Franciosa, Tony

▪ 2007

Anthony Papaleo  American actor (b. Oct. 25, 1928, New York, N.Y.—d. Jan. 19, 2006, Los Angeles, Calif.), won critical acclaim for his stage and film work in the 1950s and early 1960s. He made his Broadway debut in 1953 in End as a Man and won a Tony nomination in 1955 for his performance in A Hatful of Rain. In 1957 Franciosa starred in the film version of A Hatful of Rain. He appeared in The Long, Hot Summer in 1958 and won a Golden Globe Award for his performance in Career (1959). Franciosa was praised for his portrayals of complicated, troubled young men but gained a reputation for being pugnacious, and his movie career waned thereafter. He starred in three television series, the most successful of which was The Name of the Game (1968–71).

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