Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1884
- Died
- 1978-08-26
- Works
- 64
Top works
- Cursus philosophiae
- Il concetto di storia nell'idealismo e nel tomismo
- Unità cristiana et movimento ecumenico
- Sant'Agostino filosofo
- Sant'Agostini e i problemi dell'ecumenismo
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France
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…
Known for
- L'Enigme Charles Boyer2019
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year — Self (archive footage)2009
- Reflections on 'Gaslight' — Self (archive footage)2003
- Ingrid Bergman Remembered — Self (archive footage)1996
- The Casting Couch1995
- Death In Hollywood1990
- Going Hollywood: The '30s — (archive footage)1984
- The Louvre — Narrator1978
- A Matter of Time — Count Sanziani1976
- Stavisky... — Le baron Jean Raoul1974
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 442
- Total plays
- 1,807
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Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1899-08-28 ) 28 August 1899, Figeac , France
- Died
- 26 August 1978 (1978-08-26) (aged 78), Phoenix, Arizona , U.S.
- Burial place
- Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City , California, U.S.
- Alma mater
- Sorbonne
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1920–1976
- Known for
- The Garden of Allah Algiers Love Affair Liliom Gaslight
- Spouse
- Pat Paterson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1934 ; died 1978 )
- Awards
- Academy Honorary Award (1943)
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 28 August 1899
- Died
- 26 August 1978
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Figeac
- Place of death
- Phoenix
- Spouse
- Pat Paterson
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Sorbonne
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Charles Boyer ( French: [ʃaʁl bwaje]; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American 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 his success in American films during the 1930s. His memorable performances were among the era's most highly praised, in romantic dramas such as The Garden of Allah (1936), Algiers (1938), and Love Affair (1939), as well as the mystery-thriller Gaslight (1944). He received four Oscar nominations for Best Actor. He also appeared as himself on the CBS sitcom I Love Lucy.
Life and career
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1899 births1978 deaths1978 suicides20th-century American male actors20th-century French male actorsAcademy Honorary Award recipientsActors and actresses who died by suicideAmerican male film actorsAmerican male stage actorsAmerican male television actorsAmerican recipients of the Legion of HonourBarbiturates-related deaths