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Fall</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Cremated (ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean)<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Stalag 17</i><p><hr width=25% size=1 align=left><a name="FN1"><font size=-1>[1] 535 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA. </font><p><b>Father:</b> William Franklin Beedle (b. 1892)<br><b>Mother:</b> Mary Blanche Ball<br><b>Brother:</b> Robet Westfield Beedle (b. 1921, d. 1-Jan-1944)<br><b>Brother:</b> Richard Beedle (b. 1925)<br><b>Wife:</b> <a href="/people/034/000091758/">Brenda Marshall</a> (actress, m. 1941, div. 1971, two sons)<br><b>Son:</b> Peter Wesfield (b. 1944)<br><b>Son:</b> Scott Holden (b. 2-May-1946)<br><b>Girlfriend:</b> <a href="/people/435/000024363/">Stefanie Powers</a><br><b>Girlfriend:</b> <a href="/people/933/000026855/">Audrey Hepburn</a><br><b>Girlfriend:</b> <a href="/people/770/000025695/">Grace Kelly</a><br><b>Girlfriend:</b> <a href="/people/292/000160809/">Capucine</a> (extramarital affair, two years)<br><p> University: <a href="/edu/265/000082019/">Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA</a><br><p> Endorsement of <a href="/company/664/000098370/">R. J. Reynolds</a> Camel cigarettes<br> <a href="/honors/511/000032415/">Oscar for Best Actor</a> 1954 for <i>Stalag 17</i><br> <a href="/honors/534/000044402/">Emmy</a> 1974 for <i>The Blue Knight</i><br> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 1651 Vine St.<br> <a href="/event/338/000105023/">Vasectomy</a> <br> <a href="/event/340/000164845/">Autopsy</a> by coroner <a href="/people/142/000087878/">Thomas T. Noguchi</a><br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/780/000064588/">Alcoholism</a>, <a href="/lists/778/000064586/">Smoking</a><br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/730/000032634/">S. O. B. (1-Jul-1981)</a> <br> <a href="/films/639/000037528/">The Earthling (24-Jul-1980)</a> · Patrick Foley<br> <a href="/films/396/000042270/">The Day the World Ended (28-Mar-1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/029/000067825/">Ashanti (9-Mar-1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/127/000041004/">Damien: Omen II (9-Jun-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/547/000092271/">Fedora (30-May-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/728/000032632/">Network (27-Nov-1976)</a> · Max Schumacher<br> <a href="/films/711/000138297/">21 Hours at Munich (7-Nov-1976)</a> · Manfred Schreiber<br> <a href="/films/553/000032457/">The Towering Inferno (10-Dec-1974)</a> · Jim Duncan<br> <a href="/films/275/000258498/">Open Season (Aug-1974)</a> <br> <a href="/films/204/000079964/">Breezy (18-Nov-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/737/000269927/">The Blue Knight (11-Nov-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/919/000119562/">The Revengers (21-Jun-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/396/000078162/">Wild Rovers (23-Jun-1971)</a> · Ross Bodine<br> <a href="/films/580/000219920/">The Christmas Tree (25-Sep-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/585/000032489/">The Wild Bunch (18-Jun-1969)</a> · Pike<br> <a href="/films/676/000038562/">The Devil's Brigade (15-May-1968)</a> · Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick<br> <a href="/films/868/000033769/">Casino Royale (13-Apr-1967)</a> · Ransome<br> <a href="/films/910/000067709/">Alvarez Kelly (7-Nov-1966)</a> <br> <a href="/films/133/000041010/">The 7th Dawn (2-Sep-1964)</a> · Ferris<br> <a href="/films/500/000038386/">Paris When It Sizzles (16-Mar-1964)</a> <br> <a href="/films/637/000167136/">The Lion (19-Aug-1962)</a> · Robert Hayward<br> <a href="/films/363/000074141/">The Counterfeit Traitor (17-Apr-1962)</a> <br> <a href="/films/366/000137952/">Satan Never Sleeps (22-Feb-1962)</a> <br> <a href="/films/136/000038022/">The World of Suzie Wong (10-Nov-1960)</a> <br> <a