William Holden

Which generation did William Holden belong to?

William Holden was a part of the Greatest Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

William Holden was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1918.

That is a 27 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was his real name?

His real name was William Franklin Beedle Jr..

What was he known for?

Holden starred in movies such as "The Blue Knight", "Stalag 17", "Sabrina", "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "Network" and "The Wild Bunch",

Which star sign was William Holden?

He had the star sign Aries.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 4.

How tall was he?

William Holden was around 5 ft 11 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 180 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that he was slightly taller than the average American male. However, he was not tall by conventional standards.

In other words, he didn't stand out as being particularly tall.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 11 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 43 years and 21 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Thursday.

How long ago did William Holden die?

He died in November 1981, which was over 43 years ago. Four decades have passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

• A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
• Since William Holden's death in 1981, roughly ten FIFA World Cups and eleven US presidential elections have taken place.
• Since his death, the United States has had six new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
• When William Holden died, the Soviet Union still existed.
• Because he died in 1981, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Madonna, Phil Collins, and Michael Jordan.
• He did not live long enough to see the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Other people who were born around April 17, 1918

Celebrities and other notable figures who were born around the same time as William Holden.

Betty Ford

First Lady of the United States Deceased
Born on April 8, 1918
Star Sign: Aries

Other people who died around November 12, 1981

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as William Holden.

Adam Walsh

Murder victim Deceased
Died on Jul 27, 1981, at the age of 6.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Bill Shankly

Soccer manager Deceased
Died on Sep 29, 1981, at the age of 68.
Star Sign: Virgo

Natalie Wood

Actress Deceased
Died on Nov 29, 1981, at the age of 43.
Star Sign: Cancer

John Belushi

Actor Deceased
Died on Mar 5, 1982, at the age of 33.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Ayn Rand

Philosopher Deceased
Died on Mar 6, 1982, at the age of 77.
Star Sign: Aquarius

People who are the same height as William Holden

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Wil Wheaton

Actor
Born on July 29, 1972
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Richard Gere

Actor
Born on August 31, 1949
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

Ivanka Trump

American businesswoman
Born on October 30, 1981
Height: 1.80m / 5 ft 11 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Roger Federer

Tennis player
Born on August 8, 1981
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

Margaux Hemingway

Fashion model Deceased
Born on February 16, 1954
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Evel Knievel

Stunt performer Deceased
Born on October 17, 1938
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

SteveO

Jackass member
Born on June 13, 1974
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches

Steven Yeun

Actor
Born on December 21, 1983
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Bukayo Saka

Soccer player
Born on September 5, 2001
Height: 1.78m / 5 ft 10 inches