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- 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"
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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.
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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
- 1936: The Milky Way
- 1937: Waikiki Wedding
- 1941: Bullets for O'Hara
- 1944: Irish Eyes Are Smiling
- 1952: Viva Zapata!
- 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
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Anthony Quinn Questions
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Anthony Bourdains Fiction books? 2 AnswersYes, I read Bone in the Throat. It's a pretty far-fetched storyline but a decent read. He should probably stick to his tv job, but it's entertaining like his ... read more -
Christine Quinn - should she be allowed to display her gay pride at the St. Patricks Day parade? 2 AnswersMy goodness, absolutely. Wearing a pin on her sweater could only offend intolerant morons. Honestly, being gay is no more taboo than having blonde hair. Nobody ... read more -
Has Anthony Bourdain every been married? 3 AnswersBourdain was married & divorced from his high-school sweetheart. He remarried in 2007 to Ottavia Busia. They have one daughter, Ariane, born on April 9, 2... read more -
Do you think it is appropriate the way the public is treating Caylee Anthonys grandparents? 5 AnswersI think it's incredibly sad that they were targeted because they chose to stand behind their daughter until the truth outed. No parent ever wants to believe th... read more
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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
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Anthony Quinn DVDs and Merchandise
- Google Product Search: Anthony Quinn Merchandise
- Amazon.com: Anthony Quinn Merchandise
- eBay: Anthony Quinn Memorabilia
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just walked past Brett Finch and anthony quinn. No big deal.
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RT @taogomes: me despeço, duplamente emocionado...ver Zorba o Grego na versão original e agora, qdo Anthony Quinn fazia 84 anos...http://migre.me/11djj
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me despeço, duplamente emocionado...ver Zorba o Grego na versão original e agora, qdo Anthony Quinn fazia 84 anos...http://migre.me/11djj
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Actor Anthony Quinn was the first Mexican to win an Academy Award in 1952. #RFness
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yo im watching across 110th street anthony quinn is a ill actor! antonio farges fucked it up for errbodie trickin all that doe!
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