William Holden's biography
William Franklin Beedle Jr. is 63 years old actor born at O'Fallon. William was born on Wednesday 17th of April 1918. William is often nicknamed as Golden Holden, Bill, Golden Boy, The Golden Boy. According to year of birth 1918 William belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 17th of April means he is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.
He is native english speaker. He is white american. William is citizen of United States of America. William is congregationalist. William´s primary profession is to be actor. You can know him also as television actor. He is recently known as film actor. He received Academy Award for Best Actor Stalag 17 in 1952
William Holden's family
William Holden's ex wife
Brenda Marshall
William Holden and Brenda Marshall have been together since 1941 for 30 years. She is known as actor. William´s ex wife was born on Wednesday 29th of September 1915 in Negros. William´s ex wife died on Thursday 30th of July 1992 in Palm Springs. Brenda Marshall was 74 years old, when this happened.
William Holden's schools
We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Pasadena City College, South Pasadena High School.
Detailed informations about his schools
William studied high school - South Pasadena High School, South Pasadena, California, United States.
William studied university - Pasadena Junior College, Pasadena, California, United States.
William Holden's career
His main focus is to be actor. He is famous thanks to Sgt. J.J. Sefton In Stalag 17 (1953).. You could see him also in Stalag 17, The Blue Knight.
Is William Holden gay ?
He is known to be straight.
William Holden's girlfriend
Stefanie Powers
William Holden and Stefanie Powers have been together. She is known as actor. His girlfriend was born on Monday 2nd of November 1942 in Hollywood.
How did William Holden die
William died on on Thursday 12th of November 1981 when he was 63 years old. William Holdens death was caused by exsanguination following a fall. It happend like accident.
Awards and competitions
William Holden's Awards
- Won Best Actor for his role in Stalag 17 (1953). When accepting his statue at the Acadamy Awards, simply stated, "Thank you" and walked off.
- Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8,1960 at 1651 Vine Street in Los Angeles, California.
William Holden's Rankings
- Was the Top Box Office Star of 1956, as ranked by Quigley Publications' annual poll of movie exhibitors, The Top Ten Money-Making Stars, the definitive list of movie stars' pull at the box office.
William Holden's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for work Sunset Boulevard in 1950
- William was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor
What William Holden has done for a first time
- A registered Republican, he rarely involved himself in political campaigns. In 1947, he joined the Committee for the First Amendment to oppose blacklisting in Hollywood. He was good friends with two blacklistees, Dalton Trumbo and Larry Parks.
- He was so grateful to Barbara Stanwyck for her insistence on casting him in Golden Boy (1939), his first big role, that he reportedly sent her flowers every year on the anniversary of the first day of the filming.
- He was a favorite actor of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy but disappointed her immensely when she discovered he was a Republican.
William Holden's Donations
- Was an avid art collector. His private collection at his exclusive hilltop home in Palm Springs featured antique Asian art. Upon his death, the priceless collection was donated to the Palm Springs Museum of Art, where it is proudly displayed today.
William Holden's quotes
- For me, acting is not an all-consuming thing, except for the moment when I am actually doing it.
- Take any picture you can. One out of four will be good, one out of ten will be very good, and one out of 15 will get you an Academy Award.
- Movie acting may not have a certain kind of glory as true art, but it is damn hard work.
- I don't really know why, but danger has always been an important thing in my life - to see how far I could lean without falling, how fast I could go without cracking up.
- I'm a whore, all actors are whores. We sell our bodies to the highest bidder.
- [on working with Clint Eastwood on Breezy (1973)] He's even-tempered -- a personality trait not much in evidence among directors. The crew is totally behind him and that really helps things go smoothly.
- [on Humphrey Bogart] I hated that bastard.
- I found the jungle a beautiful and fascinating place to be, I like to come here because I want to stay away from the jungle as much as I can.
- I made Brink of Hell (1956) as an actor by day and, by night, a caster, a cuter, and a producer. I'll never do anything like that again.
- Let's face it, it's pretty difficult to kiss someone who is a stranger. I don't think anyone in movies enjoys playing a love scene. Kissing someone is an intimate act, and when you have to do it in front of other people it's not easy.
William Holden's height, body shape, eye color
Lets describe how William Holden looks. We will focus on his height, body shape, eye color and hair color. William is tall as 5' 11" (180 cm). Body build is athletic. William´s eyes are tinted blue. His hair is shade of brown - light.