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Charles Boyer

1899 - 1978

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Charles Boyer (French: [ʃaʁl bwaje]; 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), Algiers (1938), and Love Affair (1939), as well as the mystery-thriller Gaslight (1944). He received four Oscar nominations for Best Actor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Boyer is the 792nd most popular actor (down from 690th in 2019), the 1,286th most popular biography from France (down from 1,246th in 2019) and the 61st most popular French Actor.

Charles Boyer was a French actor who was most famous for his roles in the films "Algiers" and "Gaslight."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Charles Boyer ranks 792 out of 13,578. Before him are Franco Columbu, Jean-Louis Barrault, Grace Zabriskie, Desmond Llewelyn, Takashi Shimura, and Steve Reeves. After him are François Cluzet, Lale Andersen, Harriet Andersson, Buck Henry, Guy Williams, and Kelly Lynch.

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Among people born in 1899, Charles Boyer ranks 52. Before him are James Cagney, Lucio Fontana, P. L. Travers, Ramon Novarro, Lev Kuleshov, and Louis Hjelmslev. After him are Sobhuza II, Henri Michaux, Georges Auric, Bronislav Kaminski, Ludwig Guttmann, and Kazi Nazrul Islam. Among people deceased in 1978, Charles Boyer ranks 45. Before him are Nazli Sabri, Ed Wood, Étienne Gilson, Claude François, Norman Rockwell, and Ida Noddack. After him are Musa al-Sadr, Keith Moon, Hannah Höch, Giovanni Gronchi, Mark Robson, and Misao Tamai.

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In France

Among people born in France, Charles Boyer ranks 1,286 out of 6,770. Before him are Margaret II, Countess of Flanders (1202), François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg (1628), Alain Aspect (1947), Marie of France, Countess of Champagne (1145), Jean-Louis Barrault (1910), and Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (1695). After him are Jean Mabillon (1632), François Cluzet (1955), Ange-Jacques Gabriel (1698), Lúcio Costa (1902), Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (1393), and Didier Pironi (1952).

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Among ACTORS In France

Among actors born in France, Charles Boyer ranks 61. Before him are Maurice Ronet (1927), Samy Naceri (1961), Dominique Sanda (1948), Max Linder (1883), André Antoine (1858), and Jean-Louis Barrault (1910). After him are François Cluzet (1955), Capucine (1928), Pierre Brice (1929), Coluche (1944), Cléo de Mérode (1875), and Nathalie Baye (1948).

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