AKA William Franklin Beedle, Jr.

Born: 17-Apr-1918
Birthplace: O'Fallon, IL
Died: 16-Nov-1981
Location of death: Santa Monica, CA [1]
Cause of death: Accident - Fall
Remains: Cremated, Scattered in Pacific Ocean

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Stalag 17

Father: William Franklin Beedle (b. 1892)
Mother: Mary Blanche Ball
Brother: Robet Westfield Beedle (b. 1921, d. 1-Jan-1944)
Brother: Richard Beedle (b. 1925)
Wife: Brenda Marshall (actress, m. 1941, div. 1971, two sons)
Son: Peter Wesfield (b. 1944)
Son: Scott Holden (b. 2-May-1946)
Girlfriend: Stefanie Powers
Girlfriend: Audrey Hepburn
Girlfriend: Grace Kelly
Girlfriend: Capucine (extramarital affair, two years)

    University: Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA

    Endorsement of R. J. Reynolds Camel cigarettes
    Oscar for Best Actor 1954 for Stalag 17
    Emmy 1974 for The Blue Knight
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 1651 Vine St.
    Autopsy by coroner Thomas T. Noguchi
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Smoking

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    S. O. B. (1-Jul-1981)
    The Earthling (24-Jul-1980)
    The Day the World Ended (28-Mar-1980)
    Ashanti (9-Mar-1979)
    Damien: Omen II (9-Jun-1978)
    Fedora (30-May-1978)
    Network (27-Nov-1976)
    21 Hours at Munich (7-Nov-1976)
    The Towering Inferno (10-Dec-1974)
    Breezy (18-Nov-1973)
    The Revengers (21-Jun-1972)
    Wild Rovers (23-Jun-1971)
    The Wild Bunch (18-Jun-1969)
    The Devil's Brigade (15-May-1968)
    Casino Royale (13-Apr-1967)
    Alvarez Kelly (7-Nov-1966)
    The 7th Dawn (2-Sep-1964)
    Paris When It Sizzles (16-Mar-1964)
    The Lion (19-Aug-1962)
    The Counterfeit Traitor (17-Apr-1962)
    Satan Never Sleeps (22-Feb-1962)
    The World of Suzie Wong (10-Nov-1960)
    The Horse Soldiers (12-Jun-1959)
    The Key (28-May-1958)
    The Bridge on the River Kwai (18-Dec-1957)
    The Proud and Profane (13-Jun-1956)
    Picnic (11-Feb-1956)
    Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (18-Aug-1955)
    The Bridges at Toko-Ri (20-Jan-1955)
    The Country Girl (15-Dec-1954)
    Sabrina (22-Sep-1954)
    Executive Suite (6-May-1954)
    Escape from Fort Bravo (22-Jan-1954)
    Forever Female (Aug-1953)
    Stalag 17 (1-Jul-1953)
    The Moon Is Blue (3-Jun-1953)
    The Turning Point (15-Nov-1952)
    Submarine Command (Nov-1951)
    Force of Arms (13-Aug-1951)
    Born Yesterday (26-Dec-1950)
    Union Station (4-Oct-1950)
    Sunset Blvd. (4-Aug-1950)
    Miss Grant Takes Richmond (20-Sep-1949)
    Streets of Laredo (11-May-1949)
    The Dark Past (22-Dec-1948)
    Apartment for Peggy (15-Oct-1948)
    Rachel and the Stranger (20-Sep-1948)
    The Man from Colorado (7-Aug-1948)
    Dear Ruth (10-Jun-1947)
    Meet the Stewarts (21-May-1942)
    The Fleet's In (24-Jan-1942)
    Texas (9-Oct-1941)
    Arizona (25-Dec-1940)
    Our Town (24-May-1940)
    Invisible Stripes (30-Dec-1939)
    Golden Boy (5-Sep-1939)

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