Stephen Boyd
Acting
Biography
Stephen Boyd (born William Millar; July 4, 193 – June 2, 1977) was a Northern Irish/American stage and screen actor. As a teenager he joined the Ulster Group Theatre where he learned the tasks of the theatre. In 1956 he toured North America performing "A Streetcar Named Desire" in the lead role as Stanley Kowalski. Boyd who appeared in around 60 feature films, most notably in the role of Messala in the 1959 film "Ben-Hur".
Born: July 4, 1931
Place of Birth: Glengormley, Northern Ireland, UK
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hunter
Global espionage with an American agent and his sexy partner.
Ben-Hur
In 26 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Seven Waves Away
After a massive luxury liner sinks into the ocean, the ship's officer must command a rickety lifeboat, built for only nine, that is stuffed with over twenty desperate and injured passengers. As a hurricane approaches and the many wounded passengers struggle for life, difficult decisions must be made about who will remain on the boat and who must be cast to the sea in order to give others the chance to survive.
The Bible: In the Beginning...
Covering only the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis, vignettes include: Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden until their indulgence in the forbidden fruit sees them driven out; Cain murdering his brother Abel; Noah building an ark to preserve the animals of the world from the coming flood; and Abraham making a covenant with God.
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Documentary about the making of 20th Century Fox's 1963 film "Cleopatra," then the most expensive film of all time.
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".
The Inspector
At the end of WW2, a compassionate Dutch policeman helps smuggle a Jewish woman into British Palestine.
The Man Who Never Was
The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece. His body is put into the sea where it will ultimately drift ashore and the papers be passed along to German Intelligence.
What's My Line?
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Filmography
as Self - (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Prof. Overhoff, Chefarzt
as Vic
as Dracula
as Bill Ardisson
as Inspector Stephen McCormick
as Joe Rossiter
as Lanza
as Capt. Beau Carter
as Hugo Graham
as Steve Cutler
as Rimes
as Leyton van Dyk
as Cpt. Chadwood Willer
as Cormac Joyce
as León Urrutía, joyero
as Brad Killian
as Dave Barton
as The Preacher (uncredited)
as Arnold Tiller
as Self
as Miguel
as Arturo
as MacKay
as Bosky Fulton
as Daniel Costigan
as Philip Scott
as Peter Churchman
as Nimrod
as Grant
as Benson
as Frank Fane
as Yamuga
as Livius
as Alex Stedman
as Jules de Canouville
as Sam Rawlins
as Peter Jongman
as Vic Brennan
as Messala
as Mike Rice
as Fred Carter
as Bill Zachary
as Lambert
as Dave
as Euan Templeton
as Will McKinley
as Self
as Pvt. Sims
as Patrick O'Reilly
as Albert O'Shannon
as Beaumont's Poolside Companion (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Airport Traveller (Uncredited)
as Bud Austin
as Self
as Cormac Joyce
as Self - Mystery Guest