William Holden
William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. Holden 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Holden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Sunset Boulevard
as Joe GillisA hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into...
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Casino Royale
as RansomeSir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James...
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The Towering Inferno
as Jim DuncanAt the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out,...
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The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of...
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Network
as Max SchumacherWhen veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he...
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Damien: Omen II
as Richard ThornSince the sudden and suspicious deaths of his parents, young Damien has been in the charge of...
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Sabrina
as David LarrabeeLinus and David Larrabee are the two sons of a very wealthy family. Linus is all work – busily...
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Escape to Athena
as POW (uncredited)During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape....
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The Horse Soldiers
as Major 'Hank' KendallA Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply...
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Stalag 17
as Sgt. J.J. SeftonIt's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all...
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The Wild Bunch
as Pike BishopAn aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is...
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Ashanti
as Jim SandellDr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this...
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Alvarez Kelly
as Alvarez KellyIn 1864, during the American Civil War, Mexican cattleman Alvarez Kelly supplies the Union with...
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Paris When It Sizzles
as Richard Benson / RickHollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his...
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Born Yesterday
as Paul VerrallUncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a...
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Picnic
as Hal CarterLabor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty...
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Escape from Fort Bravo
as Captain RoperA Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain's Arizona fort.
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Breezy
as Frank HarmonA free-spirited young woman, Breezy, hitches a ride with an aging real estate salesman, Frank....
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The Bridges at Toko-Ri
as Lt. Harry BrubakerA naval aviator is assigned to bomb a group of heavily defended bridges during the Korean War.
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The Country Girl
as Bernie DoddAn ex-theater actor is given one more chance to star in a musical yet his alcoholism may prevent...
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The Devil's Brigade
as Lt. Col. Robert T. FrederickAt the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit...
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When Time Ran Out...
as Shelby GilmoreAn active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle...
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Fedora
as Barry DetweilerAn ambitious Hollywood hustler becomes involved with a reclusive female star, whom he tries to...
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S.O.B.
as Tim CulleyA movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an...
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
as Mark ElliottA widowed doctor of both Chinese and European descent falls in love with a married American...
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Executive Suite
as McDonald WallingWhen the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie...
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21 Hours at Munich
as Manfred SchreiberA dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in...
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The Counterfeit Traitor
as Eric EricksonBlacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of...
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Golden Boy
as Joe BonaparteDespite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a...
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The World of Suzie Wong
as Robert LomaxA Hong Kong prostitute tries modeling and falls for the artist who's painting her.
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Wild Rovers
as Ross BodineRoss Bodine and Frank Post are cowhands on Walt Buckman's R-Bar-R ranch. Bodine is older and...
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Rachel and the Stranger
as David “Big Davey" HarveyA widowed farmer takes an indentured servant as his new wife, but the arrival of a passing...
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The Earthling
as Patrick FoleyRecently diagnosed with a terminal illness, a man returns home to Australia to die in the...
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The Man from Colorado
as Capt. Del StewartTwo friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of...
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The Turning Point
as Jerry McKibbonSpecial prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city and appoints his cop...
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The Christmas Tree
as Laurent SégurA French-American millionaire, his girlfriend and his war buddy try to grant his dying son's...
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The Revengers
as John BenedictThe life of peaceful rancher John Benedict is torn apart when his family is massacred by a gang...
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Toward the Unknown
as Maj. Lincoln BondTortured into a false confession while a POW in Korea, Major Lincoln Bond returns to active...
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Union Station
as Lt. William CalhounPolice catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union...
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The 7th Dawn
as Major FerrisPolitical and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of...
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Variety Girl
as William HoldenDozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business...
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Submarine Command
as Lt. Cmdr. Ken WhiteSubmarine commander Ken White is forced to suddenly submerge, leaving his captain and another...
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The Key
as Capt. David RossIn wartime England, circa 1941, poorly-armed tugs are sent into "U-Boat Alley" to rescue damaged...
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Texas
as Dan ThomasTwo Virginians are heading for a new life in Texas when they witness a stagecoach being held up....
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Invisible Stripes
as Tim TaylorA gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self - Guest (uncredited)A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.
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William Holden: The Golden Boy
as Self (archive footage)It was said of him that in more than 70 films, he never once gave a bad performance.
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Arizona
as Peter MunciePhoebe Titus is a tough, swaggering pioneer woman, but her ways become decidedly more feminine...
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Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Dick RichmondA bookie uses a phony real estate business as a front for his betting parlor. To further keep up...
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The Dark Past
as Al WalkerA gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a...
