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Charles Boyer actor
Born: 8/28/1899
Birthplace: Figeac, France
Epitomizing the suave and sophisticated leading man, he played opposite some of Hollywood's greatest leading ladies, including Bette Davis in All This and Heaven Too (1940) and Olivia de Havilland in Hold Back the Dawn (1941). He played against type opposite Ingrid Bergman in 1944's Gaslight, a role that earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also won Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his work in Conquest (1937), in which he played Napoleon opposite Greta Garbo, Algiers (1938), and Fanny (1961). Died: 8/26/1978
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- 1974 Cannes Film Festival - 1974 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or The Conversation, Francis Ford Coppola (United States) ...
- 1952 Tony Awards - 1952 Tony Awards Play The Fourposter The King and I Archive Photos Musical The King and I ...
- 1964–1965 Emmy Awards - 1964–1965 Emmy Awards Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment The Dick Van Dyke ...
- Barefoot in the Park (1967) - Starring Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer, Robert Redford, Mildred Natwick
- Conquest - Starring Greta Garbo, Charles Boyer, Reginald Owen, Alan Marshal, Henry Stephenson
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