William Holden - star of cinema.The films in which he starred are considered classics of world cinema, young actors learn from them. This man was known to the whole world not only because of his works in motion pictures, but also because of his love affair with Audrey Hepburn, a world-famous superstar.
William Holden is a pseudonym.
Education boy received in high school in the city of South Pasadena. After graduation, he continued his studies at a college in the same city. I studied in college for 2 years.
During his youth, William was very popular.Paramount Pictures. Her employees, bypassing colleges and schools, were looking for new talents. One of the employees drew attention to a handsome, self-confident young man - this was William Holden. The biography of the actor from that moment began to acquire new details, because this fateful meeting led to the fact that a year later an unknown guy began to actively act in films.
"Holden" - just such a pseudonym took it fromtime actor. It is rumored that with the advent of the new surname, his career immediately went up, he gained public recognition, began to more actively act, as if he had changed his fate, called for luck.
Researchers biographies actor push differentversion on the emergence of the alias. The most popular of them says that one of the company's employees who took an active part in promoting the young actor, his wife was called Gloria Holden. It was in her honor that the young actor called himself Holden.
In 1941, the marriage bonds were solemnly combinedactress Ardis Ankerson (pseudonym Brenda Marshall) and William Holden. The personal life of the actor was rich and far from extraordinary. Take at least the fact that the spouses led a life independent of each other. The whole country knew about their intrigues, passions and love stories. To protect himself from the possible appearance of illegitimate offspring, the actor made himself a vasectomy (male sterilization). However, this marriage lasted 30 years. William Holden became a good stepfather for his wife's daughter Virginia of his first marriage, and 2 sons were born in marriage: Peter Westfield and Scott Porter (before sterilization).
Судьбы двух знаменитостей мира кино Уильяма Holden and Audrey Hepburn joined the film "Sabrina". It was in 1954 that a life-long romance spun on the set. The film starred the famous trinity: Ulyam Holden, Audrey Hepburn and the legend of that time, the conqueror of women's hearts, Humphrey Bogart.
The situation on the set was tense untillimit, because the famous Bogart was the third superfluous, and William Holden and Audrey Hepburn were happy, they did not notice anyone around, they only saw each other. The director's assistants and assistants recall that this couple only looked at each other, and the bursting flame of love between them was noticeable to everyone.
Holden was often depressed, drank, but Audreytook him the way he was. She even closed her eyes to the fact that her beloved man was married and had three children. The actress dreamed of becoming a mother, but after sterilization, Holden remained childless. He bitterly repented of what he had done, but nothing was possible to change, and Audrey decided to end the relationship.
In 1960, the actor began dating Frenchactress Kapukayn, they together starred in the film “The Lion.” Romance ceased after two years. The reason - Holden's painful addiction to alcohol.
Since 1972, as many as 9 years, until his death,next to the actor was Stephanie Powers. This actress maintained a love for wild animals with Holden. After his death, she was the creator of the Wildlife Fund, named after the actor.
After the film “Golden Boy,” William served in the army, then his film career began to develop rapidly.
A huge impact on the work of the actor had billyWilder, the director who shot Holden in the films Sunset Boulevard and Concentration Camp. It was the second film that brought the Oscar to the performer for the role of a cynical, evil sergeant.
What do you remember William Holden?Films with his participation have become classics of world cinema, his name can be seen in the captions of many iconic American films. He played pensive romance lovers and tired men whose life nostalgia was about the past. The images created by him are deeply psychological, they penetrate into the very soul, make you think about the meaning of life. Film critics noted his special male magnetism with a hint of sadness and self-doubt.
The beginning of the film career was in 1939.The last film was shot in 1981. It was the film "Son of a Bitch." During this period, the actor starred in more than 70 films. In addition to Oscar-winning films, the most famous films include: “Dark Past”, “Born Yesterday”, “Picnic”, “Blue Moon”, “Escape from Fort Bravo”, a sequel to the film “Omen”
The name Wilma Holden 6 times hit the top tenFamous and beloved actors of America (it was 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1960). According to the verdict of the American Film Institute, his name occupies the 25th position among the "100 Greatest Movie Stars."
In addition to the Academy Award in 1954, for the performancethe best male role in the film "Concentration Camp" he was nominated for the same award in 1957, as the best foreign actor for his role in the film "Picnic", and in 1951 for the best male role in the film "Sunset Boulevard."
Successful movie career made Holden not onlyfamous, but also rich. With huge capital, he moved to Switzerland. In this country, the actor among the first engaged in the campaign of preservation and immunity of wildlife. He traveled a lot. For a long time he lived in Kenya, this contributed to his active struggle for the preservation of the nature of Africa.
In addition to concern for the nature of the maitre starred inmovies. He was never able to quit excessive drinking. He even talked about death. He often repeated to his friends that all the preparations for the last hour had been finished long ago. William did not want any magnificent funerals and monuments at the Hollywood cemetery.
William Holden (photo in article) died for allsuddenly. He planned to shoot in the film "Season of Champions", the work on which everything was postponed. The actor knew that until 1982 the work on the film was “frozen”, so he moved to Santa Monica.
Уже 16 ноября тело актера обнаружили в кровавой puddle at opening his apartment. Because of this, no one knows the exact date of death of William Holden. Experts suggest that this happened on November 12, 1981. The cause of death was indicated by the position of the body and things in the room. Apparently, death was due to the fact that the actor did not stand on his feet, and, falling, hit his temple on the table. Wipes found at the scene indicated that he was trying to stop the bleeding, but alcohol intoxication prevented him not only from doing this, but also calling someone for help. Near the bottle of vodka on the table lay an open script ...
The actor was not buried. According to his will, the body was burned, the ashes scattered over the ocean.
