Nov 12 1981
William Holden is 63 years old
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Poster of Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 27 2018
Poster of Walking to Nam Kok Hotel
Walking to Nam Kok Hotel
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Walking to Nam Kok Hotel
as 'Robert Lomax (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 13 2018
Poster of Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 13 2009
Poster of Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
as 'Self - Actor (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 16 2006
Poster of The Making of 'Network'
The Making of 'Network'
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in The Making of 'Network'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 28 2006
Poster of Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 25 2004
Poster of Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 26 2002
Poster of The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 21 2000
Poster of Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 12 1997
Poster of Sad?
Sad?
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Sad?
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 18 1996
Poster of Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 11 1993
Poster of Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as 'Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 28 1991
Poster of Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jul 15 1991
Poster of Sally's Beauty Spot
Sally's Beauty Spot
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Sally's Beauty Spot
as 'Robert Lomax (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of William Holden: The Golden Boy
William Holden: The Golden Boy
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in William Holden: The Golden Boy
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Dec 13 1989
Poster of Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Grace Kelly: The American Princess
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 08 1987
Poster of Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown
Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown
William Holden would have been no older than
63 in Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown
as 'Charlie Brown (voice) (archive sound)'.
Fri, Jun 27 1986
Poster of S.O.B.
S.O.B.
William Holden was
63 in S.O.B.
as 'Tim Culley'.
Wed, Jul 01 1981
Poster of The Earthling
The Earthling
William Holden was
62 in The Earthling
as 'Patrick Foley'.
Thu, Jul 24 1980
Poster of When Time Ran Out...
When Time Ran Out...
William Holden was
61 in When Time Ran Out...
as 'Shelby Gilmore'.
Fri, Mar 28 1980
Poster of Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena
William Holden was
61 in Escape to Athena
as 'POW (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 21 1979
Poster of Ashanti
Ashanti
William Holden was
60 in Ashanti
as 'Jim Sandell'.
Wed, Feb 21 1979
Poster of Fedora
Fedora
William Holden was
60 in Fedora
as 'Barry Detweiler'.
Thu, Jun 29 1978
Poster of Damien: Omen II
Damien: Omen II
William Holden was
60 in Damien: Omen II
as 'Richard Thorn'.
Fri, Jun 09 1978
Poster of 21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich
William Holden was
58 in 21 Hours at Munich
as 'Manfred Schreiber'.
Sat, Dec 25 1976
Poster of Network
Network
William Holden was
58 in Network
as 'Max Schumacher'.
Sun, Nov 14 1976
Poster of The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno
William Holden was
56 in The Towering Inferno
as 'Jim Duncan'.
Sat, Dec 14 1974
Poster of Open Season
Open Season
William Holden was
56 in Open Season
as 'Hal Wolkowski'.
Thu, Aug 01 1974
Poster of Breezy
Breezy
William Holden was
55 in Breezy
as 'Frank Harmon'.
Sun, Nov 18 1973
Poster of The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
William Holden was
55 in The Blue Knight
as 'Bumper Morgan'.
Sun, Nov 11 1973
Poster of The Revengers
The Revengers
William Holden was
54 in The Revengers
as 'John Benedict'.
Wed, Jun 21 1972
Poster of Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers
William Holden was
53 in Wild Rovers
as 'Ross Bodine'.
Wed, Jun 23 1971
Poster of The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree
William Holden was
51 in The Christmas Tree
as 'Laurent Ségur'.
Thu, Sep 25 1969
Poster of The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch
William Holden was
51 in The Wild Bunch
as 'Pike Bishop'.
Thu, Jun 19 1969
Poster of The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
William Holden was
50 in The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as 'Self - Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 19 1968
Poster of The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade
William Holden was
50 in The Devil's Brigade
as 'Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick'.
Wed, May 15 1968
Poster of Casino Royale
Casino Royale
William Holden was
48 in Casino Royale
as 'Ransome'.
Thu, Apr 13 1967
Poster of Alvarez Kelly
Alvarez Kelly
William Holden was
48 in Alvarez Kelly
as 'Alvarez Kelly'.
Thu, Oct 06 1966
Poster of The 7th Dawn
The 7th Dawn
William Holden was
46 in The 7th Dawn
as 'Major Ferris'.
