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21 de oct. de 1989 · Sir Anthony Quayle, a versatile actor and director who helped establish Stratford-on-Avon as a major center of British theater, died of cancer yesterday at his home in London. He was 76 years old.
When Anthony Quayle appeared in films about war and espionage, he performed brilliantly, earning critical acclaim. And no wonder. Quayle had served as a spy in Albania during World War II, snooping around corners into Nazi business and rising to the rank of major for his contributions to the allied effort.
20 października 1989. w Londynie. Zawód. aktor. Lata aktywności. 1935-1989. John Anthony Quayle (ur. 7 września 1913 w Ainsdale w hrabstwie Lancashire, zm. 20 października 1989 w Londynie) – brytyjski aktor filmowy i teatralny nominowany w 1970 do Oscara za drugoplanową rolę w filmie Anna tysiąca dni (1969; reż. Charles Jarrott ).
Sir John Anthony Quayle, född 7 september 1913 i Ainsdale, Southport, Merseyside (då i Lancashire ), död 20 oktober 1989 i London (i levercancer ), var en brittisk skådespelare . Han scendebuterade 1931. Med en ofta auktoritativ och kraftfull spelstil framträdde han huvudsakligen på scen och medverkade endast sporadiskt i film.
Biography. The most famous Intelligence Officer in the Auxiliary Units was the actor Anthony Quayle. Born in Ainsdale, Lancashire. On leaving school he went to RADA to train as an actor. The Second World War intervened and the young Quayle joined the Royal Artillery in 1939. He was Intelligence Officer in Northumberland.
Anthony Quayle debuted as a theatrical director with a London production of 'Crime and Punishment' in 1946, and went on to work with illustrious stars like Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud. He directed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 1948 to 1956, and played a significant role in laying the foundations for the creation of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
