WILLIAM HOLDEN: A RENEWED LOOK AT A BRILLIANT BUT TROUBLED HOLLYWOOD ICON | His rise, his struggles, and the legacy he left behind. We revisit the life of William Holden — one of Hollywood’s most compelling talents, whose career shone brightly even as he battled deep personal struggles. From his breakout in Golden Boy (1939) to his sensitive performance in Our Town, Holden’s early years were marked by insecurity and the grief of losing his brother in World War II, a loss friends say he never emo