Secret Life of William Holden Revealed: The Unhappiness Of The Golden Boy
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- Secret Life of William Holden Revealed: The Unhappiness Of The Golden Boy.
William Holden was an American actor who rose to fame in Hollywood during the 1940s and went on to become one of the most popular leading men of his time. He was born on April 17, 1918, in O'Fallon, Illinois, and began his acting career in the theater before transitioning to film. Holden appeared in more than 70 films throughout his career, including classic movies such as "Sunset Boulevard," "Stalag 17," and "The Bridge on the River Kwai," for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. He was known for his rugged good looks, natural acting style, and ability to play a wide range of roles, from romantic leads to tough-guy characters. Holden passed away on November 12, 1981, but his legacy as one of Hollywood's most iconic actors lives on.
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William Holden was a beautiful looking guy and a talented actor and it's sad that he had demons he felt he could not overcome RIP Bill
He was my favorite actor in my youth. I still watch for his movies on Turner Classic Movies and have seen my favorites, "Sunset Boulevard", "Bridge...", and "Picnic" many times. His alcoholism got the better of him, and his last days were probably very lonely. I'm sad for him, but I appreciate and honor him for his talent and his dedication to conservation. Rest in peace.
incomparable ... we needed more of him - much more ... you mirror my thoughts Donna !!!
Great comment.
Picnic with Kim Novak
Me, too. So sad he didn't stop drinking.
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Gosh he was a beautiful man loved him
Good looking, great actor and I love his voice.
Picnic was a very nice movie and I saw it several times. Memorable acting by all.
William Holden was very handsome great actor.
Holden was a favorite actor of mine in the 50s and 60s. RIP William Holden.
Saw him in a very funny Show from the 1950’s “ I love Lucy .”
Holden was a hoot , a good sport.
absolutely beyond brilliant in every role ... Blessings !!!
One of my favourite actors of all time!
He was a "natural" actor who never gave the impression he was acting. Being rather versatile, he adapted to more intense parts as he aged. I will always watch one of his movies if I come across it on the TV schedule. It's a shame his life was wrecked by alcohol and self doubt. RIP William Holden. you are missed and appreciated by many
truly a perfectionist, his own severe critic ... a tragic travesty ... Bill was the Best !!!
He was usually the clean cut good guy hero. That’s why “The Wild Bunch” is my favorite Holden movie. He was tough and ruthless along with much of the rest of the cast. Great western.
Pike!
One of the most handsome actors from Hollywood's Golden Era. April 17, 1918 - November 12, 1981) Amazingly, he looked really old at the end and he was only 63 when he died!
It was alcoholism, which is a disease
@@fancynancymacy Combined with a lifelong exposition to damaging sun rays,especially in Africa.
William Holden is one of my favorite actors, both on screen and off. His performances in James Mitchner's The Bridges at Tokyo Ri and The Bridge on the River Kwai were my top two of his works. His love of Africa and adventurous spirit really set him apart from actors and he was a great outdoorsman. His downfall was his drinking and it is sad that he died alone in his apartment in LA.
Loved his acting! One of my favorites!!
William Holden..thank you for your movies.. APPRECIATED aficionado.. RIP.. always...
William Holden was a wonderful actor in the movies that he made in the 1950's.
And he was.even better in the gilms he made in the seventies:The Wild.Bunch,Breezy,Network,Fedora,SOB and in the Tv film The Blue Knight. He haf guts.He never quitted and he was always in films ahead of the time which weren't appreciated when first shown but eventually received the recognition they(and he) deserved.
I met Bill in 1973 at La Costa and got invited to his home on Driftwood Drive in Palm Springs. What a gentleman he was but he was insecure about some things. Just a truly nice guy. He even let me drive his BMW motorcycle. I miss him.
😊real good looking man and a fine actor!
Lucky you! I'm pleased to hear.from you.that Holden was as nice in person as he.appeared to be in his interviews.Did you have the chance of perceiving if hewas such a troubled man as some people think he was?
My favorite actor.
effortless brilliance !!!
Great actor who will always be remembered for his screen roles, and his hard work in Africa. Rest In God’s Own Peace William Holder, and thank you.
A superb actor. I got to meet him once. I'm grateful.
Lucky you!How did it happen?
It was maybe 1979 or 1980, The Lincoln Center Film Society gave a tribute to Barbara Stanwyck. I was blessed to be there. After the event, many fans were waiting outside. Who walked through the doors but William Holden in the middle of Barbara Stanwyck and Anne Baxter. I got to say hello to all
three. It still gives me a thrill. I wrote a book/Biography about meeting them and many others called 'Tainted'.
