William Holden: A Biography

by Michelangelo Capua

Overview

William Holden was a Hollywood star whose career spanned four decades, more than 70 films and three Academy Award nominations. "Golden Holden" won an Oscar for his role in Stalag 17 and, after films like Sunset Blvd., he became one of Hollywood's most powerful stars in the late 1950s. His personal life included international adventures and romances with such stars as Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, yet he suffered from alcoholism and clinical depression. This biography covers his entire life and career, from boyhood through his greatest successes, short decline, re-emergence in The Wild Bunch, and his legacy of support for African wildlife.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786455508
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	03/22/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	211
Sales rank:	534,720
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Michelangelo Capua is the author of several McFarland biographies of Hollywood film stars. He lives in London.
Michelangelo Capua is the author of several McFarland biographies of Hollywood film stars. He lives in London.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     
Introduction     

1. Wild Boy     
2. Golden Boy     
3. Love and War     
4. Smiling Jim     
5. Sunset Blvd.     
6. Hollywood Babylon     
7. Audrey and Grace     
8. Golden Holden     
9. The Reluctant Hero     
10. World Citizen     
11. Booze and Tragedy     
12. The Wild Bunch     
13. A New Kind of Love     
14. Lousy Fadeout     

Filmography     
Documentaries, Television Films and Appearances, Radio Programs, and Music and Soundtracks     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index