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Charles Boyer (I) (1899–1978)

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Charles Boyer studied philosophy before he went to the theater where he gave his debut in 1920. Although he had at first no intentions to pursue a career at the movies (his first movie was L'homme du large by Marcel L'Herbier) he used his chance in Hollywood after several filming stations all over Europe... See full bio »

Born:

in Figeac, Lot, France

Died:

(age 78) in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Still of Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer in Gaslight Charles Boyer holding his pet terrier, Charles Boyer with his 1935 Packard *M.W.* Still of Joan Fontaine, Peter Lorre, Charles Boyer and Alexis Smith in The Constant Nymph Charles Boyer At Home, 1936 Still of Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer in Gaslight
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1976 A Matter of Time
Count Sanziani
 
1974 Stavisky...
Le baron Jean Raoul
 
1973 Lost Horizon
The High Lama
 
1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Broker
 
1969 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Henri
– The Emissary (1969) … Henri
 
1969 The April Fools
Andre Greenlaw
 
1968 The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
Vostov
 
1967 Barefoot in the Park
Victor Velasco
 
1967 Casino Royale
Le Grand
 
1966 Is Paris Burning?
Docteur Monod
 
1966 How to Steal a Million
DeSolnay
 
1965 A Very Special Favor
Michel Boullard
 
1964-1965 The Rogues (TV series)
Marcel St. Clair
– A Daring Step Backward (1965) … Marcel St. Clair
– Mr. White's Christmas (1965) … Marcel St. Clair
– Grave Doubts (1965) … Marcel St. Clair
– Wherefore Art Thou, Harold? (1965) … Marcel St. Clair
– Our Men in Marawat (1965) … Marcel St. Clair
See all 30 episodes »
 
1963 Love Is a Ball
M. Etienne Pimm
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Andreas / Carlos Morell
– Days of Glory (1962) … Carlos Morell
– The Prison (1962) … Andreas
 
1962 Adorable Julia
Michael Grosselyn
 
1962 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Marcelo Desnoyers
 
1961 Midnight Folly
Pierre
 
1961 Fanny
Cesar
 
1958 The Buccaneer
Dominique You
 
1958 Maxime
Maxime Cherpray
 
1957-1958 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Jacques Roland / Lemerrier / Man
– The Clock Strikes 12 (1958) … Man
– Even a Thief Can Dream (1958) … Lemerrier
– Guests for Dinner (1957) … Dr. Jacques Roland
 
1957-1958 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
Alternate Lead Player
 
1957 La Parisienne
Le prince Charles
 
1957 There Shall Be No Night (TV movie)
Dr. Karoly Valkay
 
1956 Paris, Palace Hôtel
Henri Delormel
 
1956 Around the World in Eighty Days
Monsieur Gasse -Thomas Cook Paris Clerk
 
1952-1956 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Paul / Alan / Alan Abbey / …
– Distinguished Service (1956) … Dr. Worth Severson
– The Other Room (1956) … Professor Martin Blanchard
– Wall of Bamboo (1956) … Sampan Joe
– Desert Encounter (1956) … Various Characters
– Command (1956) … Montaigne
See all 30 episodes »
 
