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Anthony Quayle (1913–1989)

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Anthony Quayle was born in Ainsdale in September 1913, the son of a Lancashire lawyer. 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. Tall, burly, round-faced and possessed of a powerful and resonant voice... See full bio »

Born:

John Anthony Quayle
in Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire (now Aindale, Sefton, Merseyside), England, UK

Died:

(age 76) in Chelsea, London, England, UK
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1993 The Princess and the Cobbler
King Nod (original version) (voice) (as Sir Anthony Quayle)
 
1990 King of the Wind
Lord Granville
 
1990 The Endless Game (TV movie)
Glanville
 
1989 Confessional (TV movie)
The Pope
 
1989 Magdalene
Father Noessler
 
1988 Buster
Sir James McDowell
 
1988 The Legend of the Holy Drinker
Distinguished Gentleman
 
1988 The Bourne Identity (TV movie)
Gen. François Villiers
 
1987 Reaching for the Skies (TV series)
Narrator
 
1986 The Theban Plays by Sophocles (TV series)
Oedipus
– Oedipus at Colonus (1986) … Oedipus
 
1985 The Key to Rebecca (TV movie)
Abdullah
 
1985 The Miracle (TV movie)
The Bishop
 
1984 The Last Days of Pompeii (TV mini-series)
Quintus
– Part 3 (1984) … Quintus
– Part 2 (1984) … Quintus
– Part 1 (1984) … Quintus
 
1984 The Testament of John (TV movie)
John Douglas
 
1984 Lace (TV movie)
Dr. Geneste
 
1981 The Manions of America (TV mini-series)
Lord Montgomery
 
1981 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Kyros Kassoulas
– The Last Bottle in the World (1981) … Kyros Kassoulas
 
1981 Dial M for Murder (TV movie)
Insp. Hubbard
 
1981 Masada (TV mini-series)
Rubrius Gallus
– Part IV (1981) … Rubrius Gallus (credit only)
– Part III (1981) … Rubrius Gallus
– Part II (1981) … Rubrius Gallus
– Part I (1981) … Rubrius Gallus
 
1979 Henry IV Part II (TV movie)
Sir John Falstaff
 
1979 Henry IV Part I (TV movie)
Sir John Falstaff
 
1979 Murder by Decree
Sir Charles Warren
 
1978 BBC2 Play of the Week (TV series)
The Old Man
– Ice Age (1978) … The Old Man
 
1977 Holocaust 2000
Professor Griffith
 
1976 The Eagle Has Landed
Admiral Canaris
 
1976 21 Hours at Munich (TV movie)
General Zvi Zamir
 
1976 The Story of David (TV movie)
King Saul
 
1975 Benjamin Franklin (TV mini-series)
Dartmouth
– The Rebel (1975) … Dartmouth
 
1974 Moses the Lawgiver (TV mini-series)
Aaron
 
1974 Great Expectations (TV movie)
Jaggers
 
1974 The Tamarind Seed
Jack Loder
 
1974 QB VII (TV mini-series)
Tom Banniester
– Part Three (1974) … Tom Banniester
– Part One & Two (1974) … Tom Banniester
 
1973 The Nelson Affair
Lord Minto
 
1973 Jarrett (TV movie)
Cosmo Bastrop
 
1972 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
The King
 
1970 The Six Wives of Henry VIII (TV mini-series)
Narrator
– Catherine Parr (1970) … Narrator (voice)
– Catherine Howard (1970) … Narrator (voice)
– Anne of Cleves (1970) … Narrator (voice)
– Jane Seymour (1970) … Narrator (voice)
– Anne Boleyn (1970) … Narrator (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1969-1970 Strange Report (TV series)
Adam Strange
– Report 4977: Swindle - The Square Root of Evil (1970) … Adam Strange
– Heart: No Choice for the Donor (1970) … Adam Strange
– Kidnap: Whose Pretty Girl Are You (1969) … Adam Strange
– Report 4821: X-Ray - Who Weeps for the Doctor? (1969) … Adam Strange
– Sniper: When Is Your Cousin Not? (1969) … Adam Strange
See all 16 episodes »
 
1969 Anne of the Thousand Days
Wolsey
 
1969 Red Peppers (TV movie)
Mr. Edwards
 
1969 Destiny of a Spy (TV movie)
Col. Malendin
 
1969 Before Winter Comes
Brigadier Bewley
 
1969 Mackenna's Gold
Older Englishman
 
1969 Island Unknown (short)
Narrator
 
1968 A Case of Libel (TV movie)
Colonel Douglas
 
1967 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Daniel Bloch
– The Waste Spaces (1967) … Daniel Bloch
 
