HOLD'EM William

HOLD'EM (Holden) William (17. 04. 1918 - 16. 11. 1981), American actor. Real name - Beadle.
Born into a wealthy family. Played in student theater, where he was discovered by a representative of 'Paramount', offered him a contract. He became a star after the first big role in the film 'Golden Boy' (Golden Boy, 1939). Returning from the war a lieutenant, he changed his Role of the typical American, playing a psychopathic killer in the movie 'dark past' (The Dark Past, 1946). In 1950, played two of the best of their roles: teacher, . hired for girlfriend gangster, . George Cukor's comedy 'Born Yesterday' (Born Yesterday) and screenwriter, . living in the pay of an aging silent movie star, . in the drama of Billy Wilder's 'Sunset Boulevard' (Sunset Boulevard, . Nomination for 'Oscar').,
. He received Oscar three years later for his role in Wilder's film 'Death Camp 17' (Stalag 17)
. In 1956, Holden became a star in the U.S. cash number one. In 1957 starred in David Lean in the anti-war film 'Bridge on the River Kwai' (The Bridge on the River Kwai). In the 60-70's traveled the world collecting art collection and shooting mostly mediocre paintings. Among the best recent roles - work in the films of Sam Peckinpah 'Wild Bunch' (The Wild Bunch, 1969) and Sidney Lumet 'Licensor' (Network, 1976). In recent years he lived in Africa, where he owned a safari club.
. 1929 DYNAMITE Executive
. 1930 HOLIDAY Executive
. 1931 DANCE, FOOLS, DANCE Executive
. 1938 PRISON FARM Executive
. 1939 GOLDEN BOY / GOLDEN BOY singer
. 1939 INVISIBLE STRIPES singer
. 1939 MILLION DOLLAR LEGS Executive
. 1940 ARIZONA Executive
. 1940 OUR TOWN singer
. 1940 THOSE WERE THE DAYS Artist
. 1941 I WANTED WINGS Executive
. 1941 TEXAS singer
. 1942 THE FLEET'S IN Artist
. 1942 MEET THE STEWARTS Executive
. 1942 THE REMARKABLE ANDREW Executive
. 1943 YOUNG AND WILLING / OUT OF THE FRYING PAN Executive
. 1946 DARK PAST / THE DARK PAST Executive
. 1947 BLAZE OF NOON Executive
. 1947 DEAR RUTH Executive
. 1947 VARIETY GIRL Executive
. 1948 APARTMENT FOR PEGGY Executive
. 1948 THE MAN FROM COLORADO Executive
. 1948 RACHEL AND THE STRANGER Artist
. DEAR WIFE 1949 Executive
. 1949 MISS GRANT TAKES RICHMOND Executive
. 1949 STREETS OF LAREDO Executive
. 1950 Born Yesterday / BORN YESTERDAY singer
. 1950 FATHER IS A BACHELOR Executive
. 1950 SUNSET BLVD
. Executive
. 1950 UNION STATION Executive
. 1951 FORCE OF ARMS / GIRL FOR JOE Executive
. 1951 SUBMARINE COMMAND Executive
. 1952 BOOTS MALONE Executive
. 1952 THE TURNING POINT Executive
. 1953 ESCAPE FROM FORT BRAVO Executive
. 1953 FOREVER FEMALE singer
. 1953 THE MOON IS BLUE Artist
. 1953 Concentration camp 17 / STALAG 17 Executive
. 1954 THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI Executive
. 1954 THE COUNTRY GIRL Executive
. 1954 EXECUTIVE SUITE Executive
. 1954 MIYAMOTO MUSASHI editor, performer
. 1954 SABRINA (1954) / SABRINA Executive
. 1955 LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING singer
. 1955 PICNIC Executive
. 1956 THE PROUD AND PROFANE Executive
. 1956 TOWARD THE UNKNOWN Executive
. 1957 bridge over the river Kwai / THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI Executive
. 1958 KEY / THE KEY Artist
. 1959 THE HORSE SOLDIERS Executive
. 1960 THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG Executive
. 1962 THE COUNTERFEIT TRAITOR Executive
. 1962 THE LION singer
. 1962 SATAN NEVER SLEEPS / THE DEVIL NEVER SLEEPS Executive
. 1964 THE 7TH DAWN Executive
. 1964 PARIS-WHEN IT SIZZLES Executive
. 1966 ALVAREZ KELLY Executive
. 1967 CASINO 'ROYAL' / CASINO ROYALE Executive
. 1968 THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE Executive
. 1969 L'ARBRE DE NOE Executive
. 1969 Wild Bunch / THE WILD BUNCH Executive
. 1971 WILD ROVERS Executive
. 1972 THE REVENGERS Executive
. 1973 THE BLUE KNIGHT Executive
. 1973 BREEZY Executive
. 1974 OPEN SEASON / OPEN SEASON / RECON GAME performer
. 1974 The Towering Inferno / THE TOWERING INFERNO Artist
. 1976 21 HOURS AT MUNICH Executive
. 1976 Teleset / NETWORK Executive
. 1978 DAMIEN-OMEN II Executive
. 1978 FEDORA Executive
. 1979 ASHANTI Executive
. 1979 ESCAPE TO ATHENA Executive
. 1980 THE EARTHLING Executive
. 1980 WHEN TIME RAN OUT: / EARTH'S FINAL FURY Executive
. 1981 S
. O. B. Executive
Award Oscar nomination in the 'Actor' for 1953