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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Franciosa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Theatre World Award · 1956
- Volpi Cup — Best Actor
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1958 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1956 · nominated
Filmography30 titles
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
A Face in the Crowd
The Long, Hot Summer
What's My Line?
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Tenebrae
Tales of the Unexpected
A Hatful of Rain
Across 110th Street
The Virginian
Death Wish II
The Love Boat
The Drowning Pool
Rio Conchos
This Could Be the Night
City Hall
Period of Adjustment
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
Web of the Spider
Assault on a Queen
Naked City
Earth II
Stagecoach
Backstreet Dreams
Curse of the Black Widow
Firepower
Ghost Writer
Zombie Death House
Double Threat
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger