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Sir John Anthony Quayle CBE (7 September 1913 – 20 October 1989) was a British actor, theatre director and novelist. He was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role as Thomas Wolsey in the film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969).
Anthony Quayle. Actor: Lawrence of Arabia. Anthony Quayle was born in Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire, England in September 1913. He completed his education at Rugby School and had a brief spell at RADA, before treading the boards for the first time as the straight man in a music hall comedy act in 1931.
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Sir Anthony Quayle (born September 7, 1913, Ainsdale, Lancashire, England—died October 20, 1989, London) was a British actor and director who was well known for his roles in classic plays on the stage as well as for his motion-picture career.
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Sir John Anthony Quayle was an English actor, theatre director, narrator and author who is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in the British period-drama 'Anne of the Thousand Days'.
Anthony Quayle was a British actor, director and writer who appeared in films, theatre and radio. He was known for his roles in Lawrence of Arabia, Anne of the Thousand Days and The Guns of Navarone, among others.
- September 7, 1913
- October 20, 1989
A comprehensive biography and filmography of Anthony Quayle, an English actor and director who starred in Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, and Hamlet. See his birth and death dates, known roles, awards, and more.
Oct 21, 1989 · Sir Anthony Quayle, a versatile actor and director who helped establish Stratford-on-Avon as a major center of British theater, died of cancer yesterday at his home in London. He was 76 years old.
