Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer, (born August 28, 1899, Figeac, Lot, France—died August 26, 1978, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.), French American stage and motion-picture actor known as the prototypical suave Gallic lover.

Boyer became a naturalized citizen of the United States on June 15, 1942 in Los Angeles.

In addition to French and English, Boyer spoke Italian, German, and Spanish.

Boyer was the husband of British actress Pat Paterson, whom he met at a dinner party in 1934. The two became engaged after two weeks of courtship and were married three months later. Later, they moved from Hollywood to Paradise Valley, Arizona. The marriage lasted 44 years until her death.

Boyer's only child, Michael Charles Boyer (9 December 1943 – 23 September 1965), died by suicide at age 21. He was playing Russian roulette after separating from his girlfriend.

On 26 August 1978, Boyer died by suicide with an overdose of Seconal while at a friend's home in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was taken to the hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where he died, two days after his wife's death from cancer, and two days before his own 79th birthday. He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, alongside his wife and son.

CB: That love at first sight should happen to me was Life's most delicious revenge on a self-opinionated fool.