Boyd Irwin

Biography

Career Overview

Boyd Irwin has 84 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

84

Birth Date

1880-03-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Known For

• For the Honour of Australia
• 

  The Woman Suffers
• 

  A Lady in Love
• 

  The Luck of Geraldine Laird
• 

  Struck Oil
• 

  The Royal Rodeo

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) Collection (2 titles)
• Charlie Chan (Roland Winters) Collection (1 titles)
• Cisco Kid (Gilbert Roland) Collection (1 titles)
• The Invisible Man (1 titles)
• Tailspin Tommy (1 titles)
• Sherlock Holmes Rathbone Series (1 titles)
• The Three Musketeers (Silent era) (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Percy Walshe (2 collaborations)
• Gwen Burroughs (1 collaborations)
• Alma Rock Phillips (1 collaborations)
• Charles Villiers (1 collaborations)
• Lottie Lyell (1 collaborations)
• Roland Conway (1 collaborations)
• Connie Martyn (1 collaborations)
• Paul Baxter (1 collaborations)
• Ethel Clayton (1 collaborations)
• Harrison Ford (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (84 credits)

  • I, Jane Doe

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Docks of New Orleans

    Simon LaFontanne

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • A Woman's Vengeance

    Mr. Craig (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Campus Honeymoon

    Dr. Shumway

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • A Double Life

    Actor in "Othello"

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • King of the Bandits

    Colonel Wayne

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Forever Amber

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Monsieur Verdoux

    Prison Official (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Ivy

    Mr. Oram (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Magnificent Doll

    Hathaway (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Deception

    Elderly Gentleman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Time of Their Lives

    Cranwell - Traitor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Dragonwyck

    Tompkins the Butler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Tomorrow Is Forever

    Dr. Callan

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Girl on the Spot

    Confidence Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Scarlet Street

    Critic at Gallery (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Kitty

    Passerby (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Fatal Witness

    Randall the Tailor

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Woman in Green

    Short-Tempered Officer Closing Window (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

    Health Inspector (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Frenchman's Creek

    Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Ministry of Fear

    Scotland Yard Man Finding Cake Box (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Lodger

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Harry, Audience Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • So This Is Washington

    Senator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Black Swan

    Assemblyman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Foreign Agent

    Elliott Jannings, fifth columnist

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Major and the Minor

    Major Griscom

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point

    Senator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • North of the Rockies

    Mountie Captain

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Criminals Within

    Col. Longstreet

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Great Swindle

    Thomas Marshall

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • City of Missing Girls

    Joseph Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Secret Evidence

    Judge Johnston

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • A Dispatch from Reuters

    Board Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Drums of the Desert

    Captain Andre

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Howards of Virginia

    Speaker of the House of Burgess

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Invisible Man Returns

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Earl of Chicago

    Presiding Magistrate (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • We Are Not Alone

    Police Officer

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Royal Rodeo

    Regent

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Invisible Killer

    Mr. Cunningham

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Buried Alive

    Rutledge

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Witness Vanishes

    Sinclair Ellis

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Sky Patrol

    Colonel Meade

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

    Bobby (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Bill of Rights

    Captain Collins

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    Lord High Constable of France

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Declaration of Independence

    Thomas McKean (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Adventure in Sahara

    Beauchamp

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • You Can't Take It with You

    Kirby's Arraignment Attorney (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • City Streets

    Dr. Thompson (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Kidnapped

    Leader of Clansmen

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Dangerously Yours

    Diamond Smuggler

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Give Me Liberty

    British Commissioner

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Killer at Large

    Whitley

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Blackmailer

    Dr. Lindsay

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Meet Nero Wolfe

    Prof. Edgar Barstow

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The White Angel

    Inspector (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Devil's Squadron

    Col. Dawson

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Walking Dead

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Dangerous Intrigue

    Dr. Wagner

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Widow from Monte Carlo

    Desk Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Woman Wanted

    Judge at Ann's Trial (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Werewolf of London

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Cardinal Richelieu

    Austrian Prime Minister

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • One Exciting Adventure

    Perfume Shop Manager

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Man Called Back

    Captain Wetherly

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Police Inspector (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Madam Satan

    Captain

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Grumpy

    Bit (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Run, Girl, Run

    Minor Role

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Captain Blood

    Levasseur

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Ashes of Vengeance

    Duc de Guise

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Around the World in 18 Days

    Muriarc

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Long Chance

    'Boston'

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • The Three Musketeers

    Rochefort

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • The Gilded Dream

    Frazer Boynton

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Milestones

    Arthur Preece

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • A Lady in Love

    Barton Sedgewick

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • The Luck of Geraldine Laird

    Louis Redding

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Struck Oil

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • The Woman Suffers

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • For the Honour of Australia

    Stanley Lane

    actor

    actors
    1916