Stephen Boyd
from the trailer for the film Ben-Hur (1959).
Born	William Millar July 4, 1931(1931-07-04) Glengormley, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Died	June 2, 1977 (aged 45) Northridge, California, USA
Years active	1954 - 1977
Spouse(s)	Mariella di Sarzana (1958-1958) Elizabeth Mills (1977-1977)
Awards won Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1959 Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd (July 4, 1931 – June 2, 1977), born William Millar, was an Irish-born actor from Glengormley, Northern Ireland, who starred in over 50 films^{[citation needed]}, most notably in the role of Messala in the 1959 Ben-Hur. For the actor, see Stephen Boyd. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, and is the third version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Glengormley is a town located in the borough of Newtownabbey, bordering the north-western edge of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Northridge is the name of some places in the United States of America: the Northridge community of Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley Northridge, Ohio This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in a motion picture released in the previous year. ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, and is the third version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Glengormley is a town located in the borough of Newtownabbey, bordering the north-western edge of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, and is the third version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ...

Biography

Boyd was discovered by Michael Redgrave while working as a hotel doorman.^{[citation needed]} He began in British films, but it was his role in a 1957 French film The Night Heaven Fell opposite Brigitte Bardot that got him noticed. He went to Hollywood and appeared as second leads in a variety of films, including The Bravados (1958) and The Best of Everything (1959). 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 received a Golden Globe for his performance in Ben-Hur. Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (March 20, 1908—March 21, 1985) was an English actor of great renown. ... The Night Heaven Fell (Les bijoutiers du claire de lune) is a 1958 French film directed by Roger Vadim. ... Brigitte Bardot (French IPA: ) (born September 28, 1934) is a BAFTA Awards-nominated French actress, former fashion model, singer, known nationalist, animal rights activist, and considered the embodiment of the 1950s and 1960s sex kitten. ... The Bravados is a 1958 western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Stephen Boyd, Henry Silva, Albert Salmi and Lee Van Cleef. ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, and is the third version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ... Samuel Bronston, (26 March 1908 - 12 January 1994) was a Romanian-born American film producer. ... The Fall of the Roman Empire is a 1964 film starring Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, and Christopher Plummer. ... Sophia Loren (born September 20, 1934) is a motion picture and stage, Academy Award-winning actress, widely considered to be the most popular Italian actress. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

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 committed 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). Bust of Mark Antony Marcus Antonius (Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N[1]) ( January 14 83 BC – August 1, 30 BC), known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general. ... For other persons named Elizabeth Taylor, see Elizabeth Taylor (disambiguation). ... This article is about the 1963 film. ... Rouben Mamoulian (October 8, 1897 – December 4, 1987) was an American film and theatre director. ... Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American screenwriter, director and producer. ... For other persons named Richard Burton, see Richard Burton (disambiguation). ...

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 1970s and he appeared in several European potboilers before making a comeback in Michael Apted's British gangster thriller The Squeeze (1977). John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director and actor. ... The Bible: In the Beginning was a 1966 Biblical epic recounting the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis. ... Genghis Khan is among the most famous film versions depicting the life and conquests of the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia, or literary The Land of South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... Imperial venus clam, Chione latilirata (Conrad) Imperial venus clam, Chione latilirata (Conrad). ... Gina Lollobrigida (born July 4, 1927 in Subiaco, Italy), is a Golden Globe Award-winning Italian actress and photojournalist. ... Billy Roses Jumbo was a 1962 musical film, starring Jimmy Durante, Doris Day, Martha Raye, and Stephen Boyd. ... Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1924)[1] is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Doris Day. ... ... The Oscar is a 1966 comedy film starring, written by Harlan Ellison, Clarence Greene, Russell Rouse and Richard Sale , directed by Rouse and starring Milton Berle, Bob Hope, Ernest Borgnine, Stephen Boyd and Tony Bennett. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shalako is a 1968 Western film starring Sean Connery and Brigitte Bardot. ... Michael Apted (born 10 February 1941;) is an English director, producer, writer and actor. ... For other uses, see Gangster (disambiguation). ... The Squeeze is a 1977 British gangster thriller, directed by Michael Apted, based on a novel by Bill James (under the pseudonym, David Craig). Largely neglected, this production headlines a major cast made up of American actor Stacy Keach, and British actors Edward Fox and David Hemmings. ...

He died of a heart attack at the age of 45 while playing golf at the Porter Valley Country Club in Northridge, California. He was in talks to play the role of the Regimental Sergeant Major in Euan Lloyd's The Wild Geese before his death.^[1] Heart attack redirects here. ... Northridge is a community in the City of Los Angeles. ... Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 (WO1) in the British Army, Royal Marines and many Commonwealth armies including the Australian Army and New Zealand Army, and by Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the Canadian Forces. ... Euan Lloyd (1923 - ) is a British British film producer. ... The Wild Geese is a 1978 film about a group of mercenaries in Africa. ...

Stephen Boyd was interred in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, California. The Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 22601 Lassen Street, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. ... Chatsworth is a community of Los Angeles, bordered by the Santa Susana Mountains and unincorporated Los Angeles County lands to the north, Porter Ranch to the northeast, Northridge to the east, West Hills to the south, and the Simi Hills, Ventura County, Simi Valley, and Chatsworth Lake Manor to the...

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Personal life

Boyd was married twice - briefly in 1958 to Italian-born MCA executive Mariella di Sarzana, and subsequently to Elizabeth (Liz) Mills, who was a secretary at the British Arts Council and whom he had known since 1955. Mills followed Boyd to the USA in the late fifties and was his personal assistant and secretary for many years before marrying him about 10 months before his death.

References

1. '^ Euan Lloyd Interview Cinema Retro #1

External links

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