Portrait of Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Oct 25 1928
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Jan 19 2006
Anthony Franciosa is 77 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Anthony Franciosa would have been no older than
77 in Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 14 2021
Poster of The Ghost of Peter Sellers
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
Anthony Franciosa would have been no older than
77 in The Ghost of Peter Sellers
as 'Himself (Archive)'.
Thu, Aug 30 2018
Poster of Facing the Past
Facing the Past
Anthony Franciosa was
76 in Facing the Past
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 10 2005
Poster of Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
Anthony Franciosa was
74 in Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album
as 'Bene (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 14 2003
Poster of Rita
Rita
Anthony Franciosa was
74 in Rita
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 09 2003
Poster of Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life
Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life
Anthony Franciosa was
69 in Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 01 1998
Poster of City Hall
City Hall
Anthony Franciosa was
67 in City Hall
as 'Paul Zapatti'.
Fri, Feb 16 1996
Poster of Double Threat
Double Threat
Anthony Franciosa was
64 in Double Threat
as 'Crocker Scott'.
Fri, Dec 11 1992
Poster of Backstreet Dreams
Backstreet Dreams
Anthony Franciosa was
61 in Backstreet Dreams
as 'Angelo'.
Sat, Sep 29 1990
Poster of Anthony Quinn: An Original
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Anthony Franciosa was
61 in Anthony Quinn: An Original
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 10 1990
Poster of Ghost Writer
Ghost Writer
Anthony Franciosa was
61 in Ghost Writer
as 'Vincent Carbone'.
Thu, Dec 07 1989
Poster of Fashion Crimes
Fashion Crimes
Anthony Franciosa was
60 in Fashion Crimes
as 'Commissioner Rizzo'.
Sat, Aug 05 1989
Poster of Zombie Death House
Zombie Death House
Anthony Franciosa was
60 in Zombie Death House
as 'Vic Moretti'.
Thu, Dec 01 1988
Poster of Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Anthony Franciosa was
58 in Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
as 'Lou Di Luca'.
Sun, Jan 18 1987
Poster of Stagecoach
Stagecoach
Anthony Franciosa was
57 in Stagecoach
as 'Henry Gatewood'.
Sun, May 18 1986
Poster of Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
Anthony Franciosa was
56 in Night of 100 Stars II
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 10 1985
Poster of Julie Darling
Julie Darling
Anthony Franciosa was
54 in Julie Darling
as 'Harold Wilding'.
Tue, Mar 01 1983
Poster of Tenebre
Tenebre
Anthony Franciosa was
54 in Tenebre
as 'Peter Neal'.
Thu, Oct 28 1982
Poster of Kiss My Grits
Kiss My Grits
Anthony Franciosa was
53 in Kiss My Grits
as 'Charlie Karkas'.
Fri, Jun 18 1982
Poster of Death Wish II
Death Wish II
Anthony Franciosa was
53 in Death Wish II
as 'Herman Baldwin'.
Sat, Feb 20 1982
Poster of Side Show
Side Show
Anthony Franciosa was
52 in Side Show
as 'Zaranov'.
Fri, Jun 05 1981
Poster of Help Me Dream
Help Me Dream
Anthony Franciosa was
52 in Help Me Dream
as 'Ray'.
Thu, Mar 26 1981
Poster of The Cricket
The Cricket
Anthony Franciosa was
51 in The Cricket
as 'Annibale Meneghetti, detto Ulisse'.
Fri, Apr 18 1980
Poster of The World Is Full of Married Men
The World Is Full of Married Men
Anthony Franciosa was
50 in The World Is Full of Married Men
as 'David Cooper'.
Sun, Jun 03 1979
Poster of Firepower
Firepower
Anthony Franciosa was
50 in Firepower
as 'the doctor Charles Félix'.
Fri, Apr 27 1979
Poster of Curse of the Black Widow
Curse of the Black Widow
Anthony Franciosa was
48 in Curse of the Black Widow
as 'Mark Higbie'.
Fri, Sep 16 1977
Poster of The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool
Anthony Franciosa was
46 in The Drowning Pool
as 'Broussard'.
Fri, Jul 18 1975
Poster of Matt Helm
Matt Helm
Anthony Franciosa was
46 in Matt Helm
as 'Matt Helm'.
Wed, May 07 1975
Poster of This Is the West That Was
This Is the West That Was
Anthony Franciosa was
46 in This Is the West That Was
as 'J.W. McCanles'.
Tue, Dec 17 1974
Poster of Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Anthony Franciosa was
44 in Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as 'Pierre Rodriguez'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Across 110th Street
Across 110th Street
Anthony Franciosa was
44 in Across 110th Street
as 'Nick D'Salvio'.
Tue, Dec 19 1972
Poster of The Catcher
The Catcher
Anthony Franciosa was
43 in The Catcher
as 'Joe Cade'.
Fri, Jun 02 1972
Poster of Earth II
Earth II
Anthony Franciosa was
43 in Earth II
as 'Frank Karger'.
Sun, Nov 28 1971
Poster of The Deadly Hunt
The Deadly Hunt
Anthony Franciosa was
42 in The Deadly Hunt
as 'Ryan'.
Fri, Oct 01 1971
Poster of Web of the Spider
Web of the Spider
Anthony Franciosa was
42 in Web of the Spider
as 'Alan Foster'.
Thu, Aug 26 1971
Poster of The Enemy Before Us
The Enemy Before Us
Anthony Franciosa was
41 in The Enemy Before Us
as 'Jeff Dillon (as Tony Franciosa)'.
Fri, Oct 16 1970
Poster of In Enemy Country
In Enemy Country
Anthony Franciosa was
39 in In Enemy Country
as 'Charles (as Tony Franciosa)'.
