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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Franciosa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Anthony Franciosa was an American actor who gained prominence in the 1950s and 60s, known for his intensity and membership in the Actors Studio.
He is recognized for his Academy Award-nominated performance in A Hatful of Rain, his role in Elia Kazan's A Face in the Crowd, and his lead in the cult horror film Tenebre; discover his full filmography on Mood.
He was a practitioner of Method acting, a style he developed while working with the Actors Studio in New York.