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Charles Boyer (; 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), ''
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'' (1938), and '' Love Affair'' (1939), as well as the mystery-thriller '' Gaslight'' (1944). He received four
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nominations for Best Actor. He also appeared as himself on the
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''.


Life and career


Early years

Boyer was born in
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, Lot, France, the son of Augustine Louise Durand and Maurice Boyer, a merchant. Boyer (whose surname comes from , the
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word for "cowherd") was a shy small-town boy who discovered the movies and theatre at the age of eleven.


Early acting career

Boyer performed comic sketches for soldiers while working as a hospital orderly during World War I.TCM Film Guide, pf. 29. He began studies briefly at the Sorbonne, and was waiting for a chance to study acting at the
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. He went to the capital city to finish his education, but spent most of his time pursuing a theatrical career. In 1920, his quick memory won him a chance to replace the leading man in a stage production, ''Aux jardins de Murcie''. He was successful. Then he appeared in a play ''La Bataille'' and Boyer became a theatre star overnight. In the 1920s, he played charming and charismatic characters on both stage and in silent films."Charles Boyer, Epitome of Suave Leading Man, Dies: Charles Boyer, Star for Decades, Dies, ''Los Angeles Times'' August 27, 1978, p.I-1


Early French films

Boyer's first film was '' L'homme du large'' (1920), directed by
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. He had roles in '' Chantelouve'' (1921), '' Le grillon du foyer'' (1922), and '' Esclave'' (1922). At first, he performed film roles only for the money and found that supporting roles were unsatisfying. However, with the coming of sound, his deep voice made him a romantic star. Boyer focused on theatre work for a number of years. He returned to the screen with '' Infernal Circle'' (1928), '' Captain Fracasse'' (1929), and ''
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'' (1930).


Early trips to Hollywood

Boyer was first brought to Hollywood by
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who wanted him to play the
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part in a French version of '' The Big House'' (1930), '' Révolte dans la prison'' (1931). Boyer had an offer from Paramount to appear in a small role in '' The Magnificent Lie'' (1931) with
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, directed by Berthold Viertel. It was his first English speaking role. He went back to MGM to make '' Le procès de Mary Dugan'' (1931), the French version of '' The Trial of Mary Dugan'' (1929). He did '' Tumultes'' (1932) for director
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. Then he did the English-language '' The Man from Yesterday'' (1932) with
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at Paramount again directed by Viertel. He had a choice small role in
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's ''
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'' (1932) at MGM.


Return to France

Boyer went back to France where he starred in '' F.P.1 Doesn't Answer'' (1932), ''
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'' (1933), '' Les Amoureux'' (1933) (''The Sparrowhawk''), and '' La bataille'' (1933) with
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. The last was also filmed in an English-language version called ''The Battle,'' with Merle Oberon replacing Annabella and Boyer reprising his role. He did '' The Only Girl'' (1933) with Lilian Harvey and performed on the Paris stage in ''Le Bonheur'' which was another success. It would be the last time he appeared on the Parisian stage. He returned to Hollywood for ''
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'' (1934) with
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at Fox. He was also in the French-language version ''Caravane'', again with Annabella. Then in France he starred in ''
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'' (1934), directed by
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, his first classic. Boyer starred in some English language movies: '' Thunder in the East'' (1934). In France he was in '' Le bonheur'' (1934), reprising his stage performance for director
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.


