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 ''For Australia'' is a 1915 Australian silent film directed by Monte Luke. Plot A newspaper journalist, Stanley Lane (Boyd Irwin), discovers a German spy ring in Sydney led by Carl Hoffman (Charles Villiers). Lane is captured and imprisoned by G ...

'' in 1915. He was born in

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and died in

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Selected filmography

* ''

The Luck of Geraldine Laird ''The Luck of Geraldine Laird'' is a lost 1920 silent film drama directed by Edward Sloman and starring Bessie Barriscale. It was produced by Bessie Barriscale Productions and released through the Robertson Cole Distributing Corp. Cast *Bessie ...

'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' Eyes of the Eagle'' (1920) * ''

A Lady in Love ''A Lady in Love'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Walter Edwards and written by Alice Eyton based upon a play of the same name by Harriet Ford and Caroline Duer. The film stars Ethel Clayton, Harrison Ford, Boyd Irwin, Cla ...

'' (1920) * '' A Gilded Dream'' (1920) * ''

The Fatal Sign ''The Fatal Sign'' is a 1920 American crime film serial directed by Stuart Paton. It is considered to be a lost film. Cast * Claire Anderson as Genevieve * Harry Carter as Indigo * Leo D. Maloney as Jerry * Boyd Irwin as Sydney * Joseph W. ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Long Chance ''The Long Chance'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Henry B. Walthall, Marjorie Daw and Ralph Graves.Parish & Pitts p.76 Cast * Henry B. Walthall as Harley P. Hennage * Marjorie Daw as Kate Corba ...

'' (1922) * ''

Around the World in Eighteen Days ''Around the World in 18 Days'' is a 1923 American silent film serial directed by B. Reeves Eason and Robert F. Hill. A total of twelve episodes of the serial were released. The film is now considered lost. Cast * William Desmond as Phineas F ...

'' (1923) * ''

Ashes of Vengeance ''Ashes of Vengeance'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge and Wallace Beery. Plot At the ball celebrating the wedding of Henry of Navarre on August 23, 1572, the evil Queen Mother Catherine de' Me ...

'' (1923) * ''

Enemies of Children ''Enemies of Children'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Lillian Ducey anJohn M. Voshellthat was based upon the novel ''Youth Triumphant'' by George Gibbs. It is the only screen director credit for Ducey and one of two for Voshe ...

'' (1923) * '' Captain Blood'' (1924) * ''

Madam Satan ''Madam Satan'' or ''Madame Satan'' is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film in black and white with Multicolor sequences. It was produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starred Kay Johnson, Reginald Denny, Lillian Roth, and Rolan ...

'' (1930) - as the skipper of a dirigible * '' The Common Law'' (1931) * '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1931) - as the head of Scotland Yard * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

The Widow from Monte Carlo ''The Widow from Monte Carlo'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Arthur Greville Collins and starring Warren William, Dolores del Río, Louise Fazenda and Colin Clive. It was based on the play '' A Present from Margate'' by Ian Hay and ...

'' (1935) * '' Accent on Youth'' (1935) * ''

Devil's Squadron ''Devil's Squadron'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Richard Dix, Karen Morley and Lloyd Nolan. The following written prologue appears after the opening credits: "This picture is dedicated to the test pilots ...

'' (1936) - as head of the airport * ''

Give Me Liberty ''Give Me Liberty'' is an American four-issue comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics in 1990. It was created and written by Frank Miller and drawn by Dave Gibbons. The title of the series comes from a famous quotation by American ...

'' (1936) * '' Killer at Large'' (1936) * '' The Man in the Iron Mask'' (1939) * ''

The Witness Vanishes ''The Witness Vanishes'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Otis Garrett and starring Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrie, and Bruce Lester. Cast list Production In 1937, Universal Pictures made a deal with Crime Club, who were published of w ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Invisible Killer ''The Invisible Killer'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Grace Bradley, Roland Drew and William Newell.Gates p.96 It was one of the earliest films made by Producers Releasing Corporation, a low-budget outfi ...

'' (1939) * ''

Sky Patrol ''Sky Patrol'' is a 1939 American film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring John Trent (actor), John Trent, along with Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone and Jason Robards Sr. The film also featured actor and comedian Jackie Coogan, who began ...

'' (1939) * '' Drums of the Desert'' (1940) * ''

Passage from Hong Kong ''Passage from Hong Kong'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by D. Ross Lederman and written by Fred Niblo Jr. and Earl Derr Biggers. The film stars Lucile Fairbanks, Douglas Kennedy, Paul Cavanagh, Richard Ainley, Marjorie Gateson and ...

'' (1941) * '' The Great Swindle'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

The Major and the Minor ''The Major and the Minor'' is a 1942 American comedy film starring Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland. It was the first American film directed by Billy Wilder. The screenplay credited to Wilder and Charles Brackett is "suggested by" the 1923 play ''C ...

'' (1942) * ''

King of the Bandits ''King of the Bandits'' is a 1947 American Western film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Gilbert Roland, Angela Greene, and Chris-Pin Martin, and was released on November 8, 1947. Cast list * Gilbert Roland as the Cisco Kid, aka Chico ...

'' (1947) * ''

Docks of New Orleans ''Docks of New Orleans'' is a 1948 American mystery film directed by Derwin Abrahams and starring Roland Winters, Virginia Dale and Mantan Moreland.Drew p.77 It featured Winters in his second appearance as Charlie Chan, having replaced Sidney Tol ...

'' (1948)

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* 1880 births 1957 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors 20th-century English male actors British expatriate male actors in the United States {{England-film-actor-stub