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Poster of Paris When It Sizzles
Paris When It Sizzles
William Holden was
45 in Paris When It Sizzles
as 'Richard Benson / Rick'.
Sun, Mar 01 1964
Poster of The Lion
The Lion
William Holden was
44 in The Lion
as 'Robert Hayward'.
Sun, Aug 19 1962
Poster of The Counterfeit Traitor
The Counterfeit Traitor
William Holden was
44 in The Counterfeit Traitor
as 'Eric Erickson'.
Tue, Apr 17 1962
Poster of Satan Never Sleeps
Satan Never Sleeps
William Holden was
43 in Satan Never Sleeps
as 'Father O'Banion'.
Thu, Feb 22 1962
Poster of The World of Suzie Wong
The World of Suzie Wong
William Holden was
42 in The World of Suzie Wong
as 'Robert Lomax'.
Thu, Nov 10 1960
Poster of The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
William Holden was
41 in The Horse Soldiers
as 'Major 'Hank' Kendall'.
Thu, Jun 11 1959
Poster of The Key
The Key
William Holden was
40 in The Key
as 'Capt. David Ross'.
Wed, May 28 1958
Poster of The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
William Holden was
39 in The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
William Holden was
39 in The Bridge on the River Kwai
as 'Cmdr. Shears'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown
William Holden was
38 in Toward the Unknown
as 'Maj. Lincoln Bond'.
Thu, Sep 27 1956
Poster of The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane
William Holden was
38 in The Proud and Profane
as 'Lt. Col. Colin Black'.
Wed, Jun 13 1956
Poster of Picnic
Picnic
William Holden was
37 in Picnic
as 'Hal Carter'.
Fri, Nov 18 1955
Poster of Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
William Holden was
37 in Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
as 'Mark Elliott'.
Thu, Aug 18 1955
Poster of The Country Girl
The Country Girl
William Holden was
36 in The Country Girl
as 'Bernie Dodd'.
Wed, Dec 15 1954
Poster of The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
William Holden was
36 in The Bridges at Toko-Ri
as 'Lt. Harry Brubaker'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of Sabrina
Sabrina
William Holden was
36 in Sabrina
as 'David Larrabee'.
Fri, Sep 10 1954
Poster of Executive Suite
Executive Suite
William Holden was
36 in Executive Suite
as 'McDonald Walling'.
Fri, Apr 30 1954
Poster of The Girl on The Roof
The Girl on The Roof
William Holden was
35 in The Girl on The Roof
as 'A tourist'.
Wed, Dec 16 1953
Poster of Escape from Fort Bravo
Escape from Fort Bravo
William Holden was
35 in Escape from Fort Bravo
as 'Captain Roper'.
Fri, Dec 04 1953
Poster of Forever Female
Forever Female
William Holden was
35 in Forever Female
as 'Stanley Krown'.
Sat, Nov 28 1953
Poster of The Moon Is Blue
The Moon Is Blue
William Holden was
35 in The Moon Is Blue
as 'Donald Gresham'.
Wed, Jul 08 1953
Poster of Stalag 17
Stalag 17
William Holden was
35 in Stalag 17
as 'Sgt. J.J. Sefton'.
Fri, May 29 1953
Poster of The Turning Point
The Turning Point
William Holden was
34 in The Turning Point
as 'Jerry McKibbon'.
Sat, Jul 12 1952
Poster of Boots Malone
Boots Malone
William Holden was
33 in Boots Malone
as 'Boots Malone'.
Fri, Jan 11 1952
Poster of Submarine Command
Submarine Command
William Holden was
33 in Submarine Command
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Ken White'.
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of Force of Arms
Force of Arms
William Holden was
33 in Force of Arms
as 'Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson'.
Mon, Aug 13 1951
Poster of Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday
William Holden was
32 in Born Yesterday
as 'Paul Verrall'.
Tue, Dec 26 1950
Poster of Union Station
Union Station
William Holden was
32 in Union Station
as 'Lt. William Calhoun'.
Wed, Oct 04 1950
Poster of Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
William Holden was
32 in Sunset Boulevard
as 'Joe Gillis'.
