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Anthony Quayle (John Anthony Quayle) was born on 7 September, 1913 in Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire [now Aindale, Sefton, Merseyside], England, UK, is an Actor, Miscellaneous. Discover Anthony Quayle's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Anthony Quayle networth?

Popular As John Anthony Quayle
Occupation actor,miscellaneous
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 7 September, 1913
Birthday 7 September
Birthplace Ainsdale, Southport, Lancashire [now Aindale, Sefton, Merseyside], England, UK
Date of death 20 October, 1989
Died Place Chelsea, London, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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Anthony Quayle Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, Anthony Quayle height is 6' 1" (1.86 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.86 m)
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Who Is Anthony Quayle's Wife?

His wife is Dorothy Hyson (1947 - 20 October 1989) ( his death) ( 3 children), Hermione Hannen (1934 - 1941) ( divorced)

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Wife Dorothy Hyson (1947 - 20 October 1989) ( his death) ( 3 children), Hermione Hannen (1934 - 1941) ( divorced)
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Anthony Quayle Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Anthony Quayle worth at the age of 76 years old? Anthony Quayle’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Anthony Quayle's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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Source of Income Actor

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1970

His voice was heard as narrator of The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) and on radio in anything from 'The Ballad of Robin Hood' to Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Purloined Letter'.

1969

Due to his classical training, Quayle was often used in historical epics, giving one of his best performances as Cardinal Wolsey in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), earning him an Academy Award nomination.

1965

He played a supporting role in two unrelated films which featured Sherlock Holmes attempting to solve the Jack the Ripper murders: A Study in Terror (1965) and Murder by Decree (1979). He played Dr. Murray in the former and Sir Charles Warren in the latter. In both films, Frank Finlay played Inspector Lestrade.

1961

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

1956

He was good value for money as Commodore Harwood in Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956), as the enigmatic Afrikaner captain in Ice Cold in Alex (1958) and as the stuffy, by-the-book Colonel Harry Brighton, who nonetheless appears to have a degree of admiration for Lawrence of Arabia (1962).

1952

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1952 Queen's Birthday Honours List and made a Knight Bachelor in the 1985 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to drama.

1948

Between 1948 and 1956, he had a distinguished tenure as director of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, bringing into the company some of the biggest stars of the stage, including Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud.

1946

In 1946, Quayle also made his debut as a theatrical director with a London production of 'Crime and Punishment'.

1945

With the war Still Fresh in his mind, he subsequently published two novels (respectively in 1945, and in 1947), 'Eight Hours from England' and 'On Such a Night'.

1938

Though acting in films from 1938, the theatre remained his favourite medium. He played diverse roles with great intensity and professionalism, achieving critical acclaim as Petruchio and Falstaff, Tamburlaine and Galileo (on Broadway) and the original role of Andrew Wyke in Anthony Shaffer's play 'Sleuth' (played in the first screen version by Olivier). In motion pictures Quayle tended to portray tough, dependable authority figures.

1936

Quayle's reputation as an actor grew steadily, and, in 1936, he appeared on Broadway opposite Ruth Gordon in 'The Country Wife'. For the next few years, he consolidated his position as a Shakespearean actor. When the Second World War began, he was among the first in his profession to enlist, serving with the Royal Artillery and rising to the rank of major. Some of his wartime experiences, such as co-ordinating operations with Albanian partisans as part of the secret Special Operations Executive, were destined to be paralleled by his fictional post-war screen exploits as incisive army officers or spies.

1932

Letters of introduction led to steady employment with the Old Vic Company by September 1932, and a succession of small roles in classical parts.

1931

He completed his education at Rugby School and had a brief spell at RADA, before treading the boards for the first time as the straight man in a music hall comedy act in 1931. Tall, burly, round-faced and possessed of a powerful and resonant voice, he was mentored early on in his career by the well-known stage director Tyrone Guthrie.

1913

Anthony Quayle was born in Ainsdale in September 1913, the son of a Lancashire lawyer.