Charles Boyer

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Charles Boyer 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.

Born

Monday, 28 August 1899

Died

Saturday, 26 August 1978

Actor Filmography

Title

Character

Year

Call Me Kate

Self

2023

She's Funny That Way

Adam Belinski

2015

Hollywood contra Franco

Luis Denard

2009

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

(archive footage)

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

(archive footage) / Self (archive footage)

2009

Empreintes

Self

2007

Garbo

Napoleon Bonaparte

2005

California's Golden Parks

Paul Dumond

2002

I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special

(archive footage)

2001

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Gregory Anton (clip from Gaslight (1944)) / Self (archive footage)

1996

(see additional filmography)

Actor Filmography

Title

Character

Year

Call Me Kate

Self

2023

She's Funny That Way

Adam Belinski

2015

Hollywood contra Franco

Luis Denard

2009

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

(archive footage)

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

(archive footage) / Self (archive footage)

2009

Empreintes

Self

2007

Garbo

Napoleon Bonaparte

2005

California's Golden Parks

Paul Dumond

2002

I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special

(archive footage)

2001

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Gregory Anton (clip from Gaslight (1944)) / Self (archive footage)

1996

Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some

Boris Androvsky (segment "Time After Time")

1994

The Our Gang Story

Michel

1994

Death in Hollywood

Self

1990

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

1984

A Matter of Time

Count Sanziani

1976

Matter of Time, A

Count Sanziani

1976

Stavisky

Le baron Jean Raoul

1974

Lost Horizon

The High Lama

1973

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self - film clips / Self (archive footage)

1972

Film '72

Self

1971

Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

Self

1970

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Broker

1969

The April Fools

Grace Greenlaw / Andre Greenlaw

1969

The Name of the Game

Henri Jarnoux

1968

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

Vostov

1968

Barefoot in the Park

Victor Velasco

1967

Casino Royale

Le Grand / Legrand

1967

Is Paris Burning?

Docteur Monod

1966

How to Steal a Million

DeSolnay / Bernard De Solnay

1966

A Very Special Favor

Michel Boullard

1965

A Golden Prison: The Louvre

Narrator

1964

The Rogues

Marcel St. Clair

1964

Hollywood and the Stars

Self

1963

Love Is a Ball

M. Etienne Pimm

1963

Hollywood: The Great Stars

Pepe le Moko

1963

Adorable Julia

Michael Grosselyn

1962

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Marcelo Desnoyers

1962

Midnight Folly

Pierre Guérande

1961

The Dick Powell Theatre

Self - Host / Carlos Morell / Andreas

1961

Fanny

Cesar

1961

The Bell Telephone Hour

Self - Host

1959

The Buccaneer

Dominique You

1958

Maxime

Maxime Cherpray

1958

La Parisienne

Le prince Charles

1957

The Twentieth Century

Self

1957

It Happened on the 36 Candles

Self

1957

Alcoa Theatre

Dr. Hudson / Dr. Jacques Roland / Lemaire

1957

Paris, Palace Hotel

Henri Delormel

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

Monsieur Gasse - Thomas Cook Paris Clerk / Monsieur Gasse

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Self

1956

Playhouse 90

Self

1956

What a Woman!

Count Gregorio Sennetti

1956

MGM Parade

Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 'Conquest' / Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte

1955

Nana

Comte Muffat

1955

The Cobweb

Dr. Douglas N. Devanal

1955

Climax!

Self

1954

The Jimmy Durante Show

Self

1954

Boum sur Paris

Self

1953

The Earrings of Madame De...

Général André de...

1953

The Happy Time

Jacques Bonnard

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Paul / Andre / The Man / Sampan Joe / Roger / Robert / Renneck / Mr. Graham / Montaigne / Martin / Major Tinnente / John / Jacques / Henri / Grisby / George / Frank Hepp / Eric / Dr. Severson / Dr. Dumont / Claude Le Beau / Captain / Alan / Alan Abbey / Dr. Giboux / Carl / Carl Baxter

1952

Thunder in the East

Prime Minister Singh / Primer Minister Singh

1952

I Love Lucy

Charles Boyer

1951

The First Legion

Father Marc Arnoux

1951

The 13th Letter

Dr. Paul Laurent