Skinker DeBaliviere in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

William Holden

Born April 17, 1918

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. William Holden Marker

Inscription. Actor William Holden was born near St. Louis in O'Fallon, Illinois. He vaulted to stardom in 1939's "Golden Boy," and the film's title stuck as Holden's nickname. He received the first of three Academy Award nominations for 1950's "Sunset Boulevard," then won Best Actor for 1953's "Stalag 17." A versatile leading man, Holden starred in classics such as "Sabrina" (1954), "Picnic" (1955), "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) and "The Wild Bunch" (1969). He received his final Oscar nomination for "Network" (1976), and won an Emmy for the television film "The Blue Night" (1973). One of the greatest movie stars of the 20th century, William Holden was named to the AFI's List of Hollywood's 50 Greatest Screen Legends.

Erected 2012 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1918.

Location. 38° 39.31′ N, 90° 17.879′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Skinker DeBaliviere. It is on Delmar Boulevard

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east of North Skinker Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6150A Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Scott Bakula (here, next to this marker); Judy Rankin (a few steps from this marker); Tim McCarver (a few steps from this marker); Isley Brothers (within shouting distance of this marker); Kurt Warner (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee Falk (within shouting distance of this marker); The 5th Dimension (within shouting distance of this marker); Movies and Music in the Delmar Loop (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map

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Also see . . . Johnny Carson Interviews William Holden (YouTube.com, 9 min.). (Submitted on October 17, 2018.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.