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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.
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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.
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.
- September 7, 1913
- October 20, 1989
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.
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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. 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.