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Known For
Actor
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Height
179 cm (5'10")
Nationality
Political Party
Republican Party
Languages
English
Spouse
Brenda Marshall (1941-1971)
Partner
Stefanie Powers
Children
3 children
Education
Pasadena City College, South Pasadena High School
Zodiac Sign
♈ Aries
Chinese Zodiac
马 Horse
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*Wiljahelmaz)
Popularity
Tier B -- 73,209 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 10
Career
Career spanning 64 years (1929-1993)
Notable
First credit at age 11 -- appeared in first film as a teenager
Sean Bean →
Year context
Born in 1918 -- World War I ends; Spanish flu pandemic begins; Woodrow Wilson was US president
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Filmography (50)
AWARDS (6)
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
1974
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
1974
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Academy Award for Best Actor
1954
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Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor
1954
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Biography
William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) 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.
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William Holden was born on and passed away on at the age of 63.
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William Holden was born in O'Fallon, Illinois, USA.
What movies or shows has William Holden been in?
William Holden has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993), S.O.B. (1981), When Time Ran Out (1980), Ashanti (1979), Fedora (1978).
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William Holden is primarily known as an actor. William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 and the…
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