¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Anthony Quinn!
AKA Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca.
Born April 21, 1915. Died June 3, 2001.
He was a Mexican-born actor who disappeared into his roles so completely that it took me years to realize he was not Italian but Mexican. His most iconic role was the title role of the 1964 film Zorba the Greek but he also played key roles in such diverse films as Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Shoes of the Fisherman, and Jungle Fever. Moreover, Mr. Quinn won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1952 for Viva Zapata! and again in 1956 for Lust for Life. As if that was not enough, he also played the god Zeus in the five made-for-TV movies that eventually led to the syndicated series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
My first memory of him was in the title role of the 1961 Biblical epic Barabbas but I have had the pleasure of seeing him in many movie roles after that.
AKA Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca.
Born April 21, 1915. Died June 3, 2001.
He was a Mexican-born actor who disappeared into his roles so completely that it took me years to realize he was not Italian but Mexican. His most iconic role was the title role of the 1964 film Zorba the Greek but he also played key roles in such diverse films as Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Shoes of the Fisherman, and Jungle Fever. Moreover, Mr. Quinn won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1952 for Viva Zapata! and again in 1956 for Lust for Life. As if that was not enough, he also played the god Zeus in the five made-for-TV movies that eventually led to the syndicated series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
My first memory of him was in the title role of the 1961 Biblical epic Barabbas but I have had the pleasure of seeing him in many movie roles after that.
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