William Holden (I) (1918–1981)

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William Holden was born William Franklin Beedle, Jr. in O'Fallon, Illinois, to Mary Blanche (Ball), a schoolteacher, and William Franklin Beedle, Sr., an industrial chemist. He came from a wealthy family (the Beedles) that moved to Pasadena, California, when he was three. In 1937, while studying chemistry at Pasadena Junior College, he was signed ... See full bio »

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Known For

Vankileiri 17
Vankileiri 17 Sgt. J.J. Sefton
(1953)
Kaunis Sabrina
Kaunis Sabrina David Larrabee
(1954)
Auringonlaskun katu
Auringonlaskun katu Joe Gillis
(1950)
Network
Network Max Schumacher
(1976)
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 1981 S.O.B.
Tim Culley
 1980 The Earthling
Patrick Foley
 1980 Tropiikin sudet
Shelby Gilmore
 1979 Ashanti - seikkailu Afrikassa
Jim Sandell
 1979 Pääkalloprikaati
Sgt. J.J. Sefton (uncredited)
 1978 Kirous
Richard Thorn
 1978 Fedora - arvoituksellinen nainen
Barry Detweiler
 1976 Network
Max Schumacher
 1976 21 pelon tuntia (TV Movie)
Chief of Police Manfred Schreiber
 1974 Liekehtivä torni
Jim Duncan
 1974 Open Season
Hal Wolkowski
 1973 Frank, rakastan sinua
Frank Harmon
 1973 The Blue Knight (TV Movie)
Bumper Morgan
 1972 Kuolema comancherolle
John Benedict
 1971 Lännen miehet - Ross ja Frank
Ross Bodine
 1969 Tappava säde
Laurent Ségur
 1969 Hurja joukko
Pike
 1968 Paholaisen prikaati
Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick
 1967 Casino Royale
Ransome
 1966 Alvarez Kelly
Alvarez Kelly
 1964 7:s aamunkoitto
Major Ferris
 1964 Poreilua Pariisissa
Richard Benson / Rick
 1962 Leijona
Robert Hayward
 1962 Naamioitu agentti
Eric Erickson
 1962 Satan Never Sleeps
Father O'Banion
 1960 Suzie Wongin maailma
Robert Lomax
 1959 Ratsuväen urhot
Maj. Henry Kendall
 1958 Avain
Captain David Ross
 1957 Kwai-joen silta
Shears
 1956 Lentäjän paluu
Maj. Lincoln Bond
 1956 Ylpeä ja pakanallinen
Lt. Col. Colin Black
 1955 Rakkauden huviretki
Hal Carter
 1955 Päivien kimallus
Mark Elliott
 1954 Toko-Rin sillat
Lt. Harry Brubaker
 1954 Mies jonka minulle annoit
Bernie Dodd
 1954 Kaunis Sabrina
David Larrabee
 1954 Arpa on heitetty
McDonald Walling
 1953 Pako erämaalinnakkeesta
Capt. Roper
 1953 Ikuinen naisellisuus
Stanley Krown
 1953 Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach
Tourist (uncredited)
 1953 Viattomuus kadulta
Donald Gresham
 1953 Vankileiri 17
Sgt. J.J. Sefton
 1952 Rikoksen verkossa
Jerry McKibbon
 1952 Karkuri kilparadalla
Boots Malone
 1951 Tiikerihai
Lt. Cmdr. Ken White
 1951 Sodassa ja rakkaudessa
Sgt. John 'Pete' Peterson
 1950 Eilen syntynyt
Paul Verrall
 1950 Vaistosin rikoksen
Lt. William Calhoun
 1950 Auringonlaskun katu
Joe Gillis
 1950 Father Is a Bachelor
Johnny Rutledge
 1949 Hän tuli vaalilistalle
Bill Seacroft
 1949 Tyttö ohjaksissa
Dick Richmond
 1949 He kuolivat uhmaten
Jim Dawkins
 1948 Mies Coloradosta
Del Stewart
 1948 Ratkaiseva yö
Al Walker
 1948 Pesä kahdelle
Jason Taylor
 1948 Nainen erämaassa
Big Davey
 1947 40 tähteä ja yksi tyttö
William Holden
 1947 Hän tuli kirjelaatikosta
Lt. William Seacroft
 1947 Lentävät huimapäät
Colin McDonald
 1943 Reconnaissance Pilot (Documentary short)
Lt. Packard A. Cummings (uncredited)
 1943 Young and Willing
Norman Reese
 1942 Meet the Stewarts
Michael Stewart
 1942 The Remarkable Andrew
Andrew Long
 1942 Laivasto kuhertelee
Casey Kirby
 1941 Texasin huimapäät
Dan Thomas
 1941 Siipien miehet
Al Ludlow
 1940 Arizona
Peter Muncie
 1940 Meidän kaupunkimme
George Gibbs
 1940 Those Were the Days!
P.J. 'Petey' Simmons
 1939 Näkymättömät kahleet
Tim Taylor
 1939 Kultapoika
Joe Bonaparte
 1939 Million Dollar Legs
Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)
 1938 Prison Farm
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(3/30/42) Radio: Appeared (as "Al Ludlow") in a "Lux Radio Theater" broadcast of "I Wanted Wings". See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Print Biographies | 4 Portrayals | 12 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 4 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Bill Holden

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)

Spouse:

Brenda Marshall  (divorced)  (2 children)

Children:

Arlene Holden | See more »

Parents:

William Franklin Beedle, Sr. | Mary Blanche Ball

Relatives:

Robert Westfield Beedle (sibling) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

[on Barbara Stanwyck] Thirty-nine years ago this month, we were working in a film together called Kultapoika (1939). It wasn't going so well and I was going to be replaced. But due to this lovely human being and her encouragement and above all her generosity, I'm here tonight. See more »

Trivia:

Immortalized in [Canadian band], Blue Rodeo's song "Floating" with the lyric: "I need love and it's you, And I feel like William Holden floating in a pool" - Greg Keelor, the writer of the song, said this: "That sort of quiet desperation at the end of a relationship when nothing's really making sense and I sort of had the image of William Holden at the beginning of Auringonlaskun katu (1950) in ... See more »

Trademark:

Often portrays flirting men See more »

Nickname:

The Golden Boy See more »

Star Sign:

Aries
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