Walter Wanger

Boyer co-starred with
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in the psychiatric drama '' Private Worlds'' (1935) for Walter Wanger at Paramount. He signed a five-year contract with Wanger. Then he romanced
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in '' Break of Hearts'' (1935) for RKO, and Loretta Young in ''
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'' (1935) for Wanger. Boyer became an international star with ''
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'' (1936), co-starring
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and directed by
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. Boyer played
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. Back in Hollywood he was teamed with
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in '' The Garden of Allah'' (1936) for
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. He and Dietrich were reunited on '' I Loved a Soldier'' (1936) for director
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at Paramount but the film was abandoned. Boyer paired with
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in '' History Is Made at Night'' (1937) for Wanger, and
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in ''
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'' (1937) at MGM (where he played
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). Boyer's fee for the latter was $150,000 but with all the re-takes he wound up earning $450,000. Boyer returned to France briefly to make '' Orage'' (1938), opposite
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for director
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. Back in Hollywood he had the lead in '' Tovarich'' (1937) with
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, directed by Litvak. In 1938, he landed his famous role as Pepe le Moko, the thief on the run in ''
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'', an English-language remake of the classic French film '' Pepe le Moko'' with
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, produced by Wanger. Although in the movie Boyer never said to costar
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"Come with me to the Casbah," this line was in the movie trailer. The line would stick with him, thanks to generations of impressionists and
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parodies. Boyer's role as Pepe Le Moko was already world-famous when animator
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based the character of
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, the romantic skunk introduced in 1945, on Boyer and his best-known performance.TCM Film Guide, p. 31. Boyer's vocal style was also parodied on the Tom and Jerry cartoons, most notably when Tom was trying to woo a female cat. (See '' The Zoot Cat''). Boyer made three films with
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: '' Love Affair'' (1939) at RKO, '' When Tomorrow Comes'' (1939) at Universal and ''Together Again'' (1944) at Columbia.


World War II

He went back to France to make ''
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'' (1939) for
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. He was making the movie in Nice when France declared war on Germany in September 1939. Production ceased on the declaration of war. Boyer joined the French army. The film was never completed, although some footage of it was later released. By November, Boyer was discharged from the army and back in Hollywood as the French government thought he would be of more service making films. Boyer played in three classic film love stories: ''
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'' (1940) with
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, directed by Litvak at Warners; as the ruthless cad in '' Back Street'' (1941) with
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, at Universal; and ''
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'' (1941) with
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and
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, at Paramount. In contrast to his glamorous image, Boyer began losing his hair early, had a pronounced paunch, and was noticeably shorter than leading ladies like
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. When Bette Davis first saw him on the set of ''All This, and Heaven Too'', she did not recognize him and tried to have him removed.


Universal

In January 1942 Boyer signed a three-year contract with Universal to act and produce. The contract would cover nine films. Before he started the contract he finished a film at Warners, '' The Constant Nymph'' (1943) with Joan Fontaine. Boyer was reunited with Sullavan in '' Appointment for Love'' (1942) at Universal and was one of many stars in '' Tales of Manhattan'' (1942), directed by
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and '' Immortal France'' (1942). He became a US citizen in 1942. He was one of many stars in '' Flesh and Fantasy'' (1943) which he also produced with
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at Universal. He was an uncredited producer on Duvivier's ''
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'' (1944). In 1943, he was awarded an Honorary Oscar Certificate for "progressive cultural achievement" in establishing the French Research Foundation in Los Angeles as a source of reference (certificate). Boyer had one of his biggest hits with '' Gaslight'' (1944) with
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and
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. He followed it with '' Together Again'' (1944) re-uniting with Irene Dunne; ''Congo'' (1944), a short; and '' Confidential Agent'' (1945) with
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, at Warners. Boyer began his post war career with '' Cluny Brown'' (1946) with
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directed by
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. He was Warners highest paid actor at this stage earning $205,000 in 1945. In 1947, he was the voice of Capt. Daniel Gregg in the
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's presentation of ''
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'', played in the film by
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. In 1948, he was made a ''chevalier'' of the French ''Légion d'honneur''. That year he did a thriller '' A Woman's Vengeance'' (1948). Another film he did with Bergman, '' Arch of Triumph'' (1948), failed at the box office and Boyer was no longer the box office star he had been. "If you are in a big flop, nobody wants you," he said later.


Broadway

Boyer went to Broadway, where he made his first appearance in '' Red Gloves'' (1948–49), based on
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by
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, which went for 113 performances. In 1951, he appeared on the Broadway stage in one of his most notable roles, that of
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, in a dramatic reading of the third act of
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's ''
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''. This is the act popularly known as ''Don Juan in Hell''. In 1952, he won Broadway's 1951 Special Tony Award for ''Don Juan in Hell''. It was directed by actor
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. Laughton co-starred as the Devil, with
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as the statue of the military commander slain by Don Juan, and
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as Dona Anna, the commander's daughter, one of Juan's former conquests. The production was a critical success, and was subsequently recorded complete by Columbia Masterworks, one of the first complete recordings of a non-musical stage production ever made. As of 2006, however, it has never been released on CD, but in 2009 it became available as an MP3 download. Boyer did not abandon cinema: he had leading roles in '' The 13th Letter'' (1951), '' The First Legion'' (1952), and '' The Happy Time'' (1952). He had a character role in '' Thunder in the East'' (filmed 1951, released 1953) an
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film.