1956 Lucky to Be a Woman
Count Gregorio Sennetti
 
1955 Nana
Comte Muffat
 
1955 The Cobweb
Dr. Douglas N. Devanal
 
1953 The Earrings of Madame de...
Général André de...
 
1952 Thunder in the East
Prime Minister Singh
 
1952 The Happy Time
Jacques Bonnard
 
1951 The First Legion
Father Marc Arnoux
 
1951 The 13th Letter
Dr. Paul Laurent
 
1948 Arch of Triumph
Dr. Ravic
 
1948 A Woman's Vengeance
Henry Maurier
 
1946 Cluny Brown
Adam Belinski
 
1946 The Battle of the Rails
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1945 Confidential Agent
Luis Denard
 
1945 Congo (short)
Voice
 
1944 Together Again
George Corday
 
1944 Gaslight
Gregory Anton
 
1943 Flesh and Fantasy
Paul Gaspar (Episode 3)
 
1943 The Constant Nymph
Lewis Dodd
 
1943 Immortal France
Introductory Narrator [US version only]
 
1942 Tales of Manhattan
Paul Orman
 
1941 Appointment for Love
Andre 'Pappy' Cassil
 
1941 Hold Back the Dawn
Georges Iscovescu
 
1941 Back Street
Walter Louis Saxel
 
1940 All This, and Heaven Too
Duc de Praslin
 
1939 When Tomorrow Comes
Philip Chagal
 
1939 Love Affair
Michel
 
1939 Le corsaire
 
1938 Algiers
Pepe le Moko
 
1938 Storm
André Pascaud
 
1937 Tovarich
Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff
 
1937 Conquest
Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
 
1937 History Is Made at Night
Paul Dumond
 
1936 The Garden of Allah
Boris Androvsky
 
1936 Mayerling
L'archiduc Rodolphe
 
1936 I Loved a Soldier
Leutnant Baron Almasy
 
1935 Shanghai
Dimitri Koslov
 
1935 Break of Hearts
Franz Roberti
 
1935 Private Worlds
Dr. Charles Monet
 
1934 Caravane
Lazi
 
1934 Caravan
Latzi
 
1934 The Only Girl
The Duke
 
1934 Thunder in the East
Marquis Yorisaka
 
1934 Liliom
Liliom Zadowski
 
1934 Le bonheur
Philippe Lutcher
 
1933 L'épervier
Comte Georges de Dasetta
 
1933 Moi et l'impératrice
 
1933 F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
Ellisen
 
1933 Ich und die Kaiserin
Duke (voice: English version)
 
1933 La bataille
Le marquis Yorisaka
 
1932 Red-Headed Woman
Albert
 
1932 The Man from Yesterday
Rene Gaudin
 
1932 Tumultes
Ralph Schwarz
 
1931 The Magnificent Lie
Jacques
 
1931 Révolte dans la prison
Fred Morgan
 
1930 La barcarolle d'amour
Andre le Kerdec
 
1930 Le procès de Mary Dugan
Le procureur
 
1929 Captain Fracasse
The Duke
 
1928 Infernal Circle
 
1922 Esclave (short)
Claude Laporte
 
1922 Le grillon du foyer
 
1921 Chantelouve
Roger de Thièvres
 
1920 L'homme du large
Guenn la Taupe - le mauvais génie de Michel
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1952-1956 Four Star Playhouse (TV series) (producer - 16 episodes)
– The Other Room (1956) (producer)
– Wall of Bamboo (1956) (producer)
– Command (1956) (producer)
– Let the Chips Fall (1955) (producer)
– Madeira! Madeira! (1955) (producer)
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1944 Destiny (producer - uncredited)
 
1943 Flesh and Fantasy (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2005 What's New, Scooby-Doo? (TV series)
– Ready to Scare (2005) (writer: "Nonchalant")
 
2004 EuroTrip (writer: "Nonchalant")
 
1943 Du Barry Was a Lady (music: "Mon Homme My Man" 1920 - uncredited)
 
1938 Algiers (performer: "C'est la vie" 1938 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (23 titles)
1976 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1966 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Masterpieces and Music (1966) … Himself - Host
 
1964 A Golden Prison: The Louvre (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1957-1963 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 17 November 1963 (1963) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 25 November 1962 (1962) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 9 November 1958 (1958) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 10 March 1957 (1957) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Tissue of Hate (1963) … Himself - Host
– The Losers (1963) … Himself - Host
 
1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.10 (1960) … Himself
 
1957 A Private Little Party for a Few Chums (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Himself
– Around the World in 90 Minutes (1957) … Himself
 
1957 It Happened on the 36 Candles
Himself (uncredited)
 
1956 The Jimmy Durante Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.20 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
Himself
– The Louella Parsons Story (1956) … Himself
 
1956 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Himself
– Lucy Meets Charles Boyer (1956) … Himself
 
1955 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1953 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.13 (1953) … Himself
– Episode #7.11 (1953) … Himself
 
1953 Boum sur Paris
Himself
 
1953 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 May 1953 (1953) … Himself
 
1953 Charles Boyer Theater (TV series)
Himself/Host
 
1950 The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1950) … Himself
 
1949 On Stage! (documentary short)
Himself
 
1944 The Fighting Lady (documentary)
Récitant/Narrator (French version) (voice)
 
1943 Les îles de la liberté (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1938 Hollywood Goes to Town (documentary short)
Himself
 
1937 The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2009 A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (TV documentary)
 
2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (TV documentary)
 
2007 Danielle Darrieux, une vie de cinéma (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Turns on the Carousel (video documentary short)
Liliom Zadowski
 
2005 Garbo (documentary)
Napoleon Bonaparte (uncredited)
 
2001 I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
 
1996 Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (TV documentary)
Liliom (clip from 1934 film of 'Liliom')
 
1995 The Casting Couch (video documentary)
 
1991 O Espectador que o Cinema Esqueceu (short)
 
1984 Ingrid (documentary)
Himself, clip from 'Gaslight' (uncredited)
 
1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s (documentary)
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
 
1952 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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(10/22/51) Stage: Appeared (as "Don Juan") in "Don Juan in Hell", the third fact of George Bernard Shaw's "Man and Superman," for a single performance at Carnegie Hall. The production, which was directed by Charles Laughton (who played The Devil) and featured Sir Cedric Hardwicke... See more »

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Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Often wore lifts that made him look almost 6 feet tall on screen. See more »

Trivia:

Son, Michael Charles Boyer, born 1944; committed suicide 22nd September 1965. He apparently played Russian roulette with a .38-caliber revolver after quarreling with a girlfriend. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo