Boyd Irwin

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Characters played by Boyd Irwin

Police Inspector — Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

A police officer involved in taking the police to Jekyll's home after the murder and in the struggle that ends with Hyde being shot.

Short-Tempered Officer Closing Window (uncredited) — The Woman in Green (1945)

Police officer

Minor Role (uncredited) — The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

An uncredited background figure with a brief, nonessential appearance in the supernatural crime drama.

Bobby (uncredited) — The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

London police officer

Colonel Meade — Sky Patrol (1939)

Commander of Sky Patrol and father of Carter Meade.

Rochefort — The Three Musketeers (1921)

Loyal captain of the Cardinal's guards, ruthless enforcer

Simon LaFontanne — Docks of New Orleans (1948)

Suspect or associate in the New Orleans chemical plot.

Col. Dawson — Devil's Squadron (1936)

Colonel E. J. Dawson is Martha Dawson's father and the owner of Dawson Aircraft Corporation, which builds aircraft for the U.S. Army Air Corps. He meets Paul Redmond and Dana Kirk during their airliner encounter with Martha; after his death, Martha and Ritchie take over the company.

Frazer Boynton — The Gilded Dream (1920)

Frazer is a millionaire who falls in love with Leona and proposes to her. After her disappointment with Jasper, Leona accepts his proposal as part of her pursuit of a wealthy marriage. As she becomes disillusioned with that dream, she breaks off their engagement, choosing instead to leave New York society and seek a life shaped by her own effort.

Colonel Wayne — King of the Bandits (1947)

Military officer, likely involved in Arizona law enforcement and Cisco's investigation.

Prof. Edgar Barstow — Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)

An elderly professor who joins E.J. Kimball's party at the West Hills Golf Club. He borrows Kimball's driver and collapses just after hitting his shot. Wolfe determines that a converted golf club fired a poisoned needle into him, making Barstow's death the first apparent murder in the case.

Career Overview

Boyd Irwin has 85 screen credits in a career dating back to 1916. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include For the Honour of Australia, The Woman Suffers, A Lady in Love. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
85
Birth Date
1880-03-11
Birth Place
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q4952351), public domain (CC0).