''Four Star Playhouse''

Boyer moved into television as one of the pioneering producers and stars of the anthology show ''
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'' (1952–56). It was made by Four Star Productions which would make Boyer and partners
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and
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rich. Boyer returned to France to star in '' The Earrings of Madame de...'' (1953) for
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alongside Darrieux. While there he was one of many names in '' Boum sur Paris'' (1953). He returned to Broadway for
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's '' Kind Sir'' (1953–54) directed by
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which ran for 166 performances. (In the film version, '' Indiscreet'' (1958),
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was cast in Boyer's role.) Back in Hollywood, Boyer had a support role in MGM's '' The Cobweb'' (1955). He went back to France to star in '' Nana'' (1955) with Martine Carol and then to Italy for '' What a Woman!'' (1956) with
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. In 1956, Boyer was a guest star on ''
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'' and had a cameo in '' Around the World in 80 Days'' (1956). In France he had the lead in '' Paris, Palace Hotel'' (1956). He appeared as the mystery guest on the 10 March 1957 episode of ''
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'' On 17 March 1957, Boyer starred in an adaptation for TV of the
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-winning play, ''
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'', by Robert E. Sherwood. The performance starred
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, and was broadcast on
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as part of the ''
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''. He appeared several times in '' Goodyear Theatre'' and ''
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'' on TV. In France, Boyer was one of several stars in '' It Happened on the 36 Candles'' (1957) and he co-starred with
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in '' La Parisienne'' (1957) and Michele Morgan in '' Maxime'' (1958), the latter directed by
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. In Hollywood Boyer had a strong supporting role as real life privateer Dominique You alongside Yul Brynner's Jean LaFitte in '' The Buccaneer'' (1958). Boyer co-starred again with Claudette Colbert in the Broadway comedy ''
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'' (1958–1960), but said to the producer, "Keep that woman away from me". The production was a hit and ran for 431 performances. Boyer did not reprise his performance in the film version. He kept busy doing work for Four Star.


1960s

Onscreen, he continued in older roles: in '' Fanny'' (1961) starring
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; '' Demons at Midnight'' (1961), in France, the lead; MGM's remake of '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' (1962); '' Adorable Julia'' (1962) with Lilli Palmer; several episodes of '' The Dick Powell Theatre''; and '' Love Is a Ball'' (1963). He was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) in the 1963 Broadway production of '' Lord Pengo'', which ran for 175 performances. Later that same year Boyer performed in '' Man and Boy'' on the London and New York stage. The Broadway run only went for 54 performances. Boyer was reunited with David Niven in '' The Rogues'' (1964–65), a television series also starring
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. Niven, Boyer and Young revolved from week to week as the episode's leading man, sometimes appearing together, although most episodes wound up being helmed by Young since both Niven and Boyer had flourishing movie careers. He had good support roles in ''
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'' (1965) with
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; ''
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'' (1966) with
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and
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; ''
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'' (1967) with
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and
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. He had cameos in '' Is Paris Burning?'' (1966) and '' Casino Royale'' (1967) and was top billed in '' The Day the Hot Line Got Hot'' (1968). His career had lasted longer than that of other romantic actors, winning him the nickname "the last of the cinema's great lovers." He recorded a laid-back album called '' Where Does Love Go'' in 1966. The album consisted of famous love songs sung (or rather spoken) with Boyer's distinctive deep voice and French accent. The record was reportedly
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's favorite album for the last 11 years of his life, the one he most listened to. Boyer supported in '' The April Fools'' (1969) and ''
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'' (1969) and guest starred on '' The Name of the Game''.


1970s

Boyer's son had died in 1965 and Boyer was finding it traumatic to continue living in Los Angeles so in March 1970 he decided to relocate to Europe."Q&A: Charles Boyer" Diehl, Digby. ''Los Angeles Times'' 24 Sep 1972: n18. Boyer's final credits included the musical remake of '' Lost Horizon'' (1973) and the French film '' Stavisky'' (1974), starring
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, the latter winning him the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor, and also received the Special Tribute at
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. Boyer's final performance was in '' A Matter of Time'' (1976) with
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and Ingrid Bergman, directed by
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.


