Heartwarming and so meaningful a film!! ALL are great. 'I'm Not a Classic Actor'. Holden was found in a robe and shirt, on the floor. Mr. Holden also became a much more private person, refusing in interviews to talk about his politics, his family, or why he lived abroad when he did. Join Facts Verse to learn more about the Inside William Holden Frightening Final Moments. It was just silly and random enough to fit a man uncomfortable with his random, often silly, world. Tomorrow, April 17, 2015 is his birthday and TCM is showing a bunch of his movies, starting in the morning. The years of heavy drinking had seriously taken a heavy toll on his physical appearance not to mention his physical and mental well-being. Bill Holden was one of our greatest and not ever forgotten. Thanks for the memories. The director Billy Wilder said that he was ''the best movie actor of his generation. I agree with your Mother and my Mother.If you have nothing nice to saydon't say anything at all! Correct as what brought out by Holdens psychologist in the book Golden Boy who related that shortly after meeting with Holden he was visited by government officials regarding what he was discussing with Holden. While intoxicated in his apartment, Holden slipped on a rug and hit his head on a bedside tablebut that wasn't the most disturbing part. I generally don't miss the opportunity to watch a William Holden movie. Subscribe to the Podcast All right, Mr. DeMille, Im ready[], Subscribe to the Podcast No the man I knew could[], Subscribe to the Podcast If I ever run into any[]. (1950) is certainly Holden had dictated in his will that the Neptune Society cremate him and scatter his ashes in the Pacific Ocean. Totally fantastic and takes place in the Australian outback!! It's kind of hard to believe but William Holden has been dead now for almost 4 decades. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Wish I discovered Bill years ago.Dan. Stefanie Powers 'Would Have Had a Child' with William Holden Inside which was released in 1981. Why didn't S.Powers do anything when she hadn't heard from him in four days? Lets talk about it, because I am always looking for bright and funny guests. The characters he played on screen possessed the character traits that are most desired and admired of men: strength, integrity, courageousness, humility, empathy, love, faithfulness, kindness, and dependability. In 'Network' 'Towering Inferno' and, of course, his very last movie in 1981 'S.O.B.' He started early around age 18 or 19. Ahead of his time in trying to save animals. Even when he was in his 40's he had a great body. As a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California, Jones gained recognition in the postwar era by focusing on the spatial diversity and development of flexible structural systems aimed at the integration of mechanical systems in contrast to the usual static box-style designs of the time. Today I am watching The horse soldiers for about the 10th time and yesterday on TV it was Paris when it sizzle,a completely stupid film.I would love it if they put on Breezy or any other film of William Holden.I do not care what else is on if his films are on I watch it..He was a great actor and they do not have actors nowadays of his caliber or his good looks and charm.I had my dream visit to the USA 2014-15 and did a tour of Paramount studios when they were closed for the Christmas holidays.I also stayed in Santa Monica just so I could see where he had been and also visited the Pasadena players theater.My favorite movies of William Holden are Sabrina,Sunset Boulevard and Picnic.My favorite piece of music is Moonglow and the theme from Picnic.Why the older stars on the walk of fame are so far away from the old Grauman`s theater i do not know.This is what my generation come to see in Hollywood .While his movies are still played on TV William Holden will never be forgotten R.I.P. His doc told him to quit drinking alcohol and coffee, no more advil and no more smoking. Holden was of English descent, and his paternal Great-Grandmother, Rebecca Westfield who was born in England in 1817. Bill Holden will always have a special corner of my heart so much so, that I look forward to seeing him on the other side. About 100%. There's really no point wondering what his life would have been like if Audrey Hepburn was apathetic about having children. He burst onto the scene with his role in Golden Boy in 1939. I can't explain why it makes me so emotional. [14] Capucine met actor William Holden in the early 1960s. