Anthony Quayle
Actor
Known for
Anthony Quayle is a screen veteran who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. 'Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask' counts among the more visible credits. Drama has been the most frequent territory. With 62 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. 'Lawrence of Arabia' is the most-watched work of the career, as Colonel Harry Brighton. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Anne of the Thousand Days'.
Anthony Quayle
Actor
Anthony Quayle is a screen veteran who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. 'Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask' counts among the more visible credits. Drama has been the most frequent territory. With 62 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. 'Lawrence of Arabia' is the most-watched work of the career, as Colonel Harry Brighton. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Anne of the Thousand Days'.
Movies (41 titles)
Plays Colonel Harry Brighton
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Plays Maj. Roy Franklin
The Guns of Navarone
1961
Plays Admiral Canaris
The Eagle Has Landed
1976
Plays The King
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
1972
Plays Verulus
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
Plays Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
Plays Older Englishman
Mackenna's Gold
1969
Plays Slade
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
1959
Plays Frank D. O'Connor
The Wrong Man
1956
Plays Vizard
H.M.S. Defiant
1962
Plays Marcellus
Hamlet
1948
Plays Bamford
Operation Crossbow
1965
Plays Wolsey
Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
Plays Doctor Murray
A Study in Terror
1965
Plays Captain van der Poel
Ice Cold in Alex
1958
Plays Captain Vanderbilt
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966
Plays Sir James McDowell
Buster
1988
Plays Distinguished Gentleman
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
1988
Plays Zvi Zamir
21 Hours at Munich
1976
Plays Sir Charles Warren
Murder by Decree
1979
Plays Gen. Orlovsky
Oh... Rosalinda!!
1955
Plays Sir John Edward Duncombe
Misunderstood
1967
Plays Jack Loder
The Tamarind Seed
1974
Plays Professor Griffith
Holocaust 2000
1977
Plays Durer
Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948
Plays Lord Minto
Bequest to the Nation
1973
Plays Dr. Frank Smith
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958
Plays Jim Preston
Woman in a Dressing Gown
1957
Plays Aaron
Moses the Lawgiver
1976
Plays Dr. Graham Seagrave
No Time for Tears
1957
Plays Lord Granville
King of the Wind
1990
Plays Father Noessler
Magdalene
1988
Plays Jim
The Challenge
1960
Plays Brigadier Bewley
Before Winter Comes
1969
Plays Abdullah
The Key to Rebecca
1985
Plays Reverend Howard Phillips
Serious Charge
1959
Plays Private Baker
East of Sudan
1964
TV Shows (21 titles)
Plays Adam Strange
Strange Report
1969
Plays Aaron
Moses the Lawgiver
1974
Plays Narrator
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970
Plays Rubrius Gallus
Masada
1981
Plays Quintus
The Last Days of Pompeii
1984
Plays Lord Montgomery
The Manions of America
1981
Plays Harry Albert
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays King Saul
The Story of David
1976
Plays François Villiers
The Bourne Identity
1988
Plays Tom Banniester
QB VII
1974
Plays Pope
Confessional
1989
Plays Glanville
The Endless Game
1989
Plays Dartmouth
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
1974
Plays Graham
Suspicion
1957
Plays Kyros Kassoulas
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Plays Lord Thornton Yearley
The Saint
1962
Plays Pasusanias
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays The Old Man
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Plays Dr. Moretti
Man of the World
1962
Plays Daniel Bloch
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Philip
Espionage
1963
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Buster
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King of the Wind
Lord Granville
1990
Confessional
Pope · 2 episodes
1989–
The Endless Game
Glanville · 2 episodes
1989–
Magdalene
Father Noessler
1988
Buster
Sir James McDowell
1988
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
Distinguished Gentleman
1988
The Bourne Identity
François Villiers · 2 episodes
1988–
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
Oedipus
1986
The Key to Rebecca
Abdullah
1985
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Anthony Quayle still alive?
Anthony Quayle passed away on October 20, 1989 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of Anthony Quayle?
Anthony Quayle is best known for roles in Lawrence of Arabia, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask, The Guns of Navarone.
How many movies has Anthony Quayle been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1938), Anthony Quayle has appeared in 41 movies and 20 TV shows.
What was Anthony Quayle's first movie?
The career of Anthony Quayle began with Pygmalion (1938).
What is Anthony Quayle's most recent movie or series?
Anthony Quayle's most recent release is King of the Wind, which premiered on May 25, 1990.
What TV shows has Anthony Quayle appeared in?
On television, Anthony Quayle has appeared in The Saint, The Bourne Identity, Masada, Tales of the Unexpected.
Anthony Quayle
1913-09-07 · Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
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.Anthony Quayle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.