Anthony Franciosa

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
October 25, 1928

Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA

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Anthony Franciosa

Biography

Anthony Franciosa (born Anthony George Papaleo; October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American actor.

Franciosa began his career on stage and made a breakthrough after portraying a brother of the drug addict in the play A Hatful of Rain, which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He reprised his role in its subsequent film adaptation, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2021 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self
2018 The Ghost of Peter Sellers Himself (Archive)
2003 Rita Self
2003 Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album Bene (archive footage)
1998 Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life Self
1997 Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika Self
1996 City Hall Paul Zapatti
1992 Double Threat Crocker Scott
1990 Anthony Quinn: An Original Self
1990 Backstreet Dreams Angelo
1989 Ghost Writer Vincent Carbone
1989 Fashion Crimes Commissioner Rizzo
1988 Zombie Death House Vic Moretti
1987 Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife Lou Di Luca
1986 Stagecoach Henry Gatewood
1985 Night of 100 Stars II Self
1983 Julie Darling Harold Wilding
1982 Death Wish II Herman Baldwin
1982 Kiss My Grits Charlie Karkas
1982 Tenebre Peter Neal
1981 Side Show Zaranov
1981 Help Me Dream Ray
1980 The Cricket Annibale Meneghetti, detto Ulisse
1979 Firepower the doctor Charles Félix
1979 The World Is Full of Married Men David Cooper
1977 Curse of the Black Widow Mark Higbie
1975 The Drowning Pool Broussard
1975 Matt Helm Matt Helm
1974 This Is the West That Was J.W. McCanles
1973 Ghost in the Noonday Sun Pierre Rodriguez
1972 Across 110th Street Nick D'Salvio
1972 The Catcher Joe Cade
1971 Web of the Spider Alan Foster
1971 Earth II Frank Karger
1971 The Deadly Hunt Ryan
1970 The Enemy Before Us Jeff Dillon (as Tony Franciosa)
1968 A Man Called Gannon Gannon
1968 In Enemy Country Charles (as Tony Franciosa)
1968 The Sweet Ride Collie Ransom
1967 Fathom Peter Merriwether
1966 Assault on a Queen Vic Rossiter
1966 The Swinger Ric Colby
1966 A Man Could Get Killed Steve / Antonio
1966 Fame Is the Name of the Game Jeff Dillon
1964 Rio Conchos Juan Luis Rodriguez
1964 The Pleasure Seekers Emilio Lacayo
1962 Period of Adjustment Ralph Bates
1962 Careless Emilio Brentani
1961 Go Naked in the World Nick Stratton
1959 The Story on Page One Victor Santini
1959 Career Sam Lawson
1958 The Long, Hot Summer Jody Varner
1958 The Naked Maja Francisco Jose de Goya
1957 A Face in the Crowd Joey DePalma
1957 A Hatful of Rain Polo Pope
1957 Wild Is the Wind Bene
1957 This Could Be the Night Tony Armotti
Year TV Show Role
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
1987 Jake and the Fatman
1985 Larry King Live Self
1985 The Twilight Zone
1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Morris Conrad
1984 Finder of Lost Loves Cary Maxwell
1983 Masquerade
1982 Hotel
1979 Tales of the Unexpected Arnold Bourdon
1978 Wheels Smokey Stevenson
1977 Aspen Alex Budde
1975 Matt Helm Matt Helm
1972 Search Nick Bianco
1968 The Name of the Game Jeff Dillon
1964 Valentine's Day
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 The Greatest Show on Earth Warren Duval
1963 Arrest and Trial Steve Jared
1962 The Virginian Kordick
1962 The Virginian Ritter Miley
1961 The Dick Powell Show Charlie Harris
1961 The DuPont Show of the Week Fred Russo
1958 Naked City Gorilla
1957 DuPont Show of the Month Joe Pendleton
1953 The Oscars Self
1953 Kraft Television Theatre
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
1950 What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest
1948 Studio One Charles Egan
1944 Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter
1944 Golden Globe Awards Self - Winner
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