Actress and president/founder of the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, Stefanie Powers, shares a special message about Holden from Kenya. #SummerUnderTheStars | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

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

William Holden made one of the boldest decisions of his career when he turned down a guaranteed paycheck for The Bridge on the River Kwai and chose a share of the film’s future instead. Friends warned him, and even his family worried, but Holden trusted his instincts. When the movie became a worldwide phenomenon, the risk paid off and secured his place in Hollywood history. Yet for Holden, success was never the end goal. Away from fame and attention, he quietly helped others and later devoted hi