Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978
Variant namesBoyer was born Aug. 28, 1899 in Figeac, France; studied philosophy at the Sorbonne and drama at the Paris Conservatory; after his stage and film debuts in 1920, he became a matinee idol on stage; moved between Hollywood, France, and Germany from 1929-1934, and permanently moved to Los Angeles in 1934; developed career as a great lover and lead actor in films produced in France and Hollywood; married English actress Pat Paterson; active during WWII in cementing Franco-American relations and heading French war relief efforts; established French Research Foundation in Los Angeles; appeared with Charles Laughton on stage in Don Juan in hell (1951); co-founded Four Star Television with Dick Powell and David Niven in 1951 and subsequently starred in company's television productions in 1950s and 1960s; committed suicide on Aug. 26, 1978, two days after his wife's death in 1978.
From the description of Papers, 1935-1961. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38285568
Biography
Boyer was born August 28, 1899 in Figeac, France; studied philosophy at the Sorbonne and drama at the Paris Conservatory; after his stage and film debuts in 1920, he became a matinee idol on stage; moved between Hollywood, France, and Germany from 1929-1934, and permanently moved to Los Angeles in 1934; developed career as a great lover and lead actor in films produced in France and Hollywood; married English actress Pat Paterson; active during World War II in cementing Franco-American relations and heading French war relief efforts; established French Research Foundation in Los Angeles; appeared with Charles Laughton on stage in Don Juan in Hell (1951); co-founded Four Star Television with Dick Powell and David Niven in 1951 and subsequently starred in company's television productions in 1950s and 1960s; committed suicide on August 26, 1978, two days after his wife's death in 1978.
From the guide to the Charles Boyer Papers, 1935-1961, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Ruth and Augustus Goetz papers, 1930-1966 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Vera Zorina papers | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Logue Studio (Pine Bluff, Ark.),. Charles C. Boyer [graphic] / Logue Studio [photographer]. | Arkansas History Commission | |
| creatorOf | French Research Foundation of Los Angeles. Charles Boyer French Research Foundation collection, 1939-1950, bulk 1939-1946. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| creatorOf | Brown, Harry Joe, 1893-1972. Arch of triumph : dialogue, 1946 Aug. 5 / by Harry Brown. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Vincent J. Donehue papers, 1946-1965 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1940-1968 | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| referencedIn | Spewack, Samuel and Bella. Papers, ca.1920-1980. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | The Railroad hour, radio program [sound recording], 1948-1954 | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| referencedIn | Photographs of early American movies : photographic prints. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Charles Boyer Papers, 1935-1961 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | Philippe Halsman theatrical photographs, 1947-1969 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Charles Boyer collection, [19--?-ongoing]. | Museum of Performance & Design | |
| creatorOf | Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978. Papers, 1935-1961. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| referencedIn | Samuel and Bella Spewack Papers, ca.1920-1980 | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Selznick, David O., 1902-1965. Studio archive, 1904-1980 (bulk 1936-1955). | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Shumlin, Herman, 1898-. Papers, 1930-1968. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Green, Julien, 1900-1998. Papers of Julien Green [manuscript], 1941-1944. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Sartre, Jean-Paul, 1905-1980. Papers relating to the English adaptation and New York premiere of Les mains sales, 1948-1949. | Indiana University | |
| referencedIn | Charles Boyer French Research Foundation Collection, 1939-1950, 1939-1946 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. |
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| associatedWith | Brown, Harry Joe, 1893-1972. | person |
| associatedWith | Donehue, Vincent J., 1915-1966 | person |
| associatedWith | French Research Foundation of Los Angeles. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Goetz, Ruth | person |
| associatedWith | Green, Julien, 1900-1998. | person |
| associatedWith | Halsman, Philippe | person |
| associatedWith | Logue Studio (Pine Bluff, Ark.), | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Railroad Hour Radio Program | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sartre, Jean-Paul, 1905-1980. | person |
| associatedWith | Selznick, David O., 1902-1965. | person |
| associatedWith | Shumlin, Herman, 1898- | person |
| associatedWith | Spewack, Samuel, 1899-1971 | person |
| associatedWith | Spewack, Samuel and Bella. | person |
| correspondedWith | Zorina, Vera. | person |
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Birth 1899-08-28
Death 1978-08-26
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