William Holden

William Holden was an American movie actor. He is on the American Film Institute’s list of Greatest Male Film Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema.

William won an Academy Award for Best Actor for the film Stalag-17. He won an Emmy Award for Lead Role in a Television Movie for the film “The Blue Knight”. He also starred in critically-acclaimed blockbusters “Sabrina” and “The Towering Inferno”.

William was Ronald Reagan’s Best Man for his wedding to Nancy Davis. William was only married once but had a string of high profile relationships while he remained married to his wife, Ardis. He was in a relationship with Audrey Hepburn and had a 2 year affair with French actress Capucine. William suffered from alcoholism and died when he fell at his home and bled to death from a forehead laceration. He was only 63 years old.

William Holden was a famous American actor, who was born on April 17, 1918. As a person born on this date, William Holden is listed in our database as the 8th most popular celebrity for the day (April 17) and the 9th most popular for the year (1918).

People born on April 17 fall under the Zodiac sign of Aries, the Ram. William Holden is the 340th most popular Aries.

Aside from information specific to William Holden's birthday, William Holden is the 2173rd most famous American.

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