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Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 07, 1913
Died Oct 20, 1989 (76)
Birthplace Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Jul 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Sir John Anthony Quayle CBE (7 September 1913 – 20 October 1989) was an English actor and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Quayle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ...

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The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993

as King Nod (voice)

King of the Wind

King of the Wind

1990

as Lord Granville

The Endless Game

The Endless Game

1989

as Glanville

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1988

as Distinguished Gentleman

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

1988

as Gen. François Villiers

Buster

Buster

1988

as Sir James McDowell

Magdalene

Magdalene

1988

as Father Noessler

The Key to Rebecca

The Key to Rebecca

1985

as Abdullah

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

1981

as Insp. Hubbard

Henry IV Part 1

Henry IV Part 1

1979

as Sir John Falstaff

Henry IV Part 2

Henry IV Part 2

1979

as Sir John Falstaff

Murder by Decree

Murder by Decree

1979

as Sir Charles Warren

Holocaust 2000

Holocaust 2000

1977

as Professor Griffith

The Story of David

The Story of David

1976

as King Saul

21 Hours at Munich

21 Hours at Munich

1976

as Zvi Zamir

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976

as Admiral Canaris

Moses the Lawgiver

Moses the Lawgiver

1974

as Aaron

The Tamarind Seed

The Tamarind Seed

1974

as Jack Loder

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1974

as Jaggers

Jarrett

Jarrett

1973

as Cosmo Bastrop

Bequest to the Nation

Bequest to the Nation

1973

as Lord Minto

Destiny of a Spy

Destiny of a Spy

1969

as Col. Malendin

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

as Wolsey

Before Winter Comes

Before Winter Comes

1969

as Brigadier Bewley

Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

1969

as Older Englishman

The Judgement of Albion

The Judgement of Albion

1968

as Voice

Barefoot in Athens

Barefoot in Athens

1966

as King Pausanias of Sparta

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

as Captain Vanderbilt

A Study in Terror

A Study in Terror

1965

as Doctor Murray

Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

1965

as Bamford

East of Sudan

East of Sudan

1964

as Private Baker

H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant

1962

as Vizard

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

as Colonel Harry Brighton

The Rose Affair

The Rose Affair

1961

as Betumain

The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone

1961

as Maj. Roy Franklin

The Challenge

The Challenge

1960

as Jim

Serious Charge

Serious Charge

1959

as Reverend Howard Phillips

The Scent of Fear

The Scent of Fear

1959

as Colonel Kralik

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958

as Dr. Frank Smith

Ice Cold in Alex

Ice Cold in Alex

1958

as Captain van der Poel

Woman in a Dressing Gown

Woman in a Dressing Gown

1957

as Jim Preston

No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

1957

as Dr. Graham Seagrave

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

as Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ajax

The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

1956

as Frank D. O'Connor

Oh... Rosalinda!!

Oh... Rosalinda!!

1955

as Gen. Orlovsky

Hamlet

Hamlet

1948

as Marcellus

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Saraband for Dead Lovers

1948

as Durer

Pygmalion

Pygmalion

1939

as Eliza's Hairdresser (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Bridge on the River Kwai Nominated
Television Credits

Strange Report

as Adam Strange

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 21, 1969

The Heart of the Dragon

as Narrator

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 30, 1984

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Narrator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 01, 1970

Masada

as Rubrius Gallus

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 05, 1981

The Manions of America

as Lord Montgomery

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 30, 1981

The Last Days of Pompeii

as Quintus

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 06, 1984

The Bourne Identity

as Gen. François Villiers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 08, 1988

QB VII

as Tom Banniester

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 29, 1974

Lace

as Dr. Geneste

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 26, 1984

Tales of the Unexpected

as Kyros Kassoulas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

The Saint

as Lord Thornton Yearley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1962

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Pasusanias

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

as Dartmouth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 21, 1974

Armchair Theatre

as Harry Albert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

Armchair Theatre

as Betumain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

Suspicion

as Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

The Evil Touch

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jun 19, 1973

Reaching for the Skies

as Narrator - Himself

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 12, 1988

Moses the Lawgiver

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 21, 1975

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Man of the World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1962

Espionage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1963

Producers' Showcase

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1954

Natural World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1983

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

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