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
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William Holden. Born April 17, 1918. 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.
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.
Location. 38° 39.311′ N, 90° 17.88′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Skinker DeBaliviere. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of North Skinker Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6150 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
