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'''Boyd Irwin''' (12 March 1880 &ndash; 22 January 1957) was an English stage and film actor. He appeared in 135 films between 1915 and 1948, both silent and "talkies", including a starring role in Australian film ''[[For Australia]]'' in 1915.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aso.gov.au/titles/features/for-the-honour-of-australia/notes/ |title=For the Honour of Australia |work=Australian Screen |accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SPps6d210zYC&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=%22For+Australia%22+%22Boyd+Irwin%22&source=bl&ots=xi2coqsdP2&sig=DjNYtX8ZMeOTHv0HFQ4ZhCVaQOk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3tLCDgOnaAhWRDuwKHTLUBdwQ6AEIVDAJ#v=onepage&q=%22For+Australia%22+%22Boyd+Irwin%22&f=false|title=A Who's who of Australian and New Zealand Film Actors: The Sound Era|first=Scott|last=Palmer|date=3 May 1988|publisher=Scarecrow Press|accessdate=3 May 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref> He was born in [[Brighton]], [[Sussex]] and died in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Boyd Irwin|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=25 January 1957|page=II-8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19822892/boyd_irwin/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
'''Boyd Irwin''' (12 March 1880 &ndash; 22 January 1957) was an English stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1915 and 1948, both silent and "talkies", including a starring role in Australian film ''[[For Australia]]'' in 1915.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aso.gov.au/titles/features/for-the-honour-of-australia/notes/ |title=For the Honour of Australia |work=Australian Screen |accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/whoswhoofaustral0000palm|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/whoswhoofaustral0000palm/page/5 5]|quote=For Australia Boyd Irwin.|title=A Who's who of Australian and New Zealand Film Actors: The Sound Era|first=Scott|last=Palmer|date=3 May 1988|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810820906|accessdate=3 May 2018|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> He was born in [[Brighton]], [[Sussex]] and died in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Boyd Irwin|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=25 January 1957|page=II-8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19822892/boyd_irwin/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[The Luck of Geraldine Laird]]'' (1920)
* ''[[The Luck of Geraldine Laird]]'' (1920)
* ''[[Milestones (1920 film)|Milestones]]'' (1920)
* ''[[Eyes of the Eagle]]'' (1920) <ref name=twenty/>
* ''[[Eyes of the Eagle]]'' (1920) <ref name=twenty/>
* ''[[A Lady in Love]]'' (1920)<ref name=twenty/>
* ''[[A Lady in Love]]'' (1920)<ref name=twenty/>
* ''[[A Gilded Dream]]'' (1920)<ref name=twenty>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=leZkAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Boyd+Irwin%22&dq=%22Boyd+Irwin%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjuneTlh-jaAhVkzIMKHQQRB0g4ggEQ6AEIPzAF|title=Twenty Years of Silents, 1908-1928|first=John T.|last=Weaver|date=1 January 1971|publisher=Scarecrow Press|accessdate=3 May 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref>
* ''[[A Gilded Dream]]'' (1920)<ref name=twenty>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/twentyyearsofsil0000weav|url-access=registration|quote=Boyd Irwin.|title=Twenty Years of Silents, 1908-1928|first=John T.|last=Weaver|date=1 January 1971|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810804012|accessdate=3 May 2018|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
* ''[[The Fatal Sign]]'' (1920)
* ''[[The Fatal Sign]]'' (1920)
* ''[[The Three Musketeers (1921 film)|The Three Musketeers]]'' (1921)
* ''[[The Three Musketeers (1921 film)|The Three Musketeers]]'' (1921)
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* ''[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931 film)|Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]]'' (1931) - as the head of Scotland Yard<ref name=DRC>{{cite news|title=Noted Actor To Be Seen At T.C.|newspaper=Denton Record-Chronicle|date=18 January 1932|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19822864/noted_actor_to_be_seen_at_tc/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931 film)|Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]]'' (1931) - as the head of Scotland Yard<ref name=DRC>{{cite news|title=Noted Actor To Be Seen At T.C.|newspaper=Denton Record-Chronicle|date=18 January 1932|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19822864/noted_actor_to_be_seen_at_tc/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Cardinal Richelieu (film)|Cardinal Richelieu]]'' (1935)
