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Nov 12, 2013 · William Holden went places. In movies and in life he was always on the move. From his first film role as an extra in Prison Farm in 1938, to his final notable role in Network (1976), he was a ...
Jul 2, 2008 · William Holden’s face, with its deep crags, blazing blue eyes, and the seriousness behind the straight-up all-American handsomeness, tells the story of the man’s life better than any biography could. David Thomson in his Biographical Dictionary of Film writes: “For Holden, at the end, could look like the most “used” person in ...
Nov 8, 2021 · 1. He Loved Adventure. The tiny town of O’Fallon, Illinois welcomed the birth of William Franklin Beedle Jr.—known to us as William Holden—on April 17, 1918. Holden grew up surrounded by his close-knit family and grew to be a lively young boy that was constantly on the move.
Dec 10, 2018 · William Holden was an American actor who was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s through the 1970s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 for his role in Stalag 17, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role in the 1973 television film The Blue Knight.
William Holden was an American actor who was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s through the 1970s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 for his role in Stalag 17, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role in the 1973 television film The Blue Knight.
William Holden was born on 22 May 1862 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Weary River (1929), Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) and Holiday (1930). He was married to Louise Osborne.
Biography. Few Hollywood actors have conveyed spiritual and physical pain with the charismatic authority of William Holden. This scion of a wealthy family in the chemical business first registered in films as a clean-cut, affably handsome lead in the 1940s and he matured into more rough and tumble roles. Along the way his earnest qualities ...
