Alligator removed from South Carolina resident's garage. April 28 (UPI) -- A British piercing enthusiast broke his own Guinness World Record when the number of flesh tunnels in his face increased to 17. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. They had two children of their own, Peter and Scott, and raised a daughter, Virginia, from Marshalls previous marriage. William Holden was in relationships with Stefanie Powers (1975 - 1981), Patricia Stauffer (1964 - 1981), Capucine (1962 - 1964), China Machado (1959), Erica Beer (1958 - 1960), Shelley Winters (1954 - 1955), Grace Kelly (1954 - 1955), Audrey Hepburn (1953 - 1954), Barbara Stanwyck (1939 - 1940) and Silvana Pampanini. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Along with about anything that has Holden in it. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. A statement from the Scottish presenter and TV chef's family was posted on his Facebook in the early hours of Monday . On March 1, 1892, William Woods Holden died, and he was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, NC. Evidence suggests he was conscious for at least half an hour after the fall. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -President Reagan expressed shock today over the death of Mr. Holden, who was the best man at his wedding to Nancy Davis. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Since William and Brian were still filming The Remarkable Andrew (1942), there were delays and it was 3am before they arrived for the ceremony. Bendix and his wife ma intamed a home in Palm Springs at 2744 S. Camino Real. It is sad for such a great talent or anyone for that matter to lose their life needlessly. According to the Los Angeles Times, the actor long experienced alcoholism, and though he was able to avoid drinking when with lover Stefanie Powers, it ultimately helped pave the way for his death. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Before he died, he suggested that Judge Holden was actually the mountain man and guide Joseph Walker. DIED. 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William Holden was one of my favorite actors and Love Is a Many Splendored Thing was shown the year I graduated from high school. GREAT NEWS! Adopted his stepdaughter, Virginia Holden (Virginia Gaines), from Ardis Ankerson (actress Brenda Marshall)'s first marriage. The gruff, likeable actor, who led "The Life of Riley'' on radio and television for 13 years, was 58 years old when he died Monday in Good Samaritan Hospital. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. He stood 1.8 m tall and weighed 89 kg. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. After Columbia Pictures picked up half of his contract, he alternated between starring in several minor pictures for Paramount and Columbia before serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, where he acted in training films for the First Motion Picture Unit. In several others, he loses whatever stakes he played for. '', Indeed, there was a seven-year period in the late 1950's and early 60's when Mr. Holden made no movies in Hollywood; he moved abroad to Switzerland, Hong Kong and Kenya. April 29 (UPI) -- An Australian tourist facing possible flogging after being accused of going on a drunken nude rampage in the Indonesian province of Ache says he felt "almost possessed" at the time. Holden had also agreed to co-star with old friend Glenn Ford in "Dime Novel Sunset", which was never made. His first starring role was as a young man torn between the violin and boxing in Golden Boy (1939). (1950) is certainly If his Japanese captors want a bridge built, then his men will build it. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Holden's will, dated April 6, 1979, was filed for probate Wednesday in Superior Court. After they were married, they had a champagne breakfast and hopped a plane back to Los Angeles so he and Brian could wrap up shooting, and Brenda was off to Canada to film some location footage that she was still working on. The police said he had apparently died of natural causes and had been dead for possibly two or three days. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. William Holden was a widely popular American actor. He was nearly 80 years of age. Also named in the will were Virginia Baylor, Ardis Holden's daughter by a previous marriage, and his niece, Leslie Kim Hennessy. I taught Film Studies for 20 years and I would single out Sunset Boulevard as a film that only showed Holdens talent but also provided a useful window onto Hollywoods history. His final role was in the 1981 movie, S.O.B Toxicology reports had raised eyebrows - Holden had died with .22 percent alcohol in his blood, more than double the .10 percent cops used to prove driving while intoxicated. He tried other roles to avoid forecasting and was somewhat successful. He eventually worked at . Many of us leave behind loved ones but when you think clearly about it..dying is what we all do alone. Omissions? Held a press conference in late 1980 to deny newspaper reports that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, which was borne out by his death certificate, which made no mention of any type of cancer. He was handsome but not in a classic matinee-idol style; he was the decent average man, only a bit better than average. His last critically acclaimed performance was 1976's "Network," for which he earned his third and final nomination for a Best Actor Academy Award. we all have our own sickness.it just developes and all of a sudden we realize we are not what we could or should have been when something is missing either love or too much memory regret,or disappointment we seem to fail as gods creature.bill was a great guy,looks,talent,he had it all,and died a meaningless life.63,im 87,what happens to me is reasonable,but not at age 63,alone,drinking,he wasnt drunk he has ti=oo much exoerience drinking to be drunk,he just got to the point where he did not give a shit, Hi Gene, That was the point of my title. Gloria Holden was born on September 5, 1908 and died on March 22, 1991. "Sometimes he'd just get in his car and drive," the director told the AP. