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Also Known As
William Franklin Beedle, Jr.
Born
April 17, 1918 • Illinois
Found Dead
November 16, 1981 • California
Awards And Honors
Academy Award (1954) • Academy Award (1954): Actor in a Leading Role • Emmy Award (1974): Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series
Married To
Brenda Marshall (1941–1971)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)
"Alvarez Kelly" (1966) • "Those Were the Days!" (1940) • "Young and Willing" (1943) • "Streets of Laredo" (1949) • "Casino Royale" (1967) • "L'arbre de Noël" (1969) • "When Time Ran Out..." (1980) • "The Horse Soldiers" (1959) • "Our Town" (1940) • "The Towering Inferno" (1974) • "Stalag 17" (1953) • "The Key" (1958) • "The Dark Past" (1948) • "The World of Suzie Wong" (1960) • "Damien: Omen II" (1978) • "Picnic" (1956) • "I Wanted Wings" (1941) • "Network" (1976) • "The Counterfeit Traitor" (1962) • "The Proud and Profane" (1956) • "The Devil's Brigade" (1968) • "Union Station" (1950) • "The Earthling" (1980) • "Toward the Unknown" (1956) • "Miss Grant Takes Richmond" (1949) • "The Wild Bunch" (1969) • "The Remarkable Andrew" (1942) • "Satan Never Sleeps" (1962) • "Rachel and the Stranger" (1948) • "The Revengers" (1972) • "The Turning Point" (1952) • "The Man from Colorado" (1949) • "I Love Lucy" (1955) • "Sunset Blvd." (1950) • "Ashanti" (1979) • "Born Yesterday" (1950) • "Breezy" (1973) • "Texas" (1941) • "Dear Ruth" (1947) • "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" (1954) • "Lux Video Theatre" (1955) • "Apartment for Peggy" (1948) • "Arizona" (1940) • "Paris - When It Sizzles" (1964) • "Meet the Stewarts" (1942) • "Dear Wife" (1949) • "The Moon Is Blue" (1953) • "The Fleet's In" (1942) • "S.O.B." (1981) • "Boots Malone" (1952) • "Executive Suite" (1954) • "Golden Boy" (1939) • "Wild Rovers" (1971) • "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) • "The Lion" (1962) • "Variety Girl" (1947) • "Forever Female" (1953) • "The 7th Dawn" (1964) • "The Country Girl" (1954) • "Blaze of Noon" (1947) • "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955) • "Invisible Stripes" (1939) • "Escape from Fort Bravo" (1953) • "Father Is a Bachelor" (1950) • "Fedora" (1978) • "Force of Arms" (1951) • "Open Season" (1974) • "Submarine Command" (1951) • "Sabrina" (1954)
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Where was William Holden born?
William Holden was born in O'Fallon, Illinois, United States.
When was William Holden born?
William Holden was born on April 17, 1918.
Is William Holden married?
Brenda Marshall (1941–1971)
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