Anthony Quayle

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Sir John Anthony Quayle CBE , (born September 7, 1913 in Ainsdale , Sefton , Merseyside , United Kingdom , † October 20, 1989 in London , United Kingdom) was a British film and theater actor , director and writer .

Life

Quayle - he dropped his real first name John - served as a major in World War II before he began to work as an actor, first in the theater and later in film. He also wrote two novels , Eight Hours from England and On Such A Night . In addition, his autobiography , A Time to Speak, was published in 1990 .

He was married twice, between 1934 and 1941 to Hermione Hannen , and from 1947 until his death to Dorothy Hyson , both actresses. With Dorothy Hyson, Quayle had a son and two daughters, of whom Jenny Quayle also acts as an actress in front of the camera today.

In 1952 Quayle was promoted to CBE and knighted in 1955 . He died of liver cancer at the age of 76 .

Filmography (selection)

Awards

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Glenn Collins: Sir Anthony Quayle, British Actor And Theater Director, Dies at 76. In: The New York Times . October 21, 1989, accessed January 2, 2013 .

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personal data
SURNAME Quayle, Anthony
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Quayle, John Anthony (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film and theater actor and writer
DATE OF BIRTH September 7, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Ainsdale , Sefton , Merseyside , United Kingdom
DATE OF DEATH October 20, 1989
Place of death London , UK