Actor 1918 - 1981

William Holden

O'Fallon, Illinois, USA

William Holden was an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974. 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... Read full bio →

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Full Name

William Holden

Known For

Acting

Birthday

April 17th, 1918 00:00

Place of Birth

O'Fallon, Illinois, USA

Died

November 12th, 1981 00:00 (aged 63)

TMDB ID

8252

IMDb ID

nm0000034

Biography

William Holden was an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974. 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.