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William Holden
Acting
110 known credits
2.0 popularity score 63 years
Biography
About William Holden
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).
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.
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.
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Career at a glance
William Holden across film and television
110credited titles
98movie credits
12TV credits
1938–2018screen career span
Recognition
Awards received
Academy Award for Best ActorFor Stalag 17
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Notable work
Recent movies and TV shows
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
The Making of 'Network'
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Episodes and downloads
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