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  1. William Franklin Holden (né Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s.

  2. Actor. Additional Crew. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 3581. Play trailer 2:41. S.O.B. (1981) 36 Videos. 99+ Photos. Billy Wilder proclaimed William Holden to be "the ideal motion picture actor". For almost four decades, the handsome, affable 'Golden Holden' was among Hollywood's most durable and engaging stars.

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  3. Apr 23, 2024 · William Holden. Original name: William Franklin Beedle, Jr. Born: April 17, 1918, O’Fallon, Illinois, U.S. Found dead: November 16, 1981, Santa Monica, California. Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1954): Actor in a Leading Role. Emmy Award (1974): Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series. (Show more)

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  4. Dec 27, 2022 · Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. By Andrew Amelinckx / Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 4:08 pm EST. In the opening scene of the 1950 film "Sunset Boulevard," the cynical screenwriter turned gigolo Joe Gillis lies floating in a swimming pool, blood seeping from his lifeless body.

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  5. William Holden. Actor: Stalag 17. Billy Wilder proclaimed William Holden to be "the ideal motion picture actor". For almost four decades, the handsome, affable 'Golden Holden' was among Hollywood's most durable and engaging stars. He was born William Franklin Beedle Jr., one of three sons to a high school English teacher, Mary Blanche (Ball ...

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  7. William Holden was an American actor who was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s through the 1970s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 for his role in Stalag 17, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role in the 1973 television film The Blue Knight.

  8. Nov 17, 1981 · William Holden, the film star who won an Oscar in 1953 for his role in ''Stalag 17'' and who represented the manly, straightforward, romantic figure during a career of more than 40 years, was...

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