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Holdens apartment was on the fourth floor, number 43. No one else drinks to that point. Around November 12, 1981, William Holden fell on a rug after drinking too much and hit his head on a table. Holden was/is one of my favourite actors.Nearly met him in late 1979 while working at the bar "Theatre Royal".He walked in on my day off and bought a bottle of Champagne after seeing Deborah Kerr (former costar) in her play "After The Fair".Kerr toured Australia with this production and Holden was in Sydney,Australia to film one of his last motion pictures "The Earthling". You're nothing but a poor imbecile. ''Even though the alcohol level rises when a body decomposes - and this body was badly decomposed - that level is far above the legal limit of .10.''. A system error has occurred. Oops, something didn't work. William Holden (1918 1981) won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 for his role in Stalag 17. Really great in Bridge Over the River Kwai.Beautiful girlfriend too (Stefanie Powers). Holden's CIA file is still classified under "sources and methods" high probability it will never be declassified and released. Didn't your mother teach you anything? He made several attempts to be transferred from this placement but was never allowed to do so. Born the same year as her. And who could forget the epic period piece The Bridge on the River Kwai in 1957? I just got too tired of looking at people's ugly, no-talent sons, daughters, cousins, etc. By the 1960s, Holdens drinking had already started to detrimentally affect his physical appearance. It is such a good movie and William Holden was at both his comedic & dramatic best starring opposite those two. Both destroyed themselves with alcohol and died early & painful deaths. An assistant coroner said the actor had been ''heavily intoxicated'' when he fell. The police said he had apparently died of natural causes and had been dead for possibly two or three days. Apparently they had discussed the subject on many previous occasions and he was very much aware of how important becoming a mother was to her. His biggest contribution is towards wildlife conservation, which Stephanie Powers is managing. A man and a woman dancing, not just dancing, but slow dancing. Very good flick. He was insecure all his life, that was one of the reasons he started drinking at a real early age. A lot has been said here about William Holden. We all have too many demons and not enough angels. In fact the reason I remain a devoted fan despite all his failings - as a father and as a husband - is because people with manic depression do not intend to hurt those they love, but of course it is inevitable that they do hurt them while attending to the constant demands of their own inner turmoil. He was actually a very shy man which is hard to believe. Lately, I saw the scene from "Love is a many Splendored Thing" from Utube made me want to know and read about him. The two firms that worked hand-in-hand on the renovation were aARts ARchitecture from Santa Monica and the Pardee Construction Company of San Diego, both of which are highly respected firms in the building industry. His last critically acclaimed performance was 1976's "Network," for which he earned his third and final nomination for a Best Actor Academy Award. From the report: All the lights were off, except for the television, so they used flashlights to get around. My IMDB is under Mystic Marlow. But nows the time for you to shine! Facts Verse 4 Strange Celebrity Death Conspiracy Theories - Weird Worm haha. Holden had excellent genes. Although he always maintained residences in California, Holden also had houses in Switzerland and in Kenya. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Anyone can read what you share. I didn't appreciate them then like I should have. He was drinking. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Managed to convince the executive to rethink his decision. The fact that he drank like he did is his perogative. There was one Elvis and only one William Holden. Like so many other alcoholics, William Holden continued to drink until it destroyed him and eventually took his life. Nothing more nothing less. He was discovered by a Paramount Pictures talent scout in 1937. It really is disturbing how William Holden died. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. As I said, he was a loser. Astute people can see the sadness seeping through. Loose lips sink ships, and it wil alsol get you killed." I can watch them over and over. But beyond that, he seemed like his normal self and was without any complaints or major concerns. Thanks for writing in. David,Thanks, bought the movie on Amazon and we watched it twice this weekend. It didn't look like this, however. The rooftop deck of 1,497 square feet of outdoor living space has an octagonal Jacuzzi, mini bar, limestone wraparound balcony with rare 100-year-old, re-milled redwood decking and benches that surround the Grand Salon skylight. The coroner said there was a ''deep cut'' on Holden's forehead, which was followed by ''massive bleeding,'' the actual cause of death. I believe there may have been