William Holden
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
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
- What's My Line? (1950)
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
- I Love Lucy (1951)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
- The Jack Benny Program (1950)
- The Steve Allen Show (1956)
- The Oscars (1953)
- Ciné regards (1978)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- Network (1976)
- Casino Royale (1967)
- Sabrina (1954)
- The Towering Inferno (1974)
- Damien - Omen II (1978)
- The Wild Bunch (1969)
- Stalag 17 (1953)