Anthony QuayleJohn Anthony Quayle (7 September 1913 — 20 October 1989) was an English actor and director. 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. 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; he also appeared in contemporary plays. 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. Quayle was knighted in 1985. This page about Anthony Quayle includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Anthony Quayle News stories about Anthony Quayle External links for Anthony Quayle Videos for Anthony Quayle Wikis about Anthony Quayle Discussion Groups about Anthony Quayle Blogs about Anthony Quayle Images of Anthony Quayle |
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His own Shakespearian roles included Falstaff and Othello; he also appeared in contemporary plays. Born Frederick Aaron Savage on July 9, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois he began his acting career at age 4 in the film Dinosaur. From 1948 to 1956 he directed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, and laid the foundations for the creation of the Royal Shakespeare Company. His most famous roles are in the movie The Princess Bride and on the television series The Wonder Years. After appearing in vaudeville, he joined the Old Vic in 1932. Fred Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor. He was born in Ainsdale in Lancashire and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. John Anthony Quayle (7 September 1913 — 20 October 1989) was an English actor and director. |