FREEMASONRY Generational curses over Holden for him to drink so much.Any male born with the names "William""Frederick""Mason""Tyler" come automatically under the spiritual covering of Freemasonry worldwide(William of Orange,Frederik of Prussia) I think he was an aloof ,distant father to his two sons from what I've read. I heard that both of them fell in love in "Sabrina" & wanted to get married but Holden honestly told her he could not have children so she married someone else, actually married like 3 times and had one son. Psychiatrist speaking! (1981). The SPOOK told me many covert operations were run out of the Mt. I would guess its probable and plausible because he was not only thought to be a CIA asset as he travelled the Earth constantly but he also was in an officer in the Screen Actors Guild while Reagan served as President of that Union and maybe he knew something that the powers-that-be didnt want to chance getting out. While in high school and junior college, Holden immersed himself in sports. I couldn't believe how handsome and classy he was. Search above to list available cemeteries. I happen to believe that this is not the end of the story. She indicated that he was drinking, but seemed his normal self and was without complaints. Year should not be greater than current year. Throughout the 1960s, he starred in a dozen films, including the notorious Sam Peckinpah Revisionist Western classic "The Wild Bunch" in 1969, but his productivity was on the decline as other interests became more important. During World War II, he served in the United States Army Air Corps, where he acted in training films. As his character said to Bing's character in Country Girl, "I need an actor who can remember his lines and show up for work", Holden obviously remembered his lines and showed for work. Please reset your password. Thats actually, exactly why it took so long for anyone to find him. I've lived with alcoholism, be it a family member or friend, and through my experiences, drinking doesn't make you a bad person, sometimes, just sad. But once I discovered him I was hooked. I found him to be as attractive in his last movie as he was in his first. They had two children of their own, Peter and Scott, and raised a daughter, Virginia, from Marshalls previous marriage. The penthouse apartment that William Holden was living in when he died. I wish I knew what happened to it. They included a psycopathic gangster in ''The Dark Past'' in 1948 and, in 1950, the young writer who becomes the emotional property of an aging actress in ''Sunset Boulevard.'' OceanAire is located just steps from the beach not far from the Santa Monica pier and famed Third Street Promenade in the heart of the city. He was a great actor and a star. I very rarely go to a movie now a days.I used to go every week.There is too much foul language and violence today and the crude use of words turns me right off a movie.The only two actors I like from today`s actors are Colin Firth and Greg Kinnear ,the rest leave me cold.I recently saw "Scully",a great movie with Tom Hanks and Bridget Jones baby, a fun film but also had language that did not need to be said.Luckily i have a lot of videos and DVD`s so watch the great old movies of yesteryear.I have all of William Holden`s and also a book on his films.As i stated in September of 2015 it was a real thrill to visit Paramount Studios and feel where Bill Holden had been and my dream is to get back there one day.Miracles do happen sometimes. I was one of the people present when Holden was killed, I was with a blond women who was one of his beards, William was gay and the women were used to hide his gay life from the public. Learn more about managing a memorial . "I often marvel how people today think things were much better in the "good old days." From the Archives: Gloria Swanson, Queen of Movies Golden Years, Dies, From the Archives: Dorothy Chandler, Cultural Leader, Dies, From the Archives: Audrey Hepburn, Actress and Humanitarian, Dies, Ernest Borgnine dies at 95; won Oscar for Marty, showed comic side in sitcom, From the Archives: Ella Fitzgerald, Jazzs First Lady of Song, Dies. That November, his apartment manager noticed he had not seen Holden in several days. Tell me about O'Fallon IL born William Holden's life, death That's the true story. Resend Activation Email. While still aware and breathing, William Holden bled to death on the floor of his home. William Holden was one of the last great actors who left his mark in several unforgettable films like Stalag 17, sunset Boulevard, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Key, Love is a Splendored Thing, S.O.B and many more. We used to go to school dances and when we slow danced I first felt the emotion of strong physical attraction for the first time. Every woman wanted to be Novak in the dance. He was great in every movie I've seen