Anthony Franciosa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anthony Franciosa

actor

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1928

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jan-2006

Profession: stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Anthony Franciosa (born Anthony George Papaleo, October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American film, TV and stage actor.
He began as a successful stage actor, gaining a Tony Award nomination for the drug-addiction play A Hatful of Rain.
After relocating to Hollywood he made numerous feature films, including A Face in the Crowd (1957), The Long, Hot Summer (1958) , and Career (1959), for which he won the Golden Globe for Best Actor/Drama.
In television he played lead roles in five television series: the sitcom Valentine's Day (1964–65), drama The Name of the Game (1968–71), Search (1972–73), Matt Helm (1975) and Finder of Lost Loves (1984).