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Anthony Quayle

British actor (1913–1989)

Anthony Quayle was a British actor, later Sir Anthony, nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for playing Thomas Wolsey in Anne of the Thousand Days. He also played important roles in major studio productions including The Guns of Navarone, Lawrence of Arabia and The Eagle Has Landed. He was knighted in 1985.

Anthony Quayle appears in 8 films in The Rerun, from 1948 to 1972. Most of that work is in drama, history and war. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Woody Allen (2), J. Lee Thompson (2), Gregory Peck (2), Omar Sharif (2), Irene Papas (2).

Known for

  • Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), Thomas Wolsey. The role that earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.
  • The Guns of Navarone (1961).
  • Lawrence of Arabia (1962). Another of the major studio productions in which he played important roles.
  • Hamlet (1948). A 1948 film credit in his career as a British actor.

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When was Anthony Quayle born?
Anthony Quayle was born on 7 September 1913.

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