Anthony Franciosa Overview:

Actor, Anthony Franciosa, was born Anthony Papaleo on Oct 25, 1928 in New York City, NY. Franciosa died at the age of 77 on Jan 19, 2006 in Los Angeles, CA .

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Franciosa was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1957Best ActorA Hatful of Rain (1957)PoloNominated
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Anthony Franciosa Quotes:

Anne Leeds: But I left Massachusetts because I wanted to meet new people and make new friends. Live a litte.
Tony Armotti: Not in my club.


Anne Leeds: Oh, you must hate doing this so conventionally. What a pity you can't hit me like you did that man in the alley.
Tony Armotti: Don't kid yourself, honey. If I caught you dipping your fingers in the till, I'd clip you, too. But him I didn't fire because he's good at his job, which you're not. Is that nice and clear?
Anne Leeds: Perfectly. If you're a thief or a liar, you belong at the Tonic. Otherwise, you don't.
Tony Armotti: Yeah, you tell 'em, sister. Get a soapbox and tell 'em.


Fathom Harvill: [Recognising the serial number Peter has just read out] Hey - that's my passport number!
Peter Merriwether: [Looking at Fathom's passport] You know, your picture doesn't do you justice!


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Anthony Franciosa Facts
Was nominated for Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "A Hatful of Rain," a role he recreated in an Oscar-nominated performance in the film version with the same name, A Hatful of Rain (1957).

First wife Beatrice Bakalyar was a writer.

Son of a construction worker and seamstress who divorced when he was a year old. He seldom saw his father after this.

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