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William Holden(1862-1932)

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William Holden was born on 22 May 1862 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Weary River (1929), Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) and Holiday (1930). He was married to Louise Osborne. He died on 3 March 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 22, 1862
DiedMarch 3, 1932(69)
BornMay 22, 1862
DiedMarch 3, 1932(69)
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Known for

Richard Barthelmess and Betty Compson in Weary River (1929)
Weary River
6.1
  • Warden
  • 1929
Joan Crawford in Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)
Dance, Fools, Dance
6.3
  • Stanley Jordan
  • 1931
Mary Astor, Robert Ames, and Ann Harding in Holiday (1930)
Holiday
6.3
  • Edward Seton
  • 1930
Framed (1930)
Framed
6.0
  • Police Inspector 'Butch' McArthur
  • 1930

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  • Spencer Tracy, Edward Everett Horton, and Sidney Fox in 6 Cylinder Love (1931)
    6 Cylinder Love
    5.7
    • Stapleton
    • 1931
  • Charlie Chan Carries On (1931)
    Charlie Chan Carries On
    6.7
    • Patrick Tait
    • 1931
  • Joan Crawford in Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)
    Dance, Fools, Dance
    6.3
    • Stanley Jordan
    • 1931
  • Janet Gaynor and Kenneth MacKenna in The Man Who Came Back (1931)
    The Man Who Came Back
    5.4
    • Thomas Randolph
    • 1931
  • What a Widow! (1930)
    What a Widow!
    5.6
    • Mr. Lodge
    • 1930
  • Constance Bennett, Erich von Stroheim, and Anthony Bushell in Three Faces East (1930)
    Three Faces East
    5.9
    • Sir Winston Chamberlain
    • 1930
  • Mary Astor, Robert Ames, and Ann Harding in Holiday (1930)
    Holiday
    6.3
    • Edward Seton
    • 1930
  • Bernice Claire and Raymond Hackett in Numbered Men (1930)
    Numbered Men
    4.7
    • Warden Lansing
    • 1930
  • Framed (1930)
    Framed
    6.0
    • Police Inspector 'Butch' McArthur
    • 1930
  • Marion Davies, Franklin Pangborn, and Sally Starr in Not So Dumb (1930)
    Not So Dumb
    5.7
    • Charles Rogers Forbes
    • 1930
  • Charles Bickford and Kay Johnson in Dynamite (1929)
    Dynamite
    6.8
    • Wise Fool
    • 1929
  • The Trespasser (1929)
    The Trespasser
    6.5
    • John Merrick, Sr.
    • 1929
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ray Hallor, and Loretta Young in Fast Life (1929)
    Fast Life
    5.9
    • State Governor
    • 1929
  • Carroll Nye, George E. Stone, and Loretta Young in The Girl in the Glass Cage (1929)
    The Girl in the Glass Cage
    6.0
    • Theatre Owner
    • 1929
  • Richard Barthelmess and Betty Compson in Weary River (1929)
    Weary River
    6.1
    • Warden
    • 1929

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
  • Born
    • May 22, 1862
    • Rochester, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 3, 1932
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Louise Osborne? - March 3, 1932 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Character actor in late silent and early sound films. Not to be confused with the leading man 'William Holden'.

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