him in. My understanding is that he could not have children. Its pretty safe to say that his heavy drinking is what led to his accidental injury. Glad to see so many agree what a wonderful actors, conservationist he was. I can watch Picnic a 1000 times and still enjoy his role along with his Kim Novak's, outside of the epics, there is no other film as detailed as Picnic, it had everything. Hassan On April 17, 1918, William Franklin Beedle Jr of OFallon, Illinois came into the world. After returning to Hollywood, he alternated between Paramount and Columbia Pictures studio projects before his career was reborn when he was cast in "Sunset Boulevard" (1950) for which he earned an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination. By David Lobosco- http://greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2011/11/last-days-of-william-holden.html?m=1. In that movie, he was a perfect foil to Sir Alec Guinness, who played the very correct British army officer who helped the Japanese build an important bridge in Thailand. We both had a crush on him. love is a many splendored thing - what a feat. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Sorry! The post The Horse Soldiers (1959) Classic Movie Review 126 appeared first on ClassicMovieRev.com. Todays movie is The Bridges at Toko-Ri 1954. But he would have none of it. Some theorists even [] More, Are you a fan of sitcom My Three Sons? Later on in life i met some of William Holden's friends we all came to the conclusion that "underneath it all there was pleasurable soul". During the filming they had to sent him to a clinic to dry out for a week. His career peaked in 1957 with the enormous success of The Bridge on the River Kwai. The Times wrote then that he was ''doing the finest acting of his career. Told everyone at work about it and one bought it also. Alcohol being one the commonly used ways to feel better. We were close friends for many years. Title Role in 'Golden Boy', It was also in 1939 that he had his first major role - and the title role - in ''Golden Boy,'' opposite Barbara Stanwyck. Take your most depressed moments in life where your parents, your children and your spouse have died and you've lost them forever, multiply that by a thousand, and you're getting an idea of the type of feelings a drug addict has. February 19, 2023, 6:22 am, by However William Holden died - he was really a great actor. But, he was still getting good roles untill he died.Dan. Wow. He was obviously still becoming intoxicated from alcohol. Many of the characters he played were very easy to fall in love with. I think he was already a well practised alcoholic by then. Hard to figure out. God Bless Him for his contribution he made while on the planet and may TCM continue to bring his movies to us for always. He doesn't deserve anyone's sympathy. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. William Holden (1918-1981) - Find a Grave Memorial What I consider his Best Film and one of the most sleeper films of all-time was one of his last! (WW-Australia), I actually prefer Holden in his later years as he really had honed the craft of believable acting. Tough to work out if he was drunk. Who gives a fuck if he drank the world. Stefanie heard about it on the radio in her car going to work. RIP Mr. Holden and Mr. McElfay. His plan is interrupted when the y. Thank you Mr Holden for all the enjoyment you given us and generations to come in discovering you and your great talent! 1 Year-Later She Realizes Her Huge Mistake, Bebe Buell Reveals Everything About Her Rock Star Romances, The Real Reason Peter Lawford Got Kicked Out of the Rat Pack, Pam Dawber is Unrecognizable Today (Try Not to Gasp), Why Jan Smithers DISAPPEARED After WKRP in Cincinnati, Celebrities Who Died Due to Medical Malpractice, The ONE Time Dolly Parton Got Naked in Public, Rare Photos of Lynda Carter Not Suitable for All Ages, The Tragic Death of Robert Urich & His Wife, The Tragic Life and Demise of Angie Dickinson, How Each Gilligans Island Cast Member Died. I have always been a big fan of Wiliam Holden. His face was so heavily lined in 1969 when he appeared in The Wild Bunch. Really. His roles were varied, moving him out of what he called, with dislike, his ''Smiling Jim'' slot. A nostalgic journey to the past to relive the golden days of entertainment! I thought he had lost his sex appeal eventhough he was a heavy drinker. It was announced Tuesday that the actor's body would be cremated and his ashes scattered over the . Its kind of hard to believe but William Holden has been dead now for almost 4 decades. Before he escapes from the prison camp, he spends most of his time figuring out ways to get out of working for the Japanese. Everything came together in that movie. He looked much older. The real tragedy of Holdens life is alcohol dependence. He still looked good in that one. There