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Boyd Irwin
Cast of The Three Musketeers (1921), Boyd Irwin left in second row
Born	(1880-03-12)12 March 1880 Brighton, Sussex, England
Died	22 January 1957(1957-01-22) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1915-1948

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. He was born in Brighton, Sussex and died in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

• The Luck of Geraldine Laird (1920)
• Milestones (1920)
• Eyes of the Eagle (1920)
• A Lady in Love (1920)
• A Gilded Dream (1920)
• The Fatal Sign (1920)
• The Three Musketeers (1921)
• The Long Chance (1922)
• Around the World in Eighteen Days (1923)
• Ashes of Vengeance (1923)
• Enemies of Children (1923)
• Captain Blood (1924)
• Madam Satan (1930) - as the skipper of a dirigible
• The Common Law (1931)
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) - as the head of Scotland Yard
• Cardinal Richelieu (1935)
• The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)
• Accent on Youth (1935)
• Devil's Squadron (1936) - as head of the airport
• Give Me Liberty (1936)
• Killer at Large (1936)
• The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
• The Witness Vanishes (1939)
• The Invisible Killer (1939)
• Sky Patrol (1939)
• Drums of the Desert (1940)
• Passage from Hong Kong (1941)
• The Great Swindle (1941)
• Foreign Agent (1942)
• The Major and the Minor (1942)
• King of the Bandits (1947)
• Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
• Docks of New Orleans (1948)

References

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. ^ 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. ^ "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.

External links

• Boyd Irwin at IMDb

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