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[[File:Boydblackandwhite.jpg|thumb|right|250px| '''Stephen Boyd''' (1931-1977)]] | [[File:Boydblackandwhite.jpg|thumb|right|250px| '''Stephen Boyd''' (1931-1977)]] | ||
[[File:Stephen_Boyd-Single_Action_Army.jpg|thumb|right|500px| '''Stephen Boyd''' as Bosky Fulton with a [[Single Action Army]] in ''[[Shalako]]'' (1968).]] | [[File:Stephen_Boyd-Single_Action_Army.jpg|thumb|right|500px| '''Stephen Boyd''' as Bosky Fulton with a [[Single Action Army]] in ''[[Shalako]]'' (1968).]] | ||
'''Stephen Boyd''' was a British actor who was born in Northern Ireland on 4 July 1931. He began acting in British films, notably as an edgy Irish spy in the World War II film [[The Man Who Never Was]] (1956) or Private Sims in ''[[A Hill in Korea]]'' (1956). It was his role in a 1957 French film ''[[The Night Heaven Fell]]'' opposite [[Brigitte Bardot]] which garnered him critical and public attention. He went to Hollywood and appeared as leads in a variety of films, including ''The Bravados'' (1958) and ''The Best of Everything'' (1959). For his performance in role Messala in ''Ben-Hur'' (1959) he received a Golden Globe. Boyd was originally chosen to play Mark Antony opposite [[Elizabeth Taylor]] in 20th Century-Fox's epic production of ''Cleopatra'' (1963), but eventually withdrew from the problem-plagued production when he committed to star in ''The Fall of the Roman Empire'' (1964), in which he co-starred with [[Sophia Loren]]. He died of a heart attack on a Los Angeles golf course 2 June 1977 before playing Sandy the Sergeant Major in ''[[The Wild Geese]]''. | '''Stephen Boyd''' was a British actor who was born in Northern Ireland on 4 July 1931. He began acting in British films, notably as an edgy Irish spy in the World War II film ''[[The Man Who Never Was]]'' (1956) or Private Sims in ''[[A Hill in Korea]]'' (1956). It was his role in a 1957 French film ''[[The Night Heaven Fell]]'' opposite [[Brigitte Bardot]] which garnered him critical and public attention. He went to Hollywood and appeared as leads in a variety of films, including ''The Bravados'' (1958) and ''The Best of Everything'' (1959). For his performance in role Messala in ''Ben-Hur'' (1959) he received a Golden Globe. Boyd was originally chosen to play Mark Antony opposite [[Elizabeth Taylor]] in 20th Century-Fox's epic production of ''Cleopatra'' (1963), but eventually withdrew from the problem-plagued production when he committed to star in ''The Fall of the Roman Empire'' (1964), in which he co-starred with [[Sophia Loren]]. He died of a heart attack on a Los Angeles golf course 2 June 1977 before playing Sandy the Sergeant Major in ''[[The Wild Geese]]''. | ||
'''Stephen Boyd can be seen using the following guns in the following films:''' | '''Stephen Boyd can be seen using the following guns in the following films:''' | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
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| [[ Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I]] || Private Sims || ''[[A Hill in Korea]]'' || || 1956 | | [[Luger P08]] || Patrick O'Reilly || ''[[The Man Who Never Was]]'' || || 1956 | ||
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| [[Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I]] || Private Sims || ''[[A Hill in Korea]]'' || || 1956 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] || Benson || ''[[Poppies Are Also Flowers]]'' || || 1966 | | [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] || Benson || ''[[Poppies Are Also Flowers]]'' || || 1966 | ||
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| [[Single Action Army]] || Bosky Fulton || ''[[Shalako]]'' || || 1968 | | [[Single Action Army]] || rowspan="2"| Bosky Fulton || rowspan="2"| ''[[Shalako]]'' || rowspan="2"| || rowspan="2"| 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Winchester Model 1873]] | | [[Winchester Model 1873]] | ||
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| [[Colt Single Action Army]] || Mysterious Stranger || ''[[Hannie Caulder]]'' || || 1971 | | [[Colt Single Action Army]] || Mysterious Stranger || ''[[Hannie Caulder]]'' || || 1971 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:22, 22 December 2021
Stephen Boyd was a British actor who was born in Northern Ireland on 4 July 1931. He began acting in British films, notably as an edgy Irish spy in the World War II film The Man Who Never Was (1956) or Private Sims in A Hill in Korea (1956). It was his role in a 1957 French film The Night Heaven Fell opposite Brigitte Bardot which garnered him critical and public attention. He went to Hollywood and appeared as leads in a variety of films, including The Bravados (1958) and The Best of Everything (1959). For his performance in role Messala in Ben-Hur (1959) he received a Golden Globe. Boyd was originally chosen to play Mark Antony opposite Elizabeth Taylor in 20th Century-Fox's epic production of Cleopatra (1963), but eventually withdrew from the problem-plagued production when he committed to star in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), in which he co-starred with Sophia Loren. He died of a heart attack on a Los Angeles golf course 2 June 1977 before playing Sandy the Sergeant Major in The Wild Geese.
Stephen Boyd can be seen using the following guns in the following films:
Film
| Gun | Character | Film | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luger P08 | Patrick O'Reilly | The Man Who Never Was | 1956 | |
| Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I | Private Sims | A Hill in Korea | 1956 | |
| Smith & Wesson Military & Police | Benson | Poppies Are Also Flowers | 1966 | |
| Single Action Army | Bosky Fulton | Shalako | 1968 | |
| Winchester Model 1873 | ||||
| Colt Single Action Army | Mysterious Stranger | Hannie Caulder | 1971 |