Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Deceased · Born: Oct 25, 1928 · Died: Jan 19, 2006

Known For

TenebraeTenebrae
Death Wish IIDeath Wish II
A Face in the CrowdA Face in the Crowd
The Long, Hot SummerThe Long, Hot Summer

Personal Details

BornOct 25, 1928 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse

  • Rita Thiel

    ( Nov 29, 1970 to Jan 19, 2006 )

  • Judy Balaban

    ( Dec 31, 1961 to Jun 18, 1970 )

  • Shelley Winters

    ( May 4, 1957 to Nov 18, 1960 )

  • Beatrice Bakalyar

    ( May 17, 1952 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Anthony Papaleo, later known as Tony Franciosa, was born on October 25, 1928, in New York City. His parents, a construction worker and a seamstress, divorced when he was just a year old, and he rarely saw his father after that.

Career

2018
The Green Fog
The Green Fog as Nick Stratton
2003
Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album as Bene (archive footage)
1996
City Hall
City Hall as Paul Zapatti
1993
Double Threat
Double Threat as Crocker Scott
1990
Backstreet Dreams
Backstreet Dreams as Angelo
1989
Ghost Writer
Ghost Writer as Vincent Carbone
1988
Death House
Death House as Vic Moretti
1987
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife as Lou Di Luca
1986
Stagecoach
Stagecoach as Henry Gatewood
1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves as Cary Maxwell
1983
Julie Darling
Julie Darling as Harold Wilding
1982
Death Wish II
Death Wish II as Herman Baldwin
Tenebrae
Tenebrae as Peter Neal
Kiss My Grits
Kiss My Grits as Charlie Karkas
1981
Side Show
Side Show as Zaranov
1979
Firepower
Firepower as the doctor Charles Félix
The World Is Full of Married Men
The World Is Full of Married Men as David Cooper
1978
Wheels
Wheels as Smokey Stevenson
1977
Curse of the Black Widow
Curse of the Black Widow as Mark Higbie
Aspen
Aspen as Alex Budde
1975
The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool as Broussard
Matt Helm
Matt Helm as Matt Helm
1973
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Ghost in the Noonday Sun as Pierre Rodriguez
1972
Across 110th Street
Across 110th Street as Nick D'Salvio
Search
Search as Nick Bianco
1971
The Deadly Hunt
The Deadly Hunt as Ryan
Earth II
Earth II as Frank Karger
1968
A Man Called Gannon
A Man Called Gannon as Gannon
The Sweet Ride
The Sweet Ride as Collie Ransom
In Enemy Country
In Enemy Country as Charles (as Tony Franciosa)
1967
Fathom
Fathom as Peter Merriwether
1966
Fame Is the Name of the Game
Fame Is the Name of the Game as Jeff Dillon
The Swinger
The Swinger as Ric Colby
Assault on a Queen
Assault on a Queen as Vic Rossiter
A Man Could Get Killed
A Man Could Get Killed as Steve / Antonio
1964
The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers as Emilio Lacayo
Rio Conchos
Rio Conchos as Juan Luis Rodriguez
1962
Period of Adjustment
Period of Adjustment as Ralph Bates
1961
Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World as Nick Stratton
1959
Career
Career as Sam Lawson
The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One as Victor Santini
1958
The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer as Jody Varner
The Naked Maja
The Naked Maja as Francisco Jose de Goya
1957
This Could Be the Night
This Could Be the Night as Tony Armotti
Wild Is the Wind
Wild Is the Wind as Bene
A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain as Polo Pope
A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd as Joey DePalma
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2018
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
2014
Mystical Traveler
Mystical Traveler
2003
Rita
Rita
1990
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Anthony Quinn: An Original
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II