Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978

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Boyer 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

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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.)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
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.
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
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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