Why this matters
Stephen Boyd was a prominent American actor known for his roles in epic films; he gained widespread recognition for playing Messala in the 1959 film "Ben-Hur."
Overview
Stephen Boyd blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Antrim. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Stephen Boyd (Billy Millar) 1931-1977 stage and screen actor Messala, Ben-Hur 1959 born in Whitehouse
Why it was made
The saved source records: Stephen Boyd (Billy Millar) 1931-1977 stage and screen actor Messala, Ben-Hur 1959 born in Whitehouse
People and events
The saved source records: Stephen Boyd (Billy Millar) 1931-1977 stage and screen actor Messala, Ben-Hur 1959 born in Whitehouse
How it worked
The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Stephen Boyd blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Stephen Boyd (Billy Millar) 1931-1977 stage and screen actor Messala, Ben-Hur 1959 born in Whitehouse The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
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