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Anthony Franciosa

Born 1928-10-25

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.

Known for

Tenebrae 1982 · 7.0 City Hall 1996 · 6.2 Death Wish II 1982 · 6.0 A Face in the Crowd 1957 · 8.2 The Long, Hot Summer 1958 · 7.3 Across 110th Street 1972 · 7.0 Rio Conchos 1964 · 6.6 A Hatful of Rain 1957 · 7.1 Stagecoach 1986 · 5.8 Assault on a Queen 1966 · 5.6 Firepower 1979 · 5.1 Julie Darling 1983 · 6.0 Earth II 1971 · 5.6 A Man Called Gannon 1968 · 5.3 Fame Is the Name of the Game 1966 · 7.5