This page will contain additional articles about Stephen Boyd, as they become available.Stephen BoydStephen Boyd (July 4, 1931 - June 2, 1977) - was an Irish actor, born in Glengormley in Northern Ireland, who starred in over fifty films. Boyd began in British films, but it was his role in a 1957 French film Les bijoutiers du clair de lune (English title: Heaven Fell That Night) opposite Brigitte Bardot that got him noticed. He went to Hollywood and appeared as second leads in a variety of films. His role as Messala in Ben-Hur (1959) propelled him to international fame and he was thereafter fated to play roles wearing breastplates and Roman togas, as in Samuel Bronston's The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), in which he co-starred with Sophia Loren. He was originally chosen to play Mark Antony opposite Elizabeth Taylor in 20th Century-Fox's epic production of Cleopatra under the direction of Rouben Mamoulian, but eventually withdrew from the problem-plagued production when he commmitted to star in The Fall of the Roman Empire (Cleopatra was later directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and the role of Mark Antony went to Richard Burton). Boyd also appeared in John Huston's Biblical epic The Bible...in the Beginning (1966) and was top-billed in another costumed epic Genghis Khan (1965), filmed in Yugoslavia. He appeared in the French-produced Napoleonic epic Imperial Venus (1962), playing opposite Gina Lollobrigida. His non-epic roles included the musical Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) opposite Doris Day, the Hollywood melodrama The Oscar (1966), the sci-fi special effects extravaganza Fantastic Voyage (1966), the spy thriller Assignment K (1969) and the international Western Shalako (1969), shot in Spain. His career declined in the 70s and he appeared in several European potboilers before making a comeback in Michael Apted's British gangster thriller The Squeeze (1977). He died of a heart attack while playing golf. On his passing, Stephen Boyd was interred in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, California. This page about Stephen Boyd includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Stephen Boyd News stories about Stephen Boyd External links for Stephen Boyd Videos for Stephen Boyd Wikis about Stephen Boyd Discussion Groups about Stephen Boyd Blogs about Stephen Boyd Images of Stephen Boyd |
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On his passing, Stephen Boyd was interred in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, California. Other works include Nashville (1975), Pretty Baby (1978), Chiefs, a television miniseries in 1983, and My Father My Son, a television movie in 1988. He died of a heart attack while playing golf. Miller in 1971. His career declined in the 70s and he appeared in several European potboilers before making a comeback in Michael Apted's British gangster thriller The Squeeze (1977). His first well-known film was McCabe & Mrs. His non-epic roles included the musical Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) opposite Doris Day, the Hollywood melodrama The Oscar (1966), the sci-fi special effects extravaganza Fantastic Voyage (1966), the spy thriller Assignment K (1969) and the international Western Shalako (1969), shot in Spain. He has two children by his ex-wife Sandra Will. Boyd also appeared in John Huston's Biblical epic The Bible...in the Beginning (1966) and was top-billed in another costumed epic Genghis Khan (1965), filmed in Yugoslavia. He appeared in the French-produced Napoleonic epic Imperial Venus (1962), playing opposite Gina Lollobrigida. Acted in Robert Altman's Nashville: his song from that movie, "I'm Easy", was a popular music hit in 1976. Mankiewicz and the role of Mark Antony went to Richard Burton). His daughter, by actress Shelley Plimpton, conceived when her parents appeared together in the Broadway musical Hair, is Martha Plimpton. He was originally chosen to play Mark Antony opposite Elizabeth Taylor in 20th Century-Fox's epic production of Cleopatra under the direction of Rouben Mamoulian, but eventually withdrew from the problem-plagued production when he commmitted to star in The Fall of the Roman Empire (Cleopatra was later directed by Joseph L. His brother, Robert Carradine, appeared in the Revenge of the Nerds series of films and has had other significant roles. His role as Messala in Ben-Hur (1959) propelled him to international fame and he was thereafter fated to play roles wearing breastplates and Roman togas, as in Samuel Bronston's The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), in which he co-starred with Sophia Loren. His half-brother, David Carradine is best known for his role as Kwai Chang in the Kung Fu series. He went to Hollywood and appeared as second leads in a variety of films. His father, John Carradine, appeared in dozens of horror films. Boyd began in British films, but it was his role in a 1957 French film Les bijoutiers du clair de lune (English title: Heaven Fell That Night) opposite Brigitte Bardot that got him noticed. 8 August 1949) is an actor born in San Mateo, California, into a family of actors. Stephen Boyd (July 4, 1931 - June 2, 1977) - was an Irish actor, born in Glengormley in Northern Ireland, who starred in over fifty films. Keith Carradine (b. |