Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Acting

Born:
1913-09-07
Died:
1989-10-20
Place of birth:
Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire, England, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Quayle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

7.02000Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

7.21993King Nod (voice)
Movie
King of the Wind

King of the Wind

7.01990Lord Granville
Movie
Confessional

Confessional

8.01989Pope
TV
The Endless Game

The Endless Game

6.31989Glanville
Movie
The Endless Game

The Endless Game

1989Glanville
TV
Magdalene

Magdalene

3.91988Father Noessler
Movie
Buster

Buster

5.61988Sir James McDowell
Movie
Reaching for the Skies

Reaching for the Skies

9.01988Narrator - Himself
TV
The Legend of the Holy Drinker

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

6.61988Distinguished Gentleman
Movie
The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

6.61988François Villiers
TV
The Best of British Cinema

The Best of British Cinema

8.01987Self - Narrator
TV
Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus

8.01986Oedipus
Movie
The Key to Rebecca

The Key to Rebecca

5.11985Abdullah
Movie
The Eastern Front

The Eastern Front

1984Narrator
Movie
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

7.51984Quintus
TV
Lace

Lace

7.21984Dr. Geneste
TV
The Heart of the Dragon

The Heart of the Dragon

7.01984Narrator
TV
Natural World

Natural World

7.41983
TV
The Manions of America

The Manions of America

7.21981Lord Montgomery
TV
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

6.21981Insp. Hubbard
Movie
Masada

Masada

7.11981Rubrius Gallus
TV
Cause for Celebration

Cause for Celebration

1980Narrator
Movie
Henry IV Part 2

Henry IV Part 2

8.51979Sir John Falstaff
Movie
Henry IV Part 1

Henry IV Part 1

7.21979Sir John Falstaff
Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.81979Kyros Kassoulas
TV
Murder by Decree

Murder by Decree

6.41979Sir Charles Warren
Movie
Ice Age

Ice Age

1978The Old Man
Movie
The Secret Life of Edward James

The Secret Life of Edward James

1978Readings
Movie
Holocaust 2000

Holocaust 2000

5.81977Professor Griffith
Movie
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

7.01977The Old Man
TV
21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich

6.31976Zvi Zamir
Movie
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

6.71976Admiral Canaris
Movie
The Story of David

The Story of David

4.51976King Saul
Movie
The Story of David

The Story of David

1976King Saul
TV
Moses the Lawgiver

Moses the Lawgiver

5.71976Aaron
Movie
Moses the Lawgiver

Moses the Lawgiver

7.01975
TV
Moses the Lawgiver

Moses the Lawgiver

1974Aaron
TV
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

9.01974Dartmouth
TV
The Tamarind Seed

The Tamarind Seed

6.21974Jack Loder
Movie
QB VII

QB VII

7.71974Tom Banniester
TV
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

6.41974Jaggers
Movie
The Evil Touch

The Evil Touch

6.01973
TV
Bequest to the Nation

Bequest to the Nation

6.51973Lord Minto
Movie
Jarrett

Jarrett

4.71973Cosmo Bastrop
Movie
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

6.51972The King
Movie
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

8.01970Narrator
TV
Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

7.21969Wolsey
Movie
Destiny of a Spy

Destiny of a Spy

9.01969Col. Malendin
Movie
Strange Report

Strange Report

7.71969Adam Strange
TV
Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

6.61969Older Englishman
Movie
Before Winter Comes

Before Winter Comes

6.01969Brigadier Bewley
Movie
The Judgement of Albion

The Judgement of Albion

1968Voice
Movie
A Case of Libel

A Case of Libel

1968Colonel Douglas
Movie
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.01967Daniel Bloch
TV
Misunderstood

Misunderstood

7.61967Sir John Edward Duncombe
Movie
See You at the Pillar

See You at the Pillar

6.91967
Movie
Barefoot in Athens

Barefoot in Athens

7.01966King Pausanias of Sparta
Movie
The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

5.81966Captain Vanderbilt
Movie
A Study in Terror

A Study in Terror

6.21965Doctor Murray
Movie