1966 Misunderstood
Sir John Edward Duncombe
 
1966 Barefoot in Athens (TV movie)
King Pausanias of Sparta
 
1966 Court Martial (TV series)
Col. Julian Rodney
– The House Where He Lived (1966) … Col. Julian Rodney
 
1966 Poppies Are Also Flowers
Captain Vanderbilt
 
1965 A Study in Terror
Doctor Murray
 
1965 Operation Crossbow
Bamford
 
1961-1965 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Gooch / Julian Armstrong / Leone
– A Fearful Thing (1965) … Gooch
– The Rules of the Game (1965) … Leone
– Any Other Business? (1961) … Julian Armstrong
 
1965 Miss Hanago (TV movie)
Samurai
 
1964 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Lord Moritsugu
– Drama '64: Miss Hanago (1964) … Lord Moritsugu
 
1964 East of Sudan
Private Baker
 
1964 The Fall of the Roman Empire
Verulus
 
1964 Espionage (TV series)
Philip
– A Free Agent (1964) … Philip
 
1964 The Saint (TV series)
Lord Yearley
– The Noble Sportsman (1964) … Lord Yearley
 
1963 Man of the World (TV series)
Dr. Moretti
– The Enemy (1963) … Dr. Moretti
 
1962 Lawrence of Arabia
Colonel Brighton
 
1962 Damn the Defiant!
Vizard
 
1959-1961 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Betumain / Colonel Kralik / Harry Albert
– The Rose Affair (1961) … Betumain
– The Scent of Fear (1959) … Colonel Kralik
– The Shadow of the Ruthless (1959) … Harry Albert
 
1961 The Guns of Navarone
Franklin
 
1961 A Reason for Staying (TV movie)
The General
 
1960 It Takes a Thief
Jim
 
1959 Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
Slade
 
1959 Serious Charge
Howard Phillips
 
1958 Ice Cold in Alex
Captain van der Poel
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
Graham
– The Man with the Gun (1958) … Graham
 
1958 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Dr. Frank Smith
 
1957 No Time for Tears
Dr. Graham Seagrave
 
1957 Woman in a Dressing Gown
Jim Preston
 
1956 The Wrong Man
Frank D. O'Connor
 
1956 Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Commodore Harwood-H.M.S. Ajax
 
1956 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Robert Browning
– The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1956) … Robert Browning
 
1955 Oh... Rosalinda!!
Gen. Orlovsky
 
1955 The Merry Wives of Windsor (TV movie)
Sir John Falstaff
 
1949 Train of Events
Violinist (uncredited)
 
1948 Saraband
Durer
 
1948 Hamlet
Marcellus
 
1939 Sun Up (TV movie)
The Stranger
 
1938 A Farewell Supper (TV short)
 
1938 Trelawny of the Wells (TV movie)
 
1938 Pygmalion
Eliza's Hairdresser (uncredited)
 
1935 I Stand Condemned
Vanya - Soldier dictating Letter (uncredited)
 
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1956 Producers' Showcase (TV series) (director: stage production - 1 episode)
– Caesar and Cleopatra (1956) (director: stage production)
 
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1990-1992 Best of British (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– The Dark Side (1992) … Narrator
– Strength of Character (1990) … Narrator
– Just an Illusion (1990) … Narrator
– The Way We Are (1990) … Narrator
– The Detectives (1990) … Narrator
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1989 An Invitation to Remember (TV series)
Himself
– Sir Anthony Quayle (1989) … Himself (as Sir Anthony Quayle)
 
1987 Klassix 13 (TV series)
Himself
– Beethoven: A Portrait (1987) … Himself
 
1977-1985 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Harry Andrews (1985) … Himself
– Anthony Quayle (1977) … Himself
 
1985 Heart of the Dragon (TV series documentary)
Narrator
 
1980 ATV Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 May 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1977 Stars on Sunday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 March 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1973-1974 The Evil Touch (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Wings of Death (1974) … Himself - Host
– They (1974) … Himself - Host
– Never Fool with a Gypsy Icon (1974) … Himself - Host
– Dream by Dreaming (1974) … Himself - Host
– The Voyage (1974) … Himself - Host
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1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.169 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Co-Host
 
1971 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.129 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The Navy Is a Ship (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1964 Pageantry of Britain (documentary short)
Himself - Commentator
 
1959-1964 Time to Remember (TV series)
Narrator
– 1930s: Some People of the 1930s (1964) … Narrator
– 1930-1932: A New Era (1960) … Narrator
– 1930: Some Powers That Were Leaders (1960) … Narrator
– 1932: Around the Corner (1959) … Narrator
– 1941: Barbarosa … Narrator
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2012 Shakespeare Uncovered
Falstaff (2012)
 
2000 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (video documentary)
Himself
 
1985 The Golden Gong (TV documentary)
 
1966 Great Acting: Laurence Olivier (TV documentary)
Marcellus in 1948 "Hamlet"
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: _On Such a Night_. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Sir Anthony Quayle

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

If life doesn't have that little bit of danger, you'd better create it. If life hands you that danger, accept it gratefully. See more »

Trivia:

He was a British army Major during WW2 and then played one in The Guns of Navarone. See more »

Nickname:

Tony See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo