Anthony Franciosa

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Anthony Franciosa

Born

October 25, 1928 (Age: 77)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Died

January 19, 2006

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

A. Franciosa
Tony Franciosa

Biography

Anthony Franciosa (born Anthony George Papaleo; October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American actor.

Franciosa began his career on stage and made a breakthrough after portraying a brother of the drug addict in the play A Hatful of Rain, which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He reprised his role in its subsequent film adaptation, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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