is a point beyond acting, a point where living becomes important. I thank him for the legacy he left us. His role in ''Network '' in 1976 won him a third. I just turned 50 and I have been in show business my whole life too but in the Live Entertainment field. People, especially kids, were staying up longer drinking and drugging more and longer because the cocaine wired them up to the point they would stay up for days doing it, and when it was finally over, these people were incredibly depressed for days and weeks, and would do it many times, sometimes for years, until they couldn't take the horrific depression anymore, and would come crawling in for help, and all they knew was that they couldn't control their own lives anymore because all they did was return to the painfully detructive behavior. He. Facts Verse Nobody could have played that role and given it the resonance Holden did.. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. I'm only sorry he has no idea how many of us today still enjoy and admire his films. Against his better nature, the real hero would eventually come out but next to his predecessors, Holden's heroes were complex, ambiguous men. He was one of the finest actors of his time. His fellow prisoners dislike him because he is a hustler looking out for himself, but he plays a crucial role in the prison camp escape at the end. Your insatiable curiosity of different peoples, cultures and countries led your around the world. Now, I am intrigued by my discovery! '', See the article in its original context from. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. The Shorecliff Towers. I just discovered Bill H. a couple months ago and watched as he aged from Golden Boy, through the 1950's, 60's and 70's and am not so sure drinking aged him. . I have watched that scene a hundred times and I can't get over how tender he is and his movements of his shoulders and bringing Madge closer to him. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Made me happy! Loved William Holden and I am heading to Santa Monica in January 2015.My dream has always been to get to California and to see his hand and footprints somewhere in Hollywood. Failed to delete memorial. Excellent actorbut who can have any sympathy for an otherwise loser who literally drank himself to death? This also probably fueled his drinking. Thank you for sharing it with us. What a fine actor Bill Holden was, so handsome with his chiselled good looks. He was a wonderful actor, as was John Barrymore. (1950). It depletes one's minerals, it induces dehydration which is bad for the skin, it affects one's ability to get restful sleep, it induces elevated blood pressure, the list goes on and on. Strongly influenced by his father, an industrial chemist, Holden attended Pasadena Junior College with his sights set on following in his footsteps until he was accidentally discovered in a school play by a Paramount representative. Cathy, I hope this helps a little bit to give you an idea what Bill Holden was like. I'll always be a fan - but a fan of a deeply flawed human being who gave a lot of pleasure to strangers but a lot of pain to those he was supposed to be nurturing and caring for. No funeral or memorial service was held, per his wishes. Holden personnified all that was great. As a 100 percent heterosexual man, I loved that guy like a brother. The ex-wife was Gloria Holden who starred in Dracula's Daughter (1936). It was Same Time Next Year. William Holden is my favorite actor, bar none. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Addiction is a disease and we can put every person on the planet in jail and nothing is going to change until we mandate that the only answer is education, 10% of the population have the addiction bug, and it's a total waste of lives and resources to put people in jail for drug use when only that addictive 10% are going to abuse alcohol and other drugs, and it's pointless to imprison all that use when a small fraction destroy themselves whether it is legal or not. And, yes, his drinking definitely altered his looks. Drinking by itself will not cause premature aging. Holden loved to travel and accepted some film roles simply because of the exotic locations alone. This was a popular American sitcom that ran over 12 seasons and 380 episodes from 1960 to 1972. Make sure that the file is a photo. at the time of his death? Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). That way you can keep up with all of our latest and upcoming videos. Holdens doctor showed up and theorized that he provably started vomiting blood, and possibly lacerated the lower portion of his esophagus. He most recently appeared in S.O.B., a movie poking fun at Hollywood that was released earlier this year. Of the seven full baths, the master suite has a spa bathroom with Jacuzzi, sauna and his and her separate showers.