href="/films/893/000061710/">The Horse Soldiers (12-Jun-1959)</a> · Maj. Henry Kendall<br> <a href="/films/861/000140441/">The Key (28-May-1958)</a> · David Ross<br> <a href="/films/523/000032427/">The Bridge on the River Kwai (18-Dec-1957)</a> · Shears<br> <a href="/films/236/000224561/">Toward the Unknown (27-Sep-1956)</a> · Maj. Lincoln Bond<br> <a href="/films/604/000203992/">The Proud and Profane (13-Jun-1956)</a> · Lt. Col. Colin Black<br> <a href="/films/559/000061376/">Picnic (11-Feb-1956)</a> · Hal Carter<br> <a href="/films/135/000038021/">Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (18-Aug-1955)</a> · Mark Elliott<br> <a href="/films/077/000064882/">The Bridges at Toko-Ri (20-Jan-1955)</a> · Lt. Harry Brubaker<br> <a href="/films/373/000079136/">The Country Girl (15-Dec-1954)</a> · Bernie Dodd<br> <a href="/films/153/000038039/">Sabrina (22-Sep-1954)</a> · David Larrabee<br> <a href="/films/926/000033827/">Executive Suite (6-May-1954)</a> · McDonald Walling<br> <a href="/films/572/000033473/">Escape from Fort Bravo (22-Jan-1954)</a> · Capt. Roper<br> <a href="/films/867/000170357/">Forever Female (Aug-1953)</a> · Stanley Krown<br> <a href="/films/588/000032492/">Stalag 17 (1-Jul-1953)</a> · Sgt. Sefton<br> <a href="/films/478/000042352/">The Moon Is Blue (3-Jun-1953)</a> · Donald Gresham<br> <a href="/films/866/000091593/">The Turning Point (15-Nov-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/936/000242210/">Boots Malone (11-Jan-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/984/000203375/">Submarine Command (Nov-1951)</a> <br> <a href="/films/405/000116057/">Force of Arms (13-Aug-1951)</a> · Sgt. Joe Peterson<br> <a href="/films/267/000271451/">You Can Change the World (1951)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/569/000036461/">Born Yesterday (26-Dec-1950)</a> · Paul Verrall<br> <a href="/films/867/000091594/">Union Station (4-Oct-1950)</a> · Lt. William Calhoun<br> <a href="/films/729/000032633/">Sunset Blvd. (4-Aug-1950)</a> · Joe Gillis<br> <a href="/films/266/000233564/">Father Is a Bachelor (22-Feb-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/747/000245012/">Dear Wife (15-Nov-1949)</a> · Bill Seacroft<br> <a href="/films/752/000135347/">Miss Grant Takes Richmond (20-Sep-1949)</a> · Dick Richmond<br> <a href="/films/663/000121300/">Streets of Laredo (11-May-1949)</a> <br> <a href="/films/701/000173182/">The Dark Past (22-Dec-1948)</a> <br> <a href="/films/914/000079677/">Apartment for Peggy (15-Oct-1948)</a> · Jason<br> <a href="/films/864/000079627/">Rachel and the Stranger (20-Sep-1948)</a> · Big Davey<br> <a href="/films/668/000133269/">The Man from Colorado (7-Aug-1948)</a> · Capt. Del Stewart<br> <a href="/films/928/000261145/">Variety Girl (29-Aug-1947)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/322/000085067/">Dear Ruth (10-Jun-1947)</a> <br> <a href="/films/802/000235097/">Blaze of Noon (2-May-1947)</a> · Colin McDonald<br> <a href="/films/597/000223925/">Young and Willing (5-Feb-1943)</a> <br> <a href="/films/553/000161070/">Meet the Stewarts (21-May-1942)</a> <br> <a href="/films/029/000259249/">The Remarkable Andrew (5-Mar-1942)</a> <br> <a href="/films/931/000034829/">The Fleet's In (24-Jan-1942)</a> <br> <a href="/films/801/000140381/">Texas (9-Oct-1941)</a> · Dan Thomas<br> <a href="/films/139/000225461/">I Wanted Wings (26-Mar-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/955/000133556/">Arizona (25-Dec-1940)</a> · Peter Muncie<br> <a href="/films/627/000068423/">Our Town (24-May-1940)</a> · George Gibbs<br> <a href="/films/892/000091619/">Invisible Stripes (30-Dec-1939)</a> · Tim Taylor<br> <a href="/films/296/000079059/">Golden Boy (5-Sep-1939)</a> · Joe Bonaparte<br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=22144"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=22144">William Holden</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=22144" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>