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); You have entered an incorrect email address! William had a brief affair with actress and co-star Audrey Hepburn during the filming of the movie Sabrina (1954). than the average Holden family member when he died at the age of 57. Holden had two uncredited roles before his first starring role in Golden Boy (1939), in which he played a violinist-turned-boxer. LOS ANGELES -- The late actor William Holden left $250,000 to his actress-girlfriend Stephanie Powers and the bulk of his multimillion dollar estate to his family. In the song "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega, the lyrics "I open up the paper / there's a story of an actor / who died while he was drinking / he was no one I had heard of" refer to Holden, whose death was indeed reported in the New York Post on November 18, 1981, when the song was written. (July 12, 1941 - 1971) (divorced, 2 children), View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Holden won an Academy Award for his 1953 role as an American airman in a German prisoner of war camp in Stalag 17. He also received Oscar nominations for his parts in Sunset Boulevard (1950) and Network (1976). As Joe Gillis, the jaded screenwriter so desperate for a job that he becomes the gigolo of a faded silent-film star, Holden found his niche and turned in an Academy Award-nominated performance as the cynical leading man. I love the way he leaves the prison camp at the end of Stalag 17. In 1972, Holden began a nine-year relationship with actress Stefanie Powers, which sparked her interest in animal welfare. But along with the accolades came a dependence on alcohol that would play a major role in his tragic end. The penthouse apartment that William Holden was living in when he died. His service included acting in training films. The Earthling: Directed by Peter Collinson. He also appeared in the multi-star disaster film "The Towering Inferno" in 1974. The coroner's report indicated that William Holden had died as a result of an accidental fall contributed to by a blood alcohol level of .22. Oops, something didn't work. A sort of wholesome charm was his trademark, but in later years his roles - such as that of Pike Bishop, an outlaw, in the violent film ''The Wild Bunch'' - acquired a new, hard-bitten dimension. He went on to produce his strongest body of work during the 1950s. The role he played and the way he brought his characters to life will always have a special place in the hearts of his fans. William Holden, eldest of three sons (brothers were Robert & Richard), was born as William Franklin Beedle, Jr. in O'Fallon, Illinois, the son of Mary Blanche (ne Ball), a schoolteacher, and William Franklin Beedle, Sr., an industrial chemist. Harry lived . He died on 3 March 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Judas, howd you wind up in a smelly ditch in Korea? Being born on 17 April 1918, William Holden was 63 years old at the time of his death. The Academy Award-winning actor William Holden, born William Beedle Jr., on April 17, 1918, in O'Fallon, Illinois, began his career with 1939s "Golden Boy," per Britannica. In early October 1981, Holden travelled from his Palm Springs home to his coastal apartment to live a semi-reclusive existence. For his role in the TV film, The Blue Knight (1974), he secured a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. On Nov. 12, 1981, William Holden died after stepping onto the marble edge of his bathtub with wet feet. You can always change this later in your Account settings. William Holden, the film star who won an Oscar in 1953 for his role in ''Stalag 17'' and who represented the manly, straightforward, romantic figure during a career of more than 40 years, was found dead yesterday in his apartment in Santa Monica, Calif. Mr. Holden, who was 63 years old, was found by an apartment manager. After his death, Powers set up the William Holden Wildlife Foundation at Holdens Mount Kenya Game Ranch. Try again later. William Holden was a very underrated actor who was hindered by conflicted and jaded hero roles in Stalig 17 and the two bridge movies (Toko-To and Kwai). Learn more about merges. He and Marshall had two sons together, Peter Westfield "West" Holden (born November 17, 1943) and Scott Holden (Scott Porter Holden, born May 2, 1946). is 5 11 . But when he got the role of Joe Gillis opposite Gloria Swanson in Sunset Blvd (1950) the world found out he not only looked good, he could act. Although it is thought by some that J.D. He was such a talented actor and appeared to have all of the trappings of success. It has to be manufactured. It was then that he took the name William Holden, which he made his legal name in 1943. Resend Activation Email. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. and was "a loner," according to Edwards, who wasn't surprised that Holden's body went so long without being discovered. William Franklin Beedle Jr. (The Golden Boy, Bill, Golden Holden), Scott Porter Holden, Virginia Holden, Arlene Holden, Peter Westfield Holden. His performance in 1976 movie Network brought him an Oscar nomination too. My father learned a lot from the many accidental deaths of William Holden. I'm a whore, all actors are whores. