Anthony Quayle Overview:

Actor, Anthony Quayle, was born John Anthony Quayle on Sep 7, 1913 in Ainsdale, Southport. Quayle died at the age of 76 on Oct 20, 1989 in London, UK .

HONORS and AWARDS:

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

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1969Best Supporting ActorAnne of the Thousand Days (1969)Cardinal WolseyNominated
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Anthony Quayle Quotes:

Xantippe: You're only pretending to be a fool.
King Pausanias of Sparta: Woman, do you want to ruin me?


T.E. Lawrence: I'm to "assess the situation".
Colonel Brighton: Hmph! Well that won't be too difficult. The situation's bloody awful.


[first lines]
Colonel Brighton: He was the most extraordinary man I ever knew.
Vicar at St. Paul's: Well nil nisi bonum. But did he really deserve... all this?
Colonel Brighton: He was a remarkable chap. By any counts, remarkable.
Vicar at St. Paul's: Did you know him well?
Colonel Brighton: I knew him.


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Anthony Quayle Facts
He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1952 and awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in 1985 for his services to drama.

Father of actress Jenny Quayle

He was a British army Major during WW2 and then played one in The Guns of Navarone (1961).

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