Thu, Aug 10 1950
Poster of You Can Change The World
You Can Change The World
William Holden was
31 in You Can Change The World
as 'Self'.
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor
William Holden was
31 in Father Is a Bachelor
as 'Johnny Rutledge'.
Wed, Feb 22 1950
Poster of Dear Wife
Dear Wife
William Holden was
31 in Dear Wife
as 'Bill Seacroft'.
Tue, Nov 15 1949
Poster of Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
William Holden was
31 in Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as 'Dick Richmond'.
Thu, Oct 20 1949
Poster of Streets of Laredo
Streets of Laredo
William Holden was
31 in Streets of Laredo
as 'Jim Dawkins'.
Fri, May 27 1949
Poster of The Dark Past
The Dark Past
William Holden was
30 in The Dark Past
as 'Al Walker'.
Wed, Dec 22 1948
Poster of Apartment for Peggy
Apartment for Peggy
William Holden was
30 in Apartment for Peggy
as 'Jason Taylor'.
Thu, Sep 30 1948
Poster of Rachel and the Stranger
Rachel and the Stranger
William Holden was
30 in Rachel and the Stranger
as 'David “Big Davey" Harvey'.
Sat, Sep 18 1948
Poster of The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado
William Holden was
30 in The Man from Colorado
as 'Capt. Del Stewart'.
Sat, Aug 07 1948
Poster of Variety Girl
Variety Girl
William Holden was
29 in Variety Girl
as 'William Holden'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947
Poster of Dear Ruth
Dear Ruth
William Holden was
29 in Dear Ruth
as 'Lt. William Seacroft'.
Tue, Jun 10 1947
Poster of Blaze of Noon
Blaze of Noon
William Holden was
29 in Blaze of Noon
as 'Colin McDonald'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of Wings Up
Wings Up
William Holden was
25 in Wings Up
as 'Himself'.
Thu, May 27 1943
Poster of Young and Willing
Young and Willing
William Holden was
24 in Young and Willing
as 'Norman Reese'.
Fri, Feb 05 1943
Poster of Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot
William Holden was
24 in Reconnaissance Pilot
as 'Lt. Packard A. Cummings'.
Mon, Jan 25 1943
Poster of Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts
William Holden was
24 in Meet the Stewarts
as 'Michael "Mike" Stewart'.
Thu, May 21 1942
Poster of The Remarkable Andrew
The Remarkable Andrew
William Holden was
23 in The Remarkable Andrew
as 'Andrew Long'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In
William Holden was
23 in The Fleet's In
as 'Casey Kirby'.
Sat, Jan 24 1942
Poster of Texas
Texas
William Holden was
23 in Texas
as 'Dan Thomas'.
Thu, Oct 09 1941
Poster of I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings
William Holden was
22 in I Wanted Wings
as 'Al Ludlow'.
Wed, Mar 26 1941
Poster of Arizona
Arizona
William Holden was
22 in Arizona
as 'Peter Muncie'.
Wed, Dec 25 1940
Poster of Those Were the Days!
Those Were the Days!
William Holden was
22 in Those Were the Days!
as 'P. J. "Petey" Simmons'.
Sun, Jul 14 1940
Poster of Our Town
Our Town
William Holden was
22 in Our Town
as 'Georges Gibbs'.
Fri, May 24 1940
Poster of Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
William Holden was
21 in Invisible Stripes
as 'Tim Taylor'.
Sat, Dec 30 1939
Poster of Golden Boy
Golden Boy
William Holden was
21 in Golden Boy
as 'Joe Bonaparte'.
Tue, Sep 05 1939
Poster of Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
William Holden was
21 in Million Dollar Legs
as 'Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 13 1939
Poster of Prison Farm
Prison Farm
William Holden was
20 in Prison Farm
as 'Prisoner'.
Fri, Jun 17 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
William Holden was
50+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
William Holden was
44+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
William Holden was
43+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
William Holden was
38+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
William Holden was
34+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
William Holden was
33+ in I Love Lucy
as 'William Holden'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
William Holden was
32+ in The Jack Benny Program
as 'William Holden'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
William Holden was
32+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
William Holden was
31+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
William Holden was
30+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self (archive footage), Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948