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William Holden

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Occupation

Oscar Winners

Born

April 17, 1918

Zodiac

Aries

23,221

days lived

63

age at death

Born
April 17, 1918
Died
November 12, 1981 (aged 63)
Zodiac
♈︎Aries·horse 🐎
Updated Jul 2026

About

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Before Fame

Prior to achieving fame, William Holden attended Pasadena Junior College, where he became involved in radio plays. He was discovered by a talent scout from Paramount Pictures.

Trivia

Holden was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. He appeared as 25th on the American Film Institute's list of 25 greatest male stars of Classical Hollywood cinema. He was named one of the 'Top 10 Stars of the Year' six times.

Family Life

Information about his family life is not provided in the given text.

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Astrology
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Earth
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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Fire

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for April 17, 1918

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1981
Day 23,220
Age 63

Died in Santa Monica, California

Confidence
96%
Nov 12, 1981

Died at the age of 63 in Santa Monica, California.

1976
Day 21,078
Age 57

Starred in 'Network'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1976

Starred in the satirical film 'Network'.

1973
Day 19,983
Age 54

Won Emmy Award for 'The Blue Knight'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1973

Received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for 'The Blue Knight'.

1969
Day 18,522
Age 50

Starred in 'The Wild Bunch'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1969

Starred in the Western film 'The Wild Bunch'.

1961
Day 15,600
Age 42

Named Top 10 Stars of the Year

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Last year named one of the 'Top 10 Stars of the Year'.

1957
Day 14,139
Age 38

Starred in 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Starred in the epic war film 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'.

1955
Day 13,408
Age 36

Starred in 'Picnic'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1955

Starred in the drama 'Picnic'.

1954
Day 13,043
Age 35

Starred in 'Sabrina'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1954

Starred in the romantic comedy 'Sabrina'.

Day 13,043
Age 35

Named Top 10 Stars of the Year

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1954

First year named one of the 'Top 10 Stars of the Year'.

1953
Day 12,678
Age 34

Won Academy Award for 'Stalag 17'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1953

Received the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in 'Stalag 17'.

1950
Day 11,582
Age 31

Starred in 'Sunset Boulevard'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1950

Played a significant role in the critically acclaimed film 'Sunset Boulevard'.

1939
Day 7,564
Age 20

Film debut in 'Golden Boy'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1939

Starred in 'Golden Boy', marking his entry into Hollywood.

1918
Day 0
Age 0

Born William Franklin Beedle Jr.

Confidence
96%
Apr 17, 1918

Born in O'Fallon, Illinois.