The name I present to you in this post is that of the American actor William Holden, one of the highest-grossing Hollywood stars of the 1950s.
William Holden won the Oscar for best actor (1954) for his performance in the film: “Stalag 17” (1953), playing the role of “Sergeant J.J. Sefton”.
William Holden has a star on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame, at 1651 Vine Street, in the motion picture category.
In addition to the Oscar, William Holden also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie in 1974 for “The Blue Knight”, an American police drama television series that aired from 1973 to 1976, in which he played the character “Bumper Morgan”.
William Franklin Beedle Jr. was born on April 17, 1918, in O’Fallon, Illinois, United States, and died on November 11, 1981, in Santa Monica, California, United States.
William Holden was married only to American actress Brenda Marshall (1915-1992), from 1941 to 1971, from whom he separated ten years before his sudden death, due to a head injury caused by a fall due to excessive drinking. He remained conscious for about half an hour after the injury and did not realize that he should seek medical help; had he done so, he probably would not have died.
ReplyDeleteA famous actor. He has also advocated for endangered species in Africa.
My dear friend Theodosia,
ReplyDelete"William Holden" is certainly one of the most iconic figures in Hollywood. A legend in his time.
Another beautiful biography and cinematography.
Kisses!!!
Siempre me gusto ese actor. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Theodosia, for telling about William Holden. I hope the new American president Mr. Trump helps restore homes in Los Angeles.
ReplyDeleteDear friend, I hope you don't believe that Russia and Putin set Los Angeles on fire. We Russians are constantly being blamed for everything these days.
I assure you that neither Putin nor I visited Los Angeles in 2024 or 2025.
Recuerdo haberlo visto en peliculas de la tele, pero gracias a ti ahora ya se muchas mas cosas. Un abrazo
ReplyDeleteOh, I didn't know how he died. Yes, he did very well for his era. Thanks so much for your post. Hope you are doing well and all the best to a new month ahead 💖🍬🍫❤️
ReplyDeleteSu cara no me es desconocida del todo pero no recuerdo haber visto películas en las que actuó ya por la televisión y esa serie aun era pequeño.
ReplyDeleteCuando calcule la edad a su muerte me pareció muy joven, pero al leer el motivo ya me lo explique y en aquel estado que podía estar no se dio cuenta de la gravedad.
Saludos.