Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer (French: Charles Boyer, pronounced: [ʃaʁl bwaje]; August 28, 1899 – August 26, 1978) was an actor born in Figeac, France. Boyer played Napoleon I in "Napoleon in Love" released in 1937, and starred in "The Haunting of the Cape" the following year. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for two consecutive years for these two works. At the 17th Academy Awards, Boyer was nominated for the Actor Award for "Gaslight" (1944). In terms of personal life, Boyer's wife was the British actress Pat Patterson, who died of cancer on August 24, 1978; Boyer committed suicide by taking medication two days later.