Charles Boyer

Born: 1899-08-28, Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France

Died: 1978-08-26

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.

Filmography

• I Love Lucy (1951)
• Four Star Playhouse (1952)
• Alcoa Theatre (1957)
• Death In Hollywood (1990)
• Gaslight (1944)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Paris brûle-t-il? (1966)
• Madame de… (1953)
• The Buccaneer (1958)
• Riviera Dream (1950)
• The Cobweb (1955)
• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)
• Confidential Agent (1945)
• Barefoot in the Park (1967)
• Cluny Brown (1946)
• Stavisky... (1974)
• Une parisienne (1957)
• The Constant Nymph (1943)
• All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
• Arch of Triumph (1948)
• The April Fools (1969)
• Back Street (1941)
• Flesh and Fantasy (1943)
• Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
• La Bataille du rail (1946)
• A Woman's Vengeance (1948)
• Red-Headed Woman (1932)
• When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
• Tovarich (1937)
• History Is Made at Night (1937)