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Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Acting1899Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France

Biography

Charles Boyer (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found success in movies during the 1930s. His memorable performances were among the era's most highly praised romantic dramas, Algiers (1938) and Love Affair (1939). Another famous role was in the 1944 mystery-thriller Gaslight. He received four Academy Award nominations for Best Actor.

Acting History

2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Reflections on 'Gaslight'
as Self (archive footage)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
1976
A Matter of Time
as Count Sanziani
1974
Stavisky...
as Le baron Jean Raoul
1973
Lost Horizon
as The High Lama
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1969
The April Fools
as Andre Greenlaw
The Name of the Game
TVas Henri Jarnoux1 eps
1967
Casino Royale
as Legrand
Barefoot in the Park
as Victor Velasco
1966
How to Steal a Million
as Bernard De Solnay
Is Paris Burning?
as Doctor Monod
1965
A Very Special Favor
as Michel Boullard
1964
The Rogues
TVas Marcel St. Clair30 eps
1963
Love Is a Ball
as M. Etienne Pimm
1962
Adorable Julia
as Michael Grosselyn
1961
Demons at Midnight
as Pierre Guérande
Fanny
as Cesar
1960
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TVas Self1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter1 eps
1958
Maxime
as Maxime Cherpray
The Buccaneer
as Dominique You
1957
La Parisienne
as Le prince Charles
What's My Line?
TVas Self - Mystery Guest4 eps
Alcoa Theatre
TVas Dr. Jacques Roland1 eps
1956
I Love Lucy
TVas Charles Boyer1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
TVas Dr. Severson1 eps
1955
Nana
as Comte Muffat
The Cobweb
as Dr. Douglas N. Devanal
MGM Parade
TVas self
1953
The Earrings of Madame de...
as Général André de...
1952
The Happy Time
as Jacques Bonnard
Thunder in the East
as Primer Minister Singh
1951
The 13th Letter
as Dr. Paul Laurent
1950
The Bob Hope Show
TVas Self1 eps
1948
A Woman's Vengeance
as Henry Maurier
Arch of Triumph
as Dr. Ravic
1946
The Battle of the Rails
as Narrator (voice)
Cluny Brown
as Adam Belinski
1945
Confidential Agent
as Luis Denard
1944
Gaslight
as Gregory Anton
Together Again
as George Corday
The Fighting Lady
as Narrator (French version)
1943
The Constant Nymph
as Lewis Dodd
Flesh and Fantasy
as Paul Gaspar (segment 3)
1942
Tales of Manhattan
as Paul Orman
1941
Hold Back the Dawn
as Georges Iscovescu
Back Street
as Walter Louis Saxel
Appointment for Love
as Andre Cassil
1940
All This, and Heaven Too
as Duc de Praslin
1939
Love Affair
as Michel Marnet
When Tomorrow Comes
as Phillipe Andre Chagal
1938
Algiers
as Pepe le Moko
1937
Tovarich
as Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff
Conquest
as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
1936
The Garden of Allah
as Boris Androvsky
Mayerling
as L'archiduc Rodolphe
1935
Private Worlds
as Dr. Charles Monet
Shanghai
as Dimitri Koslov
Break of Hearts
as Franz Roberti
1934
Liliom
as Liliom Zadowski
Caravane
as Lazi
Caravan
as Latzi
1933
The Hawk
as Count Georges de Dasetta
1932
Tumultes
as Ralph Schwarz
1929
Captain Fracasse
as The Duke
1920
The Man of the Sea
as Guenn la Taupe

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/28/1899
Day of Death
8/26/1978
Place of Birth
Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France