Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn was a 2 time Academy Award winning actor, artist and entertainer. He was of Mexican and Irish descent and was usually cast in ethnic roles.

Fast Facts

Full Name: Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca
Born: April 21, 1915
Birthplace: Chihuahua, Mexico
Died: June 3, 2001
Place of Death: Boston, Massachusetts
Years active: 1936 - 2001
Fathered 13 children
Was a close personal friend of Frank Lloyd Wright
Was nominated for a Broadway Tony Award in 1961 for "Becket"

Background

After starting life in extremely modest circumstances in Mexico his family moved to Los Angeles, California, where he grew up in the Boyle Heights and the Echo Park neighborhoods. He attended Polytechnic High School and later Belmont High before dropping out. Growing up Quinn boxed, then later studied architecture under Frank Lloyd Wright at the great architect's studio, Taliesin in Arizona. Quinn was close to Wright who encouraged him when Quinn decided to give acting a try. After a brief apprenticeship in theater, Quinn made his movie acting debut in 1936 in a variety of small roles in several films at Paramount, mainly playing villains and ethnic types.

Filmography

Categories

Entertainment | Actors

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Anthony Quinn Videos

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Anthony Quinn Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
April 21, 1915: born
1936: The Milky Way
1937: Waikiki Wedding
1941: Bullets for O'Hara
1944: Irish Eyes Are Smiling
1952: Viva Zapata!
1953: Wins Academy Award for Viva Zapata!
1957: Wins Academy Award for Lust for Life
1961: The Guns of Navarone
1962: Lawrence of Arabia
1969: A Dream of Kings
1974: The Marseille Contract
1979: The Passage
1982: Regina Roma
1990: The Old Man and the Sea
1995: A Walk in the Clouds
2001: Anthony Quinn Dies

Anthony Quinn DVDs and Merchandise

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