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Anthony Quayle
- Born
- Died
- (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
- Credits
- 93 titles
Biography
Sir John Anthony Quayle (7 September 1913 – 20 October 1989) was a British actor who 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). He also played important roles in such major studio productions as The Guns of Navarone (1961), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), Operation Crossbow (1965), QB VII (1974) and The Eagle Has Landed (1976). Quayle was knighted in the 1985 New Year Honours.
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Signature work
Known For
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6.5
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
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The Guns of Navarone
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The Wrong Man
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The Eagle Has Landed
7.4
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Hamlet
6.5
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
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Mackenna's Gold
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Murder by Decree
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The Thief and the Cobbler
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Anne of the Thousand Days
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TV
The Saint
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Operation Crossbow
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Ice Cold in Alex
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Misunderstood
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The Bourne Identity
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Buster
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The Legend of the Holy Drinker
Acting credits 93
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | I Am Pablo Neruda Film | Self |
| 2000 | Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | The Thief and the Cobbler Film | King Nod (voice) |
| 1990 | King of the Wind Film | Lord Granville |
| 1989 | Confessional TV | Pope (2 ep) |
| 1989 | The Endless Game Film | Glanville |
| 1989 | The Endless Game TV | Glanville (2 ep) |
| 1988 | Magdalene Film | Father Noessler |
| 1988 | Buster Film | Sir James McDowell |
| 1988 | Reaching for the Skies TV | Narrator - Himself (12 ep) |
| 1988 | The Legend of the Holy Drinker Film | Distinguished Gentleman |
| 1988 | The Bourne Identity TV | François Villiers (2 ep) |
| 1987 | The Best of British Cinema TV | Self - Narrator (5 ep) |
| 1986 | Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus Film | Oedipus |
| 1985 | The Key to Rebecca Film | Abdullah |
| 1984 | The Eastern Front Film | Narrator |
| 1984 | The Last Days of Pompeii TV | Quintus (3 ep) |
| 1984 | Lace TV | Dr. Geneste (2 ep) |
| 1984 | The Heart of the Dragon TV | Narrator (12 ep) |
| 1983 | Natural World TV | (1 ep) |
| 1981 | The Manions of America TV | Lord Montgomery (3 ep) |
| 1981 | Dial M for Murder Film | Insp. Hubbard |
| 1981 | Masada TV | Rubrius Gallus (4 ep) |
| 1980 | Cause for Celebration Film | Narrator |
| 1979 | Henry IV Part 2 Film | Sir John Falstaff |
| 1979 | Henry IV Part 1 Film | Sir John Falstaff |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | Kyros Kassoulas (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Murder by Decree Film | Sir Charles Warren |
| 1978 | Ice Age Film | The Old Man |
| 1978 | The Secret Life of Edward James Film | Readings |
| 1977 | Holocaust 2000 Film | Professor Griffith |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week TV | The Old Man (1 ep) |
| 1976 | 21 Hours at Munich Film | Zvi Zamir |
| 1976 | The Eagle Has Landed Film | Admiral Canaris |
| 1976 | The Story of David Film | King Saul |
| 1976 | The Story of David TV | King Saul (2 ep) |
| 1976 | Moses the Lawgiver Film | Aaron |
| 1975 | Moses the Lawgiver TV | (6 ep) |
| 1974 | Moses the Lawgiver TV | Aaron (7 ep) |
| 1974 | The Lives of Benjamin Franklin TV | Dartmouth (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Tamarind Seed Film | Jack Loder |
| 1974 | QB VII TV | Tom Banniester (2 ep) |
| 1974 | Great Expectations Film | Jaggers |
| 1973 | The Evil Touch TV | (26 ep) |
| 1973 | Bequest to the Nation Film | Lord Minto |
| 1973 | Jarrett Film | Cosmo Bastrop |
| 1972 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask Film | The King |
| 1970 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII TV | Narrator (6 ep) |
| 1969 | Anne of the Thousand Days Film | Wolsey |
| 1969 | Destiny of a Spy Film | Col. Malendin |
| 1969 | Strange Report TV | Adam Strange (16 ep) |
| 1969 | Mackenna's Gold Film | Older Englishman |
| 1969 | Before Winter Comes Film | Brigadier Bewley |
| 1968 | The Judgement of Albion Film | Voice |
| 1968 | A Case of Libel Film | Colonel Douglas |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Daniel Bloch (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Misunderstood Film | Sir John Edward Duncombe |
| 1967 | See You at the Pillar Film | |
| 1966 | Barefoot in Athens Film | King Pausanias of Sparta |
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower Film | Captain Vanderbilt |