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. He has an estimated net worth of $20 Million More information on William Holden can be found here. William Holden was born William Franklin Beedle, Jr. in O'Fallon, Illinois, to Mary Blanche (Ball), a schoolteacher, and William Franklin Beedle, Sr. , an industrial chemist. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Beverly Hills police were dispatched to Ford's home about 4 p.m. and found him dead inside. He has garnered most of his earnings from his acting career. IVE SEEN EVERYTHING HE MADE,HIS LOVE SCENE WITH NANCY OLSON IN FORCE OF ARMS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC,HIS STYLE,HIS WALK,TALK,AND GOOG LOOKS, ITS A SIN HE DIED.AT 63.IM 87 AND STILL WANT TO LIVE IN SPITE OF MY PAIN.AT LEAST DUKE LASTED TILL THE SEVENTIES,PALADIN MADE IT TO 63 ALSO,ANOTHER SHAME,THE LADDER TO SUCCESS DOES NOT TAKE YOU IN THE DIRECTION U ALWAYS WANT TO GO.MITCHUM MADE IT TO ALMOST 80.LANCASTER 81. bidder. William Holden, whose handsome face and easy, masculine manner made him the quintessential American in many movies, was found dead Monday morning in his apartment in Santa Monica. In recent years, Mr. Holden's frequent companion was the actress Stefanie Powers. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Holden made more than 50 movies, including The Wild Bunch, Bridge On the River Kwai and Picnic. He also starred in The Blue Knight, a TV movie based on the Joseph Wambaugh novel about a Los Angeles cop. He died from a massive amount of blood loss from the wound. We sell our bodies to the highest To me, this is one of his greatest roles and one of the greatest movies of all time. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Follow, The Challenge (1982) Classic Movie Review 217 https://is.gd/BEEZVI #action #martialarts, Doctor X (1932) Classic Movie Review 288 https://is.gd/cZ6yox #comedy #horror, #OTD 44 years ago The Warriors (1979) premiered. William Holden Died Drunk and Alone William Holden began working in Hollywood as a piece of beefcake. Holden's remains were cremated and his ashes scattered over the Pacific Ocean. Holden's will, dated April 6, 1979, was filed for probate Wednesday in Superior Court. Holden was a major star from 1950 into the mid-1970s. We're currently offline. He was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. Marvin actually accepted the role but pulled out after he was offered a larger pay deal to star in Paint Your Wagon (1969). He also starred in the television mini-series ''The Blue Knight,'' about police officers, and in a television movie, ''21 Hours at Munich.'' William Holden was undoubtedly one of the greatest and most versatile actors of his generation. "I'm not surprised that this could have happened." William Holden (1918 1981) won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 for his role in Stalag 17. Was involved in a serious road accident in Italy in July 1966. He had gone from the guy who was too good for the desert to, "Whatever happened to him?" Holden's. William Holden 1918 - 1981. Felt he didn't deserve the Academy Award for Best Actor for. After five straight years in the Top 10, he dropped off the list in 1959 and 1960, but reappeared in the Top Ten in 1961, ranked in eighth place. For me, acting is not an all-consuming thing, except for the moment Brief Life History of William. Actor. The combination led to a decline in his interest in his work and the end of his thirty-year marriage. Bill Holden. will be very good, and one out of 15 will get you an Academy William Holden passed away at age 57 years old on May 10, 1988. His roles were varied, moving him out of what he called, with dislike, his ''Smiling Jim'' slot. memorial page for Peter Westfield "West" Holden (17 Nov 1943-Jun 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 154329083; Cremated, Ashes scattered . We have set your language to 2019. What Shows Have Been Renewed or Canceled? He, born on April 17, 1918, was 63 years old when he died. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. For The Horse Soldiers (1959) both Holden and John Wayne received $775,000, plus twenty per cent of the overall profits, an unheard-of sum for that time. Todays movie is The eldest of three sons born to Mary Ball (1898-1990) and William Franklin Beedle (1891-1967). Guinness character, crisp and punctilious, always goes by the book. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. At the end there's a bit of a love story. These roles include a prisoner-of-war entrepreneur in Stalag 17 (1953), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He earned an Oscar nomination for "Sunset Boulevard" and won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1954 for his role in "Stalag 17," per IMDb. Our friendship never waned. William Holden, whose real name is William Franklin Beedle, Jr., was born on 17thof April 1918 in OFallon, Illinois, the U.S. to parents, Mary Blanche Beedle (formerly, Ball, 18981990) and William Franklin Beedle (18911967). William Holden would be 104 years old if he was alive today. Anyone can read what you share. William Holden began working in Hollywood as a piece of beefcake. William Paul Holden passed away at the age of 71, with a smile on his face, on June 30, 2019, at Marin General . "Hollwood Reporter" reported that Holden had signed to play the coach in That Championship Season (1982), but his death precluded that, and he was replaced by Robert Mitchum. On November 12, 1981, he was at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., trying to change a light bulb when he fell from a wheeled office chair he was standing on. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. April 27 (UPI) -- A Sydney, Australia, woman is trying to solve a mystery after hundreds of dollars' worth of drinks, including Gatorade, Powerade, Coke and Fanta started showing up at her home. I usually don't like war movies, but this one has a good story. He played a similar hard-bitten character in the role in Stalag 17 that won him an Oscar. He subsequently passed out and bled to death; his body was discovered some four days later. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He rose to prominence with his role in the movie Sunset Boulevard (1950), which landed him his first Best Actor Oscar nomination. It would be three more months before they would have a real honeymoon (one mishap after another postponed it including the TWO of them having to undergo emergency appendectomies)! Born about 1609 (aged 25 on 30 April 1634; deposed on 29 December 1658 aged about 50; deposed on 2 April 1661 aged 51 or thereabouts), son of William Holden. After his return from serving in the U.S. Army Air force, he starred in the 1947 movie Blaze of Noon. Over the next few years, he starred in the movies The Dark Past (1948), Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949), and Father Is a Bachelor (1950). From then on, he made more than 50 movies; most but not all were successful, and he tried to set certain standards both for himself and for the movies in which he agreed to appear. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. Sorry! William Holden is my favorite actor. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located at 1651 Vine Street. William Holden (born William Franklin Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 - November 12, 1981) was an American actor who was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s through the 1970s.He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 for his role in Stalag 17, and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role in the 1973 television film The Blue Knight. They were the parents of at least 7 sons. Being born on 17 April 1918, William Holden was 63 years old at the time of his death. He starred in the 1955 movies, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing and Picnic, both of which were successful at the box-office. I do this just to expose people to great movies from the past. A system error has occurred. Brief Life History of Peter Westfield. Columbia Pictures picked up half of his contract, and Holden alternated between the two studios, appearing in several forgettable movies before serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. BILL HOLDEN OBITUARY. Mr. Holden's performance established him immediately as star. He most recently appeared in S.O.B., a movie poking fun at Hollywood that was released earlier this year. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He died in his apartment in Santa Monica, California, on November 12, 1981, after he hit a bedside table while he was intoxicated and, as a result, bled to death. Make sure that the file is a photo. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). He desperately tried gripping the shower curtain as he fell, but the fabric ripped. Award. He came from a wealthy family (the Beedles) that moved to Pasadena, California, when he was three. (1950) Classic Movie Review 81. Thanks for writing. An avid traveler, he became a managing partner in an animal preserve country club in Kenya where he began to spend much of his time. MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo has died suddenly at the age of 46. This account has been disabled. He released "Sabrina" and "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" in 1954, apparently basing his character in the latter upon his younger brother, Robert Beedle, a United States Navy fighter pilot who was killed in action in 1944. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. While attending Pasadena Junior College, he acted in local radio plays and became involved with the Pasadena Playhouse. Santa Monica police said Holden was discovered on the floor of his bedroom by his apartment manager and that he may have been dead several days. Arlene was raised by her mother and her stepfather, composer Emil Newman. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? could go without cracking up. . They stayed married for 30 years until their divorce in 1971. He started when he was ten years old, working as an apprentice at the Hillsborough Recorder. His younger brother, Robert, was a U.S. Navy fighter pilot who was killed in action during World War II. William Holden, original name William Franklin Beedle, Jr., (born April 17, 1918, O'Fallon, Illinois, U.S.found dead November 16, 1981, Santa Monica, California), American film star who perfected the role of the cynic who acts heroically in spite of his scorn or pessimism. The son of a chemist with a daredevil streak, Bill Beedle caught the acting bug early. William Holden and 3 other siblings. Failed to delete memorial. When William Holden was born on 6 March 1580, in Lindsey, Suffolk, England, his father, William James Holden III, was 26 and his mother, Rose Eyre, was 25. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 'Fog of bees' briefly interrupts PGA Tour's Mexico Open. After his unexpected death, Holden's girlfriend, Stefanie Powers, helped found the William Holden Wildlife Foundation (which is still in operation today) in honor of Bill's longtime conservation efforts . In both 1950 and 1955, he appeared in two Best Picture nominees.
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