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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).
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.
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.
Sir Anthony Quayle 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. Quayle made his first stage appearance in 1931 in vaudeville but became a member of the Old Vic Theatre in 1932 and made his New York City.
Sep 17, 2020 · Actor and director Sir Anthony Quayle played arguably his most famous role during wartime. He wasn’t on the big screen or treading the boards – he was working for the Special Operations Executive (SOE), stationed in Albania.
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'.
Biography. Sir John Anthony Quayle CBE (7 September 1913 – 20 October 1989) was an English actor and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Quayle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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).
Oct 15, 2018 · From 1948 to 1956, Quayle directed the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and laid the foundation for the creation of the Royal Shakespeare Company. His own Shakespearian roles included Falstaff, Othello, and Henry VIII. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1969 for his role as Cardinal Wolsey in Anne of the Thousand Days.
Anthony Quayle was a versatile, round-faced stage actor who became an unexpected film star in the 1950s, appearing in a wide range of roles, excelling at authority figures, with a hint of a weakness in their nature.
