William 'Stage' Boyd(1889-1935)

William 'Stage' Boyd was born on 18 December 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Spoilers (1930), The Lost City (1935) and The Midnight Warning (1932). He was married to Clara Joel and Margaret Christiansen. He died on 20 March 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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4.9

5.0

6.0

The Lost City
4.9
- Dr. Zolok
- 1935
Night Life of the Gods
5.9
- Mulligan
- 1935
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
6.3
- Joe Saunders (as William Boyd)
- 1934
J'épouserai un millionnaire
6.6
- George - Eadie's Stepfather (uncredited)
- 1934
Sa douce maison
6.5
- Bonelli (as William Boyd)
- 1933
The Chief
4.3
- Dan 'Danny' O'Rourke (as William Boyd)
- 1933
Laughing at Life
5.2
- Inspector Mason (as William Boyd)
- 1933
Oliver Twist
5.1
- Bill Sikes (as Wm. Boyd)
- 1933
Raspoutine et l'impératrice
6.5
- Comrade General (uncredited)
- 1932
The Midnight Warning
5.0
- Thorwaldt Cornish (as William Boyd)
- 1932
Madison Square Garden
7.0
- Sloane (as William Boyd)
- 1932
The Painted Woman
6.7
- Captain Boynton
- 1932
La loi ordonne
6.6
- Valentine 'Vanny' Powers (as William Boyd)
- 1932
Le sexe le plus habile
7.0
- Harry Evans
- 1932
Sky Devils
4.9
- Sgt. Hogan
- 1932

Trivia
His bad behavior (which included arrests for alcohol and drug possession) not only wrecked his own career, but inadvertently derailed William Boyd's career as well. When the first stories broke about "Stage" Boyd's escapades, the photos splashed across the newspapers were of the wrong Boyd. The day before, Boyd (I) had signed a large contract with RKO, one that was immediately terminated by invoking the morals clause. A judge dictated he be professionally credited with the "stage" moniker in 1935 to differentiate the two men. Ultimately it didn't matter as he'd die prematurely from a variety of ailments related to alcohol and drug abuse.