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The Fleet's In
as Casey KirbyShy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a...
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Our Town
as Georges GibbsChange comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. We see birth, life...
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling...
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie...
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The Proud and Profane
as Lt. Col. Colin BlackIn this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific...
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Meet the Stewarts
as Michael "Mike" StewartA young, newlywed couple learns to make their marriage work—on a budget.
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Father Is a Bachelor
as Johnny RutledgeJohnny Rutledge is a drifter who comes to and discovers a cabin in the forest where five kids:...
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Open Season
as Hal WolkowskiThree Vietnam vets have become so conditioned to violence that they have developed psychotic...
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You Can Change The World
as SelfComedian Jack Benny has his butler, Rochester, call several of his celebrity friends over to the...
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Streets of Laredo
as Jim DawkinsTexas, 1878: cheerful outlaw-buddies Jim, Lorn and Wahoo rescue spunky orphan Rannie Carter from...
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The Lion
as Robert HaywardYoung Tina lives with her mother and stepfather on a wildlife reserve in Kenya. While her...
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The Moon Is Blue
as Donald GreshamTwo aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by...
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Forever Female
as Stanley KrownAn aging actress has a hard time admitting she is too old to play the ingenue role anymore.
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Force of Arms
as Sgt. Joe 'Pete' PetersonDuring the winter of 1943, the German Army halted the American advance in the mountains of...
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The Blue Knight
as Bumper MorganBumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after...
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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self (archive footage)An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured...
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Prison Farm
as PrisonerShirley Ross plays an innocent young girl convicted for complicity in a crime committed by her...
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Dear Ruth
as Lt. William SeacroftLt. William Seacroft, on leave from the Italian front, arrives at the New York home of Ruth...
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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage)Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress...
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Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self (archive footage)Audrey Hepburn was one of the movies' best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant...
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Dear Wife
as Bill SeacroftIn this sequel to Dear Ruth, teenaged Miriam starts a political campaign to nominate Bill...
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Million Dollar Legs
as Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)At Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. But...
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I Wanted Wings
as Al LudlowTold in flashback, this drama follows the training and personal lives of three recruits in the...
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Apartment for Peggy
as Jason TaylorProfessor Henry Barnes decides he's lived long enough and contemplates suicide. His attitude is...
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Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
as Self - Actor (archive footage)In 1956, actress and Hollywood star Grace Kelly (1929-82), then at the height of her film...
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Blaze of Noon
as Colin McDonaldIn this aerial melodrama, four brothers working as stunt pilots for a flying circus leave their...
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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
as Self (archive footage)Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By...
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Boots Malone
as Boots MaloneAn agent for horse jockeys faces his greatest challenge.
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The Girl on The Roof
as A touristA comedy of manners, the film centers on virtuous actress Patty O'Neill, who meets playboy...
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Satan Never Sleeps
as Father O'BanionA priest arrives at a mission-post in China accompanied by a young native girl who has joined...
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Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as (archive footage)A tribute to the legendary costume designer Edith Head during her years providing costumes for...
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Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown
as Charlie Brown (voice) (archive sound)Charlie Brown is on the run from the Peanuts Gang after the Great Pumpkin puts a bounty on his...
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The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
as SelfA behind-the-scenes look at the building of the bridge in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai...
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Reconnaissance Pilot
as Lt. Packard A. CummingsDocumentary/training film depicting the duties of a pilot in the Pacific Theatre of the Second...
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Grace Kelly: The American Princess
as Self (archive footage)A biography of American actress Grace Kelly from her early days as an aspiring actress to her...
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The Remarkable Andrew
as Andrew LongWhen Andrew Long, hyper-efficient small town accountant, finds a $1240 discrepancy in the city...
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Those Were the Days!
as P. J. "Petey" SimmonsAt a family gathering, an elderly man reflects on the follies of his youth during his freshman...
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The Making of 'Network'
as Self (archive footage)An engrossing feature-length documentary about the making of Sidney Lumet's classic film "Network."
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The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
as Self (archive footage)
Wings Up
as HimselfClark Gable stars in this propaganda short about the Officers Candidate School of the Army Air...
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Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective
as Self (archive footage)Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective provides some insightful commentary of how far we've come...
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Young and Willing
as Norman ReeseFor those, if any, who have wondered why so many Paramount contractees appeared in United...
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Sally's Beauty Spot
as Robert Lomax (archive footage)A large black mole above an Asian woman's breast serves as a metaphor for cultural and racial...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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I Love Lucy
as William HoldenCuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife....
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
The Jack Benny Program
as William HoldenLaugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular...
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
as SelfThe Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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