This dude was in Lots of classic films,...great actor.
a natural star great actor.
My Golden Boy ❤❤❤ RIP ❤ 💙 💜 🙏
William Holden was so handsome when he was Younger. Time is no ones friend
Such a wonderful actor, such a sad ending !
William Holden gave me the idea of not having a funeral or memorial service when I die.
Funerals and memorial services are for the living relatives and people who benefit from them.
A brilliant actor and one of the all time greats.
He was the star in two of my all-time favorite movies: The Bridge Over the River Kwai and The Wild Bunch.
Great actor, one of my favorites
See his terrific "The Counterfeit Traitor".
I've recently become a big fan of William Holden and wonder how I could have overlooked this Hollywood star.
There is a wealth of Holden movies to enjoy such as Counterfeit Traitor, Fedora, The Towering Inferno, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Love is a Many-Splendored Thing, Network, and the charming Breezy, a wonderful film - William and Kay's sweet may-december romance touches your heart.
Rachel and the Stranger, with Robert Mitchum, and Loretta Young♥️ is another one of my favorites.
Handsome man😊
Sorry I disagree, he's not forgotten, to real movie fans he will always be remembered !!!!🙂🇬🇧
Handsome yes, but also a big time talent
So great in Network.
A perfect film.
Excellent commentary on this beloved but painful story of a great actor.
Pike Bishop,"We want Angel,".........total Classic.
Adored by women and admired by men
People are easily impressed by God given good looks. He did little w/ it other than be a star. His life wasn't as full as most of ours.
@Richard Morris his work on preserving wildlife in Africa is pretty impressive.
Thanks for just keeping it straight up.
My mother went into labor with me at the theater, watching Bridge on the River Kwai
Cigarettes' and booze is a terrible combo.
He was so handsome.... why can't people see that booze and cigarettes ruin your looks..? I just had an argument with a relative who said there's no way you can tell a heavy smoker just by looking.. 😵
You got that right! But once your hooked especially if your famous! There's no where to turn. Thank you
. . .until a hot woman walks in.
@@fredingram3731 Agree, heavy smokers have more wrinkles and marks on their faces and at an earlier age. I gave up cigarettes in my early 30's and in only one week my face had improved.
Nothing wrong with cigarettes and booze.
May he rest in peace
William Holden was my first crush ❤❤❤
TO: CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD LEGEND ... YOU FAILED TO MENTION WM. HOLDEN'S CO-STARRING ROLE WITH NANCY KWAN IN THE FINE MOVIE, "THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG." A GLARING OMISSION ON YOUR PART.
He began drinking very early to calm his nerves before shooting a scene. I doubt that he could have controlled himself. He had it all including stephanie powers!
That's the problem with alcoholism.
He also had the love of Audrey Hepburn for a time. He was great handsome a truly wonderful actor
I remember him from when I was young. 🎉
Hey. It's Peter Finch in you color intro -- the one where the guy is screaming. It's from Network. -- Nice idea for a channel tho.
Back in the 40, 50 and 60s alcohol and smoking was normal. It’s took it’s toll on many. He was one of my favorite actors. His movie The World OF Suzi Wong influenced me to move to Asia. Rest in peace Brother.
At least you depicted Holden, with Audrey Hepburn in 'Sabrina', by failed to say it vocally, when you included 1954's, movie lineup. And you forgot to include, one of his more, important roles. Confidentially, the role that I learned of a one, William Holden. 'The Towering Inferno'!!!!
Nice complimentry photo of Peter Finch at the beginning of the video.
In the cover photos, the photo on the right is not even a real photo of him older. It was a computer generated photo.
Yes. He always had more hair and looked better. Click bait. Shame on this channel.
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@@Skedawg88👏👏👏clickbait, you r right ,it's a shameful thing!!
Holden reminds me in a way of Errol Flynn. Both men seemed unhappy and uncomfortable with aging.
Flynn was happy to just roll along with his notoriety, having sex with young women etc. He never grew up. He never had a conscience, he was a child all his life.
Wild Bunch? Hmmm. no mention... but for me, my favorite Bill Holden performance was in Stalag 17...
Wish to God he was still with us!
Good actor... excellent in "the wild bunch"....📽️🚬🍸
RACHEL AND THE STRANGER my favorite Holden movie.
You showed Peter Finch at the start of your vid.
Very interesting and tastefully constructed video. His career was mostly a success. But as with too many celebrities, alcohol got in the way.
Why no mention of Stephanie Powers who was with him for decades until his death?
