In 1953, his work in The Moon Is Blue earned him a whopping $600,000, and he was still getting film offers left and right. There were simply no roles for him. They spent their time together finding various ways to annoy Cohn, which usually consisted of getting sloshed on Paramounts dime. Paramount reunited Bracken and him in Young and Willing (1943). The one that finally captured his heart, however, was the beautiful actress, Brenda Marshall. Brenda Marshall - Wikipedia Holden's first film back from the services was Blaze of Noon (1947), an aviator picture at Paramount directed by John Farrow. Our editors are instructed to fact check thoroughly, including finding at least three references for each fact. William Holden (born William Franklin Beedle Jr.; April 17, 1918 - November 12, 1981) was an American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. For this story and more, pick up the latest issue of Closer magazine, on newsstands now. "[18] Rumors at the time had it that Hepburn wanted a family, but when Holden told her that he had had a vasectomy and having children was impossible, she moved on. [45] After his death, Powers set up the William Holden Wildlife Foundation at Holden's Mount Kenya Game Ranch. Unexpected: Britain's Got Talent fans have been left in shock after finding out what REALLY happens when the judges press the Golden Buzzer. She liked Holden and went out of her way to help him succeed, devoting her personal time to coaching and encouraging him, which made them into lifelong friends. Columbia put Holden in a Western with Jean Arthur, Arizona (1940), then at Paramount he was in a hugely popular war film, I Wanted Wings (1941) with Ray Milland and Veronica Lake. Holden was still an unknown actor when he made Golden Boy, while Stanwyck was already a film star. After his final film Blake Edwards' S.O.B., with Julie Andrews, Holden declined to star in Jason Miller's film That Championship Season.[38]. That boredom suddenly broke when a family emergency changed his life forever. In the last years of his life, Bill was doing some of his best work. [7] In 1941, Marshall married actor William Holden, who adopted Virginia Gaines (born November 17, 1937, New York City). Two years later, he was praised for his Oscar-nominated leading performance in Sidney Lumet's classic Network (1976),[35] an examination of the media written by Paddy Chayefsky, playing an older version of the character type for which he had become iconic in the 1950s, only now more jaded and aware of his own mortality. That's the true story. 11 months later, however, his luck finally changed. Epstein writes that, as one would imagine, conversation was somewhat 'forced'. Audrey and Bill: A Romantic Biography of Audrey Hepburn and William Holden: Edward Z. Epstein: 9780762455973: Amazon.com: Books. Closer Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. It was only by some miracle that Holden walked away from the fall alivebut he wasnt quite so lucky for his next film. Holden set up the meeting and when Hepburn laid eyes on her rival she was 'impressed', Epstein writes. He followed that film up with a screen version of the movie of Our Town. At the end of her acceptance speech, she paid him a personal tribute: "I loved him very much, and I miss him. But there was still something eating at him. "[12] Paramount reunited him with Nancy Olson, one of his Sunset Boulevard costars, in Union Station (1950). Seeing how Holden was barely hanging on, she began inviting him to her dressing room every morning to give him a pep talk. That same year, Columbia Pictures was in desperate need of a leading man for their upcoming movie, Golden Boy. After graduating from South Pasadena High School, Holden attended Pasadena Junior College, where he became involved in local radio plays. Hepburn became a screen legend thanks to her iconic role in Breakfast at Tiffany's, but suffered a huge backlash after being cast in the title role for My Fair Lady because many felt it belonged to Julie Andrews. Want to tell us to write facts on a topic? And although he hid his domestic troubles well from the public, his relationship with his wife was already crumbling. 'I've just shot Audrey Hepburn.'. That makes me laugh, and it certainly would have made him laugh, too, because he had a great sense of humor.. Over the next four years, he'd make six great films: " Executive Suite ," " Sabrina ," " The Country Girl ," " The Bridges at Toko-Ri ," " Picnic ," and " The Bridge on the River Kwai .". Our friendship never waned.
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