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Anthony George Franciosa (né Papaleo; October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American actor most often billed as Tony Franciosa at the height of his career. He began his career on stage and made a breakthrough portraying the brother of the drug addict in the play A Hatful of Rain, which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
Anthony Franciosa. Actor: Tenebrae. Franciosa was born Anthony Papaleo on October 25, 1928, in New York City. The son of a construction worker and seamstress who divorced when he was a year old, he seldom saw his father after this and never man really got to know the other. After graduating high school, during a visit to a YMCA to take a free dance lesson, Franciosa came across an audition...
- October 25, 1928
- January 19, 2006
Anthony Franciosa. Actor: Tenebrae. Franciosa was born Anthony Papaleo on October 25, 1928, in New York City. The son of a construction worker and seamstress who divorced when he was a year old, he seldom saw his father after this and never man really got to know the other.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jan. 21, 2006 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Anthony Franciosa, the rakishly handsome, cleft-chinned actor who came to fame on Broadway in the 1950s and had a long career in Hollywood as a star in ...
He was 77. Franciosa died Thursday at UCLA Medical Center after suffering a massive stroke, publicist Dick Guttman said. The actor’s wife of more than 35 years, Rita, and other family members ...
Jan 21, 2006 · Anthony Franciosa, TV and Film Actor, Dies at 77. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20 - Anthony Franciosa, whose strong portrayals of moody, troubled characters made him a Hollywood star in the 1950's and 60's ...
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Jan 19, 2006 · Anthony Franciosa (born Anthony George Papaleo; October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American actor. Franciosa began his career on stage and made a breakthrough after portraying a brother of the drug addict in the play A Hatful of Rain, which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He reprised his role in its subsequent film adaptation, for which ...