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Franciosa Tony
Date of birth and time Oct 25, 1928 , 06:00:00
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
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Zodiac Sign Libra
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Zodiac Sign Libra
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Rodden Rating: A
Remembering Since 2006
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Events
Social : Institutionalized - prison, hospital 1957 (Ten days in jail)
Crime : Assault/ Battery Perpetration 1957 (Punched out a photographer)
Death:Death by Disease 19 January 2006 (Stroke, age 77 in Beverly Hills, CA) chart Placidus Equal_H.
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Franciosa Tony Biography
American lead actor in stage, television and film, well-known for his lithe movements, a ready grin and piercing blue eyes. He debuted on Broadway at age twenty-five and had a few good movie roles. Then in 1963, he became heavily involved in TV. His TV series include the Name of the Game (1968-1969), Search (1972) and Matt Helm (1975-1976). In the suspense drama film City Hall (1996) he played his first major film role in twenty years, appearing a small but chilling role as a Mafia Don. With a hair-trigger temper, hotheaded and arrogant, he punched out a photographer in 1957 for which he spent ten days in jail. Then in 1970, he was fired from Name of the Game, and, while working on Matt Helm, was involved in a fist-fight with the director. His first marriage was to actress Shelley Winters (1957-1970). His daughter Nina was the product of his third marriage, and his fourth marriage, to German model Rita Thiel (1970) produced two sons. A massive stroke caused the actor’s death on 19 January 2006 at age 77 in Beverly Hills, California. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
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Tony Franciosa
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Tony Franciosa was born on October 25, 1928, in New York City. He was an American actor who appeared in film, television, and theater. Franciosa was known for his rugged good looks and his intense acting style.
Franciosa began his career in the early 1950s, appearing in small roles in films such as The Strip (1951) and Above and Beyond (1952). He had his breakthrough role in the 1954 film A Hatful of Rain, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Franciosa went on to star in a number of films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, including The Long, Hot Summer (1958), Career (1959), and Rio Conchos (1964).
In the 1970s, Franciosa began to appear more frequently on television. He starred in the series The Name of the Game (1968-1971), Matt Helm (1975-1976), and Falcon Crest (1981-1990). Franciosa also appeared in a number of made-for-television movies, including The Last Tenant (1976), The Last of the Mohicans (1977), and The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994).
Franciosa was married four times, first to Beatrice Bakalyar (1952-1955), then to Shelley Winters (1957-1960), to Judy Balaban (1963-1972), and finally to Rita Thiel (1977-1988). He had two children, a son, Marcus Anthony, and a daughter, Juliet.
Franciosa died on January 19, 2006, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 77.
Social Media
Tony Franciosa is not active on social media.
Recent Projects
Tony Franciosa's last film role was in the 2005 film The Game of Their Lives. He also appeared in the 2004 television movie The Last Cowboy.
Other Info
Tony Franciosa was a member of the Actors Studio.
Franciosa was a close friend of James Dean.
Franciosa was a talented singer and musician.