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William Holden (17 April 1918 - November 1981), was an Oscar winning American film actor. William Holden actor - Early life and career. Born William Franklin Beedle Jr. in O'Fallon, Illinois on April 17, 1918, he was the eldest of three sons of William Franklin Beedle, Sr., an industrial chemist, and Mary Blanche Ball, a teacher. The family, who moved to Pasadena, California when he was three, was of English descent; Holden's paternal great-grandmother, Rebecca Westfield, was born in England in 1817, ... Including:

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• William Holden actor - Hollywood's Golden Boy
• William Holden actor - Later career
• William Holden actor - Private life
• William Holden actor - Death
• William Holden actor - Trivia
• William Holden actor - Academy Awards and Nominations
• William Holden actor - Filmography

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William Holden died as the result of a fall in his highrise apartment on the seaside cliffs of Santa Monica, California in 1981. His body was found on 16 November, but forensic evidence suggested he had been dead for several days. The most likely date of death is 12 November. Holden had been alone and heavily intoxicated when he gashed his head on the edge of a table, and bled to death. Evidence suggests he was conscious for at least a half an hour after the fall, but may not have realized the severity of the injury, and failed to summon aid. His body was cremated ...

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AM New York is a free daily morning newspaper published in New York City by the Tribune Corporation, which also publishes Newsday. According to the company, average daily distribution as of summer 2005 was 311,500. AM New York online Corporate Directors: Jeffrey Chandler | Dennis Fitzsimons | Roger Goodan | Enrique Hernandez | Betsy Holden | Robert S. Morrison | Patrick Mullen | William Osborn | Christopher Reyes | William Stin ...

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Holden was married to the actress Brenda Marshall from 1941 until their divorce (after a long separation), in 1971. The couple had two sons, Peter Westfield, born in 1944, and Scott Porter, born in 1946, and he adopted Virginia, the daughter of his wife's first marriage. Holden had a busy social life, maintained a home in Switzerland and also spent much of his time working for wildlife conservation as a managing partner in an animal preserve in Africa. He began a relationship with actress Stefanie Powers who shared his interest in animal welfare (Powers later became President of the "William Holden Wildlife Foundat ...

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The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger. First published in serial form in the United States in 1945-46 and in book form in the U.S. and Britain in 1951, the novel remains controversial to this day, especially to noted book critic EJ Carver, "I enjoyed the book immensely, despite being asleep for half of it. I would call it a masterpiece of modern times". It has long been considered "inappropriate" and "immoral" in more conservative areas of the United States. It was the 13th most frequently challenged book of ... Including:

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• The Catcher in the Rye - Sarcasm
• The Catcher in the Rye - Stream of consciousness
• The Catcher in the Rye - Controversy
• The Catcher in the Rye - Time period
• The Catcher in the Rye - Memorable and significant quotes
• The Catcher in the Rye - Cultural references
• The Catcher in the Rye - Trivia

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Anthony Holden (born 22 May 1947) is a British journalist and writer, particularly known as a biographer of the British Royal family. He was born in Lancashire, and educated at Oundle School and the University of Oxford, where he edited the student paper Isis. He has written for a wide range of publications, and is currently music critic of The Observer. He is one of the relatively few public critics of the J. K. Rowling Harry Potter books. When he was a Whitbread Prize judge in 2000 he was quoted as ... Including:

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Wheels magazine was founded by Athol Yeoman in 1953 with the first edtion appering in May of that year. Wheels has become Australia's largest-selling motoring magazine. Wheels is a monthly magazine made up of news, features and road tests. It is considered the Australian motoring enthusiasts' bible and every issue is pored over, argued about and studied by hundreds of thousands of Australians. It is also distributed to more than a dozen countries worldwide. Amongst its better known readers are ex-deputy prime minister John Anderson, Ford Motor Company boss ... Including:

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• Wheels magazine - Car of the year
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Chevrolet, often nicknamed Chevy, is a brand of automobile, now part of General Motors. It is one of the most popular car companies by General Motors. For 2005, Chevrolet outsold its main domestic rival, Ford, for the first time in 19 years, making it the top-selling marque in the United States. Chevrolet - History. One co-founder, Louis Chevrolet, was a racing driver, born on December 25, 1878 in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland. The other co-founder, William C. Durant, had been forced out of GM in 19 ... Including:

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• Chevrolet - Chevrolet outside North America
• Chevrolet - Latin America
• Chevrolet - South Africa
• Chevrolet - Europe and Asia
• Chevrolet - Chevrolet models
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Celebrity culture is a term for how some people are unknown, and others are well-known in history. Celebrity culture - Brief history of celebrity culture. Any medium can be viewed as a vehicle for creating a celebrity culture. The famous religious books of the world's faiths are replete with examples of individuals who are well known by the general public. Some of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt set in motion devices to ensure their own fame for centuries to come. With every scientific advance names have beco ... Including:

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• Celebrity culture - Modern celebrity culture
• Celebrity culture - Explanations
• Celebrity culture - Other frustrations

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