William Holden

About

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.

Known for

I Love LucySeries • 1951The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950The Towering InfernoMovie • 1974Sunset BoulevardMovie • 1950Casino RoyaleMovie • 1967NetworkMovie • 1976The Bridge on the River KwaiMovie • 1957SabrinaMovie • 1954The Wild BunchMovie • 1969Damien - Omen IIMovie • 1978Paris When It SizzlesMovie • 1964Escape from Fort BravoMovie • 1953The Devil's BrigadeMovie • 1968Escape to AthenaMovie • 1979Stalag 17Movie • 1953FedoraMovie • 1978The Horse SoldiersMovie • 1959The Bridges at Toko-RiMovie • 1954PicnicMovie • 1955The Country GirlMovie • 1954BreezyMovie • 1973The World of Suzie WongMovie • 1960When Time Ran Out...Movie • 1980Alvarez KellyMovie • 1966