Anthony Quayle

Sir John Anthony Quayle (7 September 1913 – 20 October 1989) was an English actor and director. This file has been listed on Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images, because it is missing information on its source or copyright status. ... This file has been listed on Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images, because it is missing information on its source or copyright status. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A theatre director is a principal in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a play by unifying various endeavors and aspects of production. ...

He was born in Ainsdale in Lancashire and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. After appearing in vaudeville, he joined the Old Vic in 1932. During the Second World War he was a member of the Special Operations Executive. From 1948 to 1956 he directed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, and laid the foundations for the creation of the Royal Shakespeare Company. His own Shakespearian roles included Falstaff and Othello; and he also appeared in contemporary plays. Ainsdale is a Village in Sefton Merseyside it is centered 3 miles south of Southport. ... Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... RADAs theatre in London Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England is a British drama school. ... St. ... Vaudeville was a style of multi-act theater which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... The Old Vic is a theatre in the Waterloo area of London. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Special Operations Executive (SOE), often called the Baker Street Irregulars after Sherlock Holmess fictional group of spies, was a World War II organisation initiated by Winston Churchill and Hugh Dalton in July 1940 as a mechanism for conducting warfare by means other than direct military engagement. ... The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a large theatre dedicated to British playwright William Shakespeare in his birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon. ... The Royal Shakespeare Company is a British theatre company, one of the most influential in the country. ... Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare. ... This page is about the Shakespeare play, for the board game, see Othello board game. ...

His film roles included parts in Ice Cold in Alex (1958), The Guns of Navarone (1961) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1969 for his role in Anne of the Thousand Days. Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Ice-Cold in Alex (1958) is a British film starring John Mills. ... The Guns of Navarone is a 1957 novel of World War II by British thriller writer Alistair MacLean that was made into a film in 1961. ... Lawrence of Arabia is an Academy Award-winning film based loosely on the life of T. E. Lawrence, starring Peter OToole as the title character, directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Anne of the Thousand Days is an Academy Award-winning 1969 costume drama, directed by Charles Jarrot. ...

Television appearances include the title role in the 1969 ITC drama series Strange Report. The ITC Entertainment logo The Incorporated Television Company (ITC) was founded by television mogul Lew Grade in 1954. ... Strange Report was a British television drama starring Anthony Quayle as Adam Strange. ...

Quayle was knighted in 1985 and he died in London from liver cancer in October 1989, aged 76. He was married twice. His first wife was the actress Hermione Hannen (1913-1983) and his widow and second wife was Dorothy Hyson (1915-1997). He and Lady Dorothy had two daughters Jenny and Rosanna. A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. ... For other uses, see number 76. ... Hermione Hannen (1913 - 1983) was a popular English theatre actress. ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dorothy Hyson (1914-1997) was a popular film and stage actress. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Anthony Quayle at the Internet Movie Database