Mon, Jul 01 1968
Poster of The Sweet Ride
The Sweet Ride
Anthony Franciosa was
39 in The Sweet Ride
as 'Collie Ransom'.
Wed, Jun 12 1968
Poster of A Man Called Gannon
A Man Called Gannon
Anthony Franciosa was
39 in A Man Called Gannon
as 'Gannon'.
Fri, Mar 08 1968
Poster of Fathom
Fathom
Anthony Franciosa was
38 in Fathom
as 'Peter Merriwether'.
Fri, Aug 25 1967
Poster of Fame Is the Name of the Game
Fame Is the Name of the Game
Anthony Franciosa was
38 in Fame Is the Name of the Game
as 'Jeff Dillon'.
Sat, Nov 26 1966
Poster of The Swinger
The Swinger
Anthony Franciosa was
38 in The Swinger
as 'Ric Colby'.
Sun, Nov 13 1966
Poster of Assault on a Queen
Assault on a Queen
Anthony Franciosa was
37 in Assault on a Queen
as 'Vic Rossiter'.
Wed, Jun 15 1966
Poster of A Man Could Get Killed
A Man Could Get Killed
Anthony Franciosa was
37 in A Man Could Get Killed
as 'Steve / Antonio'.
Fri, Mar 25 1966
Poster of The Pleasure Seekers
The Pleasure Seekers
Anthony Franciosa was
36 in The Pleasure Seekers
as 'Emilio Lacayo'.
Fri, Dec 25 1964
Poster of Rio Conchos
Rio Conchos
Anthony Franciosa was
36 in Rio Conchos
as 'Juan Luis Rodriguez'.
Wed, Oct 28 1964
Poster of Period of Adjustment
Period of Adjustment
Anthony Franciosa was
34 in Period of Adjustment
as 'Ralph Bates'.
Wed, Oct 31 1962
Poster of Careless
Careless
Anthony Franciosa was
33 in Careless
as 'Emilio Brentani'.
Thu, Mar 08 1962
Poster of Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World
Anthony Franciosa was
32 in Go Naked in the World
as 'Nick Stratton'.
Fri, Mar 10 1961
Poster of The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One
Anthony Franciosa was
31 in The Story on Page One
as 'Victor Santini'.
Tue, Dec 01 1959
Poster of Career
Career
Anthony Franciosa was
30 in Career
as 'Sam Lawson'.
Thu, Oct 08 1959
Poster of The Naked Maja
The Naked Maja
Anthony Franciosa was
30 in The Naked Maja
as 'Francisco Jose de Goya'.
Sat, Dec 20 1958
Poster of The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer
Anthony Franciosa was
29 in The Long, Hot Summer
as 'Jody Varner'.
Sat, May 17 1958
Poster of Wild Is the Wind
Wild Is the Wind
Anthony Franciosa was
29 in Wild Is the Wind
as 'Bene'.
Wed, Dec 11 1957
Poster of A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain
Anthony Franciosa was
28 in A Hatful of Rain
as 'Polo Pope'.
Wed, Jul 17 1957
Poster of A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd
Anthony Franciosa was
28 in A Face in the Crowd
as 'Joey DePalma'.
Wed, May 29 1957
Poster of This Could Be the Night
This Could Be the Night
Anthony Franciosa was
28 in This Could Be the Night
as 'Tony Armotti'.
Tue, May 14 1957

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
Anthony Franciosa was
67+ in E! True Hollywood Story
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Wed, Aug 21 1996
Poster of Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
Anthony Franciosa was
58+ in Jake and the Fatman
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Anthony Franciosa was
56+ in The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Morris Conrad'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Anthony Franciosa was
56+ in The Twilight Zone
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of Larry King Live
Larry King Live
Anthony Franciosa was
56+ in Larry King Live
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 03 1985
Poster of Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
Anthony Franciosa was
55+ in Finder of Lost Loves
as 'Cary Maxwell'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984
Poster of Masquerade
Masquerade
Anthony Franciosa was
55+ in Masquerade
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 15 1983
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Anthony Franciosa was
53+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
Anthony Franciosa was
50+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Arnold Bourdon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979
Poster of Wheels
Wheels
Anthony Franciosa was
49+ in Wheels
as 'Smokey Stevenson'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 07 1978
Poster of Aspen
Aspen
Anthony Franciosa was
49+ in Aspen
as 'Alex Budde'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 05 1977
Poster of Matt Helm
Matt Helm
Anthony Franciosa was
46+ in Matt Helm
as 'Matt Helm'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 1975
Poster of Search
Search
Anthony Franciosa was
43+ in Search
as 'Nick Bianco'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Anthony Franciosa was
39+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Jeff Dillon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day
Anthony Franciosa was
35+ in Valentine's Day
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Fri, Sep 18 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Anthony Franciosa was
34+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Anthony Franciosa was
34+ in The Greatest Show on Earth
as 'Warren Duval'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
Anthony Franciosa was
34+ in Arrest and Trial
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Anthony Franciosa was
33+ in The Virginian
as 'Kordick, Ritter Miley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
Anthony Franciosa was
32+ in The Dick Powell Show
as 'Charlie Harris'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Poster of The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week
Anthony Franciosa was
32+ in The DuPont Show of the Week
as 'Fred Russo'.
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Sun, Sep 17 1961
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Anthony Franciosa was
29+ in Naked City
as 'Gorilla'.
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Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
Anthony Franciosa was
28+ in DuPont Show of the Month
as 'Joe Pendleton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1957
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Anthony Franciosa was
24+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Anthony Franciosa was
23+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Anthony Franciosa was
21+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Anthony Franciosa was
20+ in Studio One
as 'Charles Egan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948