Radio

Boyer was the star of ''
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'' on
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in the 1930s, but he left in 1939 "for war service in France," returning on the 3 January 1940, broadcast. When he went on vacation in the summer of 1940, an item in a trade publication reported: "It is an open secret that he doesn't like the present policy of a different story and characters each week. Boyer would prefer a program in which he could develop a permanent characterization." Boyer would later star in his own radio show entitled "Presenting Charles Boyer" during 1950 over NBC.


Personal life

Boyer became a naturalized citizen of the United States on June 15, 1942, in
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. In addition to French and English, Boyer spoke Italian, German, and Spanish. Boyer was the husband of British actress Pat Paterson, whom he met at a dinner party in 1934. The two became engaged after two weeks of
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and were married three months later. Later, they moved from Hollywood to
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. The marriage lasted 44 years until her death. Boyer's only child, Michael Charles Boyer (9 December 1943 – 23 September 1965), died by suicide at age 21, after separating from his girlfriend moments before.


Suicide

On 26 August 1978, Boyer died by suicide with an overdose of Seconal while at a friend's home in
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. He was taken to the hospital in
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, where he died, two days after his wife's death from cancer, and two days before his own 79th birthday. He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery,
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, alongside his wife and son.


Awards

Boyer never won an
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, though he was nominated for Best Actor four times in ''Conquest'' (1937), ''Algiers'' (1938), '' Gaslight'' (1944) and '' Fanny'' (1961), the latter also winning him a nomination for the
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for Top Male Dramatic Performance. He is particularly well known for ''Gaslight'' in which he played a thief/murderer who tries to convince his newlywed wife that she is going insane. He was nominated for the
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as Best Actor for the 1952 film '' The Happy Time''; and also nominated for the
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for Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series for his work in ''
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'' (1952–1956). In 1960, Boyer was inducted into the
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with a motion pictures star and a television star. Both stars are located at 6300
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.


Filmography


Features


Short subjects

* ''The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention'' (1937) as himself (uncredited) * ''Hollywood Goes to Town'' (1938) as himself * ''Les îles de la liberté'' (1943) as narrator * ''Congo'' (1945) as voice * ''On Stage!'' (1949) as himself * ''1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration'' (1955) as himself (uncredited)


Television

* ''
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'' (29 episodes, 1952–1956) as Various characters * '' Toast of the Town'' (2 episodes, 1953) as himself * ''Charles Boyer Theater'' (1953) as himself / host * ''
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'' (1 episode, 1953) as himself * ''
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'' (1 episode, 1956) as himself * ''
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'' (1 episode, 1956) as himself * ''
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'' (1 episode, 1957) * ''
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'' (1 episode, 1957) as himself * ''A Private Little Party for a Few Chums'' (1957) as himself * '' Goodyear Theatre'' (unknown episodes, 1957–1958) as Alternate Lead Player (1957–1958) * ''
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'' (3 episodes, 1957–1958) as man / Lemerrier / Dr. Jacques Roland * ''
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'' (4 episodes, 1957–1958, 1962–1963) as himself – Mystery Guest * '' The Dinah Shore Chevy Show'' (1 episode, 1960) as himself * ''
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'' (4 episodes, 1962–1963) as Carlos Morell / Andreas * ''A Golden Prison: The Louvre'' (1964, presenter) as narrator * '' The Rogues'' (8 episodes, 1964–1965) as Marcel St. Clair * ''
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'' (1 episode, 1966) as himself * '' The Name of the Game'' (1 episode, 1969) as Henri Jarnoux * '' Film '72'' (1 episode, 1976) as himself


Broadway

* ''Red Gloves'' (1948–1949) * ''
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'' (1951–1952) * ''Kind Sir'' (1953–1954) * ''
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'' (1958–1960) * ''Lord Pengo'' (1962–1963) * '' Man and Boy'' (1963)


Award nominations


Academy Awards


Golden Globe Awards


References


Bibliography

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External links

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