Charles Boyer

Actor

Born: August 28, 1899 (78 years old)

Died: August 26, 1978

Place of birth: Figeac, 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.

Filmography (63)

• I Love Lucy (1951, ★ 7.9)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• How to Steal a Million (1966, ★ 7.5)
• Around the World in 80 Days (1956, ★ 6.6)
• Is Paris Burning? (1966, ★ 7.2)
• The Buccaneer (1958, ★ 6.4)
• Conquest (1937, ★ 6.5)
• Algiers (1938, ★ 6.3)
• History Is Made at Night (1937, ★ 6.7)
• The Earrings of Madame de... (1953, ★ 7.5)
• Gaslight (1944, ★ 7.5)
• Tales of Manhattan (1942, ★ 6.3)
• All This, and Heaven Too (1940, ★ 7.2)
• 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009, ★ 7.5)
• Arch of Triumph (1948, ★ 5.9)
• Stavisky... (1974, ★ 5.9)
• Mayerling (1936, ★ 6.4)
• Love Affair (1939, ★ 7)
• Liliom (1934, ★ 6.4)
• The Battle of the Rails (1946, ★ 6.8)
• Barefoot in the Park (1967, ★ 7.1)
• Hold Back the Dawn (1941, ★ 6.7)
• Cluny Brown (1946, ★ 7.2)
• La Parisienne (1957, ★ 5.6)
• The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962, ★ 5.9)
• The April Fools (1969, ★ 5.9)
• Fanny (1961, ★ 6.7)
• The Cobweb (1955, ★ 5.6)
• The Constant Nymph (1943, ★ 6.1)
• The Fighting Lady (1944, ★ 6.2)