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William Holden

Acting · Born April 17, 1918 · O'Fallon, Illinois, USA

William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. He was nominated for three Academy Awards in his career (winning Best Actor in 1953 for "Stalag 17"), and also won the Emmy Award for Best Actor for "The Blue Knight" in 1974. He is also known for his roles in "Sunset Boulevard" (1950), "Sabrina" (1954), and "Network" (1976).

Movies with William Holden

• Sunset Boulevard (1950) — Joe Gillis
• The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — Cmdr. Shears
• Casino Royale (1967) — Ransome
• Damien - Omen II (1978) — Richard Thorn
• The Towering Inferno (1974) — Jim Duncan
• Network (1976) — Max Schumacher
• The Wild Bunch (1969) — Pike Bishop
• Sabrina (1954) — David Larrabee
• Paris When It Sizzles (1964) — Richard Benson
• The Horse Soldiers (1959) — Major 'Hank' Kendall
• Escape to Athena (1979) — POW (uncredited)
• The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) — Lt. Harry Brubaker