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Stephen Boyd (born William Millar; 4 July 1931 – 2 June 1977) was a Northern Irish actor. He appeared in some 60 films, most notably as the villainous Messala in Ben-Hur (1959), a role that earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.
Jun 3, 1977 · LOS ANGELES, June 2, 1977 -- Actor Stephen Boyd, best known for his role as Messala, Charlton Heston's chariot-racing opponent in "Ben Hur," collapsed while playing golf and died of heart...
Stephen Boyd. Actor: Ben-Hur. Stephen Boyd was born William Millar on July 4, 1931, at Glengormley, Northern Ireland, one of nine children of Martha Boyd and Canadian truck driver James Alexander Millar, who worked for Fleming's on Tomb Street in Belfast. He attended Glengormley & Ballyrobert primary school and then moved on to Ballyclare High ...
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Jan 8, 2011 · Stephen Boyd is best known for his performance as Messala in the Biblical epic Ben Hur, which broke Academy Awards records when it collected 11 Oscar statuettes. But Paramount Pictures producer...
Stephen Boyd (4 July 1931 – 2 June 1977) was an actor. He was born in Northern Ireland. He appeared in stage productions in the U.S. and Canada before breaking into English movies in 1955. Four years later, he played "Messala" in Ben-Hur (1959) opposite Charlton Heston.
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- William Millar, 4 July 1931, Glengormley, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Boyd who appeared in around 60 feature films, most notably in the role of Messala in the 1959 film "Ben-Hur". Stephen Boyd, born William Millar, 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.
Jul 4, 2018 · 4 July 2018. Shutterstock. Stephen Boyd was born in Northern Ireland and became a Hollywood legend. Actor Stephen Boyd, who became a Hollywood film idol, has been commemorated with a blue...
