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Anthony Franciosa
Anthony George Franciosa (born as Anthony George Papaleo) was a successful American actor, often billed as Tony Franciosa at the pinnacle of his career. Born on October 25, 1928 in New York City, Franciosa started his journey on stage and made a remarkable breakthrough by portraying the character of a drug addict's brother in the play A Hatful of Rain. The role led to a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Franciosa reprised his role in the subsequent film adaptation of the same play, which won him the 1957 Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actor and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
After moving to Hollywood, he starred in various feature films, including A Face in the Crowd (1957), The Long, Hot Summer (1958), and Career (1959). His performance in Career won him the Golden Globe for Best Actor. He also played lead roles in five television series: Valentine's Day (1964–65), The Name of the Game (1968–71), Search (1972–73), Matt Helm (1975), and Finder of Lost Loves (1984). In his later career, his acting took him to Europe where he was known for his roles in the erotic drama The Cricket (1980) and Dario Argento's giallo Tenebrae (1982).
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Given Name: Anthony George Papaleo
Born: New York City, NY, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: October 25, 1928
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1955-1996
Children: 3
Spouses: Beatrice Bakalyar, Shelley Winters, Judy Balaban, Rita Thiel
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Movies Featuring Anthony Franciosa
Tenebrae
A Face in the Crowd
Death Wish II
Period of Adjustment
The Drowning Pool
City Hall
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
Rita
Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Backstreet Dreams
The Cricket
Side Show
Julie Darling
Night of 100 Stars II
Help Me Dream
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Zombie Death House
Stagecoach
Fashion Crimes
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Zombie Death House
The Sweet Ride
The Swinger
A Man Called Gannon
Careless
Firepower
Fathom
Wild Is the Wind
The Story on Page One
A Man Could Get Killed
Earth II
Web of the Spider
Curse of the Black Widow
Career
In Enemy Country
The Long, Hot Summer
Go Naked in the World
A Hatful of Rain
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Rio Conchos
Across 110th Street
This Could Be the Night
Assault on a Queen
The Pleasure Seekers
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