Bill Holden, Cowboy Star

Chronicle (Levin), 13 March 1948, Page 6

Bill Holden, Cowboy Star

Theatre-goers who saw William Holden in "Dear Ruth'" and admired his splendid acting will soon have the opportunity of seeing him again, this time in "The Man from Colorado" co-starred with Glenn Ford. Once discovered by a screen talent scout young Hol'den began to rise to the heights of film fame, the speed of which made even biase Hollywood open its

eyes. Impaediately placede under contract, he was cast by director Rouben Manoulian in the much sought-after title role of "Golden Boy" at Columbia Pictures. This .was quickly followed by an important part with George Raft in "Invisible Stripes" at Walmer Bros. • One break followed another for this good-looking young actor whose training in theatricals had started by' playing in junior college shows. • Critics and public. both acclaimed- him^ as> one- 'of- the

biggest finds in .years. His personality, and talent attrap.ted /djrector ; .Sam Wood, ands..he.;wa^(.gi>ven IfeQ, ^oniantic lead InaVOur^pwnx" ^Tlys . led. •' -tos .prodUQ^r-directp^,, ;Wp^ley jRuggle§ xhPP&iftS rhi«i kfQSc?^^ jimRor.t®atm31Qle r,bm^ntib-lntb?fisfe4niif"Ar-i^na.''-'.'..> | •'riThelb Mthbtil d*- aspftb "fi'bnf 't'he "ddrfier^ siilbe .'"hisl^ebl^t, ; Holden was cast as one of the thred fhare^'Iea'ds"" "in -''PaTamouri'tT" Wan^|f} princTpal uiJTTexas'' foil ' Columbia, then "The Fleet's in'? bla %r Meef tme ! 1^^34#sH^Td,eh?'ftih§S§d £S#r*%te Afefhy »Wdateri^aS3fr¥fifei ed ^.ihis'^bnbtffable^^diSSharlge on aNcW-emhei-l •'ha'dbSrl-rfroMSk^oqB .thel- ■cahiera^f'iife said, "All I wantbfefcdo is work. I've" come back with ... more ambition everA'- Bm^i^pril*lV^T9i8, %he. young actor AvdS'^ christened "^Villiam Beedle.; . iiater his parents went to South -Pasadena and Bill was ip his secopd year at junior college there wbien he was signed for motion pictures. 'While he was still in high school, Holden participated in radip plays. In 1938 he was cast as an old man in* "Manya" at his junior college. So well received WdS tlie play that it was offered again at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. This, as above lioted, led him to Hollywood. ' » '£ f? '

Holden is six feet tall, weighs 165 pounds, has blu,e eyes .and brown hair and is the- possessor of a fine bass speaking voice. He is married to Brenda Marshall and they have two sons Peter and' Scott four years old and 10 months respectively.s Holden's film contract is currently shared by Columbia an'd Paramount. His best pictures are "Arizona," "The Fleet's In," "Dear Ruth,?' "The Man -from. Colorado;" "Golden Boy" aiid "Our Towh."' *