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Sir James: I must say, this place brings back a few memories.
Miss Moneypenny: Yes. Mother told me some of them.
Sir James: [Opens liquor cabinet] She probably also told you that I'm partial to jasmine tea.
Miss Moneypenny: [Writes it down] Jasmine tea, sir.
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Miss Moneypenny: Eh, wIll you be needing me tonight, sir?
Sir James: Very probably.
William Holden
William Holden (William Holden, April 17, 1918-November 16, 1981), was born in O'Fallon, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and businessman. His main works include " Born Yesterday ".
Holden was promoted by Missy and became famous with "Golden Boy". From then on, he can be regarded as smooth sailing. Until his death, the performance has not been interrupted. And he is particularly good at romantic literary films, but it was the war film " Stalag 17 " directed by Billy Wilder that made him the actor .
On November 16, 1981, he died in Santa Monica, California.
Early Experience
When he was 3 years old, his family moved to Pasadena, California. His father was a factory pharmacist and his mother was a teacher. In 1937, William, who was still studying chemistry at Pasadena College, had already signed a film contract with Paramount.
Performing Experience
The first movie he starred in was "Golden Boy". He played a young man struggling between violin and boxing. Since then, Holden has been playing the "boy next door" genre. .
After World War II, William retired from the army and returned to the film industry . In 1950, he was given the opportunity to play two important roles. One was the little white face in " Sunset Blvd. " (Sunset Blvd) and the other was " Born Yesterday " (Born Yesterday). ) In the tutor. Two years later, his role as a cynical sergeant in the film " Stalag 17 " (Stalag 17) earned him Oscars .
1950s heyday William Holden acting career, starred in "Picnic" (Picnic) and other films. Since then, he has gradually faded out of the film world, spending most of his time managing the business of the Mount Kenya Safari club he has opened with others, often traveling between Africa and Switzerland.
Personal Life
Emotional experience
In 1951, Holden married actress Brenda Marshall and divorced after a long separation in 1971. They have two sons Peter Westfield and Scott Porter. During the filming of " Sabrina ", Audrey Hepburn fell in love with William Holden, but broke up.
In 1952, he served as a bridesmaid at the wedding of his friend Ronald Wilson Reagan , the former president of the United States .
Old age and death
In late 1980, Horton was diagnosed with lung cancer after a trip to Hanover, Germany. One night in November 1981, he fell drunk alone at his home in Santa Monica, California, and fell on a small carpet. His head knocked on the bedside table, causing severe cuts and bleeding to death. Relevant evidence shows that William Horton was still awake for at least half an hour after the fall. However, he did not realize the seriousness of the injury and did not rush for treatment afterwards. It is said that he lost consciousness and was incapable when he was drunk. Call for help. His body was found on November 16, 1981, but forensic evidence indicates that his person may have died four days earlier.
According to his wishes during his lifetime, his body was cremated and his ashes were thrown into the Pacific Ocean. He has stated that he does not wish to hold funeral ceremonies or memorial services after his death.
Character Evaluation
Holden, who died of alcoholism and a heart attack, was a rare and handsome actor in the studio. His chic and non-trivial demeanor made him deeply loved by movie fans.
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