* ''[[Cardinal Richelieu (film)|Cardinal Richelieu]]'' (1935)
* ''[[The Widow from Monte Carlo]]'' (1935)
* ''[[Accent on Youth (film)|Accent on Youth]] (1935)<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19822968/accent_on_youth/</ref>
* ''[[Accent on Youth (film)|Accent on Youth]]'' (1935)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19822968/accent_on_youth/|title=Accent on Youth|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=29 April 1935|pages=31|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
* ''[[Devil's Squadron]]'' (1936) - as head of the airport<ref>{{cite news|title=Thrills, Spills, Divers in 'Devil's Squadron' at the Hawaii|newspaper=The Honolulu Advertiser|date=6 August 1936|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19822944/thrills_spills_divers_in_devils/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Devil's Squadron]]'' (1936) - as head of the airport<ref>{{cite news|title=Thrills, Spills, Divers in 'Devil's Squadron' at the Hawaii|newspaper=The Honolulu Advertiser|date=6 August 1936|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19822944/thrills_spills_divers_in_devils/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Give Me Liberty (1936 film)|Give Me Liberty]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Give Me Liberty (1936 film)|Give Me Liberty]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Killer at Large (1936 film)|Killer at Large]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Killer at Large (1936 film)|Killer at Large]]'' (1936)
* ''[[The Man in the Iron Mask (1939 film)|The Man in the Iron Mask]]'' (1939)
* ''[[The Man in the Iron Mask (1939 film)|The Man in the Iron Mask]]'' (1939)
* ''[[The Witness Vanishes]]'' (1939)
* ''[[The Witness Vanishes]]'' (1939)
* ''[[The Invisible Killer]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Sky Patrol]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Sky Patrol]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Drums of the Desert (1940 film)|Drums of the Desert]]'' (1940)
* ''[[Drums of the Desert (1940 film)|Drums of the Desert]]'' (1940)
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* ''[[The Major and the Minor]]'' (1942)
* ''[[The Major and the Minor]]'' (1942)
* ''[[King of the Bandits]]'' (1947)
* ''[[King of the Bandits]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Monsieur Verdoux]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Docks of New Orleans]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Docks of New Orleans]]'' (1948)
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:24, 5 March 2024

Boyd Irwin
Cast of The Three Musketeers (1921), Boyd Irwin left in second row
Born(1880-03-12)12 March 1880
Brighton, Sussex, England
Died22 January 1957(1957-01-22) (aged 76)
Los Angeles, California, USA
OccupationActor
Years active1915-1948

Boyd Irwin (12 March 1880 – 22 January 1957) was an English stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1915 and 1948, both silent and "talkies", including a starring role in Australian film For Australia in 1915.[1][2] He was born in Brighton, Sussex and died in Los Angeles, California.[3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "For the Honour of Australia". Australian Screen. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ Palmer, Scott (3 May 1988). A Who's who of Australian and New Zealand Film Actors: The Sound Era. Scarecrow Press. p. 5. ISBN 9780810820906. Retrieved 3 May 2018 – via Internet Archive. For Australia Boyd Irwin.
  3. ^ "Boyd Irwin". Los Angeles Times. 25 January 1957. p. II-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c Weaver, John T. (1 January 1971). Twenty Years of Silents, 1908-1928. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810804012. Retrieved 3 May 2018 – via Internet Archive. Boyd Irwin.
  5. ^ a b c "Noted Actor To Be Seen At T.C." Denton Record-Chronicle. 18 January 1932. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Accent on Youth". The Los Angeles Times. 29 April 1935. p. 31 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Thrills, Spills, Divers in 'Devil's Squadron' at the Hawaii". The Honolulu Advertiser. 6 August 1936. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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