He was a great actor and I also have appreciated his work for wildlife in Africa We do not see with pleasure such a talended person destroys his life with alcoolism Very sad indeed 😢
6:51 I think that's Robert Preston.
Yes, it is. You can even make out the autograph. A lot shaggier looking than in The Music Man.
Another Hollywood icon, one of the greatest, who couldn’t handle success. He should have stayed in the family business.
The Counterfeit Traitor.
0:11/8.34 is Peter Finch not Golden Boy. Finch was awarded an Oscar posthumous for his role in Network
Rip 🪦 William Holden
He was a better than average actor, but then, all actors have there moments of glory.
Studios called him Golden Holden. Because every movie he made. Made money.
The first movie he was in was "Golden Boy." Barbara Stanwyck insisted he receive the roll if she was to be included in this movie.
There was on mention of his last movie, The Earthling. Had a co star of the young Schroder. I have tried to find that
movie, but unsuccessful. Good movie, but somewhat depressing.
I sow this GREAT actor first time in film ARIZONA with GEENE ARTHER ٠٠
thanks for your nice program ٠٠٠
Do you mean the actress Jean Arthur?
If you love learning nothing and trying to figure out who the persons in the photos REALLY are, you have come to the right place.
A wonderful actor great in stalag 17 ,at the end he looks at least twenty years older than he was !!!!😑🇬🇧
I still own a copy of SABRINA. A favorite of mine for him and for Audrey Hepburn.
Fabulous actor Favourite Love is a very splendid thing ❤
Meant to be Love is a many splended thing
You didn’t mention anything about Stefanie Powers. She was a large part of his later life. They had a very special & loving relationship.
He played in a called the earthling with Ricky about a man going back to his Australian home to die saw it a couple times.
Such a natural talent taken by insecurity and addictions.
Drank himself old and died from it in the end. He died roughly the age Tom Cruise is right now. He looked like he was in his mid 80’s when he died at 63.
tragic travesty of being a brutal self critic ... none ever better !!!
You have to take into consideration that Holden refused to wear make up and never underwent cosmetic surgery .
A handsome charismatic actor with a smile that lit up a room. See the movie "Sabrina" for an example of true Star Power. Sadly, alcohol and cigarettes did a number on his face.
Maybe use a clip of Mr. Holden instead of Christopher Plummer for his Oscar nomination part.
Bill Holden VERY First Movie Was " OUR TOWN " !!!!!!! After "Sunset Boulevard" He Was In " UNION STATION " !!!!!!!!
Sad ending......he looked 20 years older in that pic than what his real age was,....I remember Barbara Stanwycke remembering him when she received her Oscar (?) after his death.
Bill did not age well...maybe too much booze and partying? But he was a great actor...
Let us not forget he was the lover of Jackie Kennedy in the 1950's.
So much lonliness. Princess Diana was spot on----loneliness is a serious issue.
He is probably the standout who aged so poorly due to bad life choices: Alcoholism, Chronic Smoking, and Sun Exposure. When he appearance on the infamous “LA at Last” episode of I Love Lucy, he was only 37 yet already looked in his 50’s. His last remaining years, he appeared to be in his 70’s (and looked haggard) but was only in his early 60s. The man was a walking message to everyone that even being born with good looks, you quickly lose that when you abuse your body so poorly.
The Earthling
This man was a legitimate "star". He had a taste for booze, which is what ended his life, in a fall at home alone, in which he struck his head on a table and bled to death.
How sad ! It appears to be difficult to avoid drugs and alcohol when you become a star. It is heavy luggage to carry I suppose. I'll never forget W. Holden in he was incredibly sexy. Rest in peace ny beloved !
Shocking clickbait. Shame on you. That said, it was not uninformative.
It was no Picnic.
Nothing secret here is it. Just well known life story.
He only got Sunset Boulevard because Monty Clift turned it down.
William Holden was best man at the wedding of Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis
No mention of his age when he died!
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Secret Life? no "secret life" was uncovered in this video.
The world is a better place (except for the person he killed while driving drunk) because of William Holden and the artistic flair of his craft. He is missed. #class
The Earth Is Flat. RIP Bill and Globalism.
Ach so
Holden looks haunted and unhappy and having trouble living every day life.
Possibly undiagnosed depression.
Can be inherited, plus that WWII generation saw a lot of stuff that might have been difficult to process.
I present to you; The William Holden Drinking Helmet.
This was a video about Holdens career. This was NOT a video about anything "secret" as the title implies. Im giving a thumbs down for LYING.
75% of the titles on you tube are click bait to get the view count up.