William Holden (

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William Franklin Beedle Jr.

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William Holden

Birth Name:
William Franklin Beedle Jr.

Date of Birth:
April 17, 1918,

Height:
5' 11" (1.80 m)

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William Holden Biography

William Holden came from a wealthy family (the Beedles) that moved to Pasadena, California, when he was three. His father William Franklin Beedle was an industrial chemist and his mother Mary Blanche Ball a teacher. In 1937, while studying chemistry at Pasadena Junior College, he was signed to a film contract by Paramount. His first starring role was as a young man torn between the violin and boxing in Golden Boy (1939). From then on he was typecast as the boy-next-door.After returning from World War II military service, he got two very important roles: Joe Gillis, the gigolo, in Sunset Blvd. (1950), and the tutor in Born Yesterday (1950). These were followed by his Oscar-winning role as the cynical sergeant in Stalag 17 (1953). He stayed popular through the 1950s, appearing in such films as Picnic (1955). He spent much of his later time as co-owner of the Mount Kenya Safari Club, dividing his time between Africa and Switzerland.

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William Holden filmography

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1. S.O.B. (1981)
Tim Culley

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2. The Earthling (1980)
Patrick Foley

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3. When Time Ran Out... (1980)
Shelby Gilmore

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4. Escape to Athena (1979)
Prisoner smoking a cigar in prison camp (uncredited)

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5. Ashanti (1979)
Jim Sandell

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6. Fedora (1978)
Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler

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7. Damien: Omen II (1978)
Richard Thorn

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8. 21 Hours at Munich (1976)
(TV movie) Chief of Police Manfred Schreiber

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9. Network (1976)
Max Schumacher

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10. Open Season (1974)
Hal Wolkowski

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11. The Towering Inferno (1974)
Jim Duncan

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12. Breezy (1973)
Frank Harmon

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13. The Devil's Daughter (1973)
(TV movie)

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14. The Blue Knight (1973)
(TV movie) Bumper Morgan

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15. The Revengers (1972)
John Benedict

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16. Wild Rovers (1971)
Ross Bodine

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17. The Wild Bunch (1969)
Pike Bishop

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18. Arbre de Noël, L' (1969)
Laurent Ségur

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19. The Devil's Brigade (1968)
Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick

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20. Alvarez Kelly (1966)
Alvarez Kelly

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21. The Lion (1962)
Robert Hayward

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22. The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
Eric Erickson

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23. Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
Father O'Banion

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24. The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
Robert Lomax

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25. The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Maj. Henry 'Hank' Kendall (regimental surgeon)

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26. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Cmdr. Shears

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27. Toward the Unknown (1956)
Maj. Lincoln Bond

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28. Miyamoto Musashi (1954)
uncredited Narrator in original US version

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29. Sabrina (1954)
David Larrabee

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30. Forever Female (1954)
Stanley Krown

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31. Executive Suite (1954)
McDonald Walling

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32. The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
Lt. Harry Brubaker

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33. The Country Girl (1954)
Bernie Dodd

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34. Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
Capt. Roper

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35. The Moon Is Blue (1953)
Donald Gresham

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36. Jungfrau auf dem Dach, Die (1953)
uncredited Tourist

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37. Stalag 17 (1953)
Sgt. J.J. Sefton

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38. Boots Malone (1952)
Boots Malone

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39. The Turning Point (1952)
Jerry McKibbon

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40. Force of Arms (1951)
Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson

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41. Submarine Command (1951)
Lt. Cmdr. Ken White

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42. Born Yesterday (1950)
Paul Verrall

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43. Union Station (1950)
Det. Lt. William Calhoun

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44. Father Is a Bachelor (1950)
Johnny Rutledge

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45. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Joe Gillis

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46. Streets of Laredo (1949)
Jim Dawkins

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47. Dear Wife (1949)
Bill Seacroft

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48. Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
Dick Richmond

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49. Apartment for Peggy (1948)
Jason Taylor

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50. The Dark Past (1948)
Al Walker

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51. The Man from Colorado (1948)
Capt. Del Stewart

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52. Rachel and the Stranger (1948)
David Harvey

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53. Blaze of Noon (1947)
Colin McDonald

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54. Dear Ruth (1947)
Lt. William Seacroft

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55. Young and Willing (1943)
Norman Reese

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56. The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
Andrew Long

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57. The Fleet's In (1942)
Casey Kirby

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58. Texas (1941)
Dan Thomas

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59. I Wanted Wings (1941)
Al Ludlow

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60. Our Town (1940)
George Gibbs

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61. Those Were the Days! (1940)
P.J. 'Petey' Simmons

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62. Million Dollar Legs (1939)
uncredited Graduate who says 'Thank You'

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63. Invisible Stripes (1939)
Tim Taylor

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64. Prison Farm (1938)
uncredited Prisoner

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65. Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)
archive footage

66. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
archive footage

67. I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001)

68. The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
archive footage

69. Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1991)
uncredited

70. Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980)

71. The American Movie Awards (1980)

72. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978)

73. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977)

74. Casino Royale (1967)

75. The 7th Dawn (1964)

76. Paris - When It Sizzles (1964)

77. The Key (1958)

78. The Proud and Profane (1956)

79. Picnic (1955)

80. Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)

81. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)
2 episodes, 1954-1955

82. Meet the Stewarts (1942)

83. Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992)
V Himself (Archive footage)

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84. Mysteries of the Sea (1980)
TV Narrator

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85. The American Film Institute Salute to James Stewart (1980)
TV Himself

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86. Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (1978)
TV Himself (Narrator)

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87. CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)
TV Himself

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88. The Moviemakers (1971)
uncredited Himself

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89. Adventures at the Jade Sea (1969)
TV Narrator

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90. Lykke og krone (1962)
Himself

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91. Par ord om Danmark, Et (1960)
Speaker, English version

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92. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959)
TV Himself (in opening greeting)

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93. The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955)
TV Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role

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94. The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954)
TV Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role

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95. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Night Life (1952)
Himself

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96. You Can Change the World (1951)
Himself

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97. "Toast of the Town" (1948)
Himself (1 episode, 1958)

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98. Variety Girl (1947)
Himself

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99. Reconnaissance Pilot (1943)

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100. Wings Up (1943)

self

101. "I Love Lucy"
Himself (1 episode, 1955)

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102. Arizona (1940)
(performer: "Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair" (1854) (uncredited), "Kiss Me Quick and Go" (1856) (uncredited))

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103. Golden Boy (1939)
(performer: "Funiculi, Funicula") ("Lullaby (Cradle Song)")

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