Quinn, Anthony (Rudolph Oaxaca)
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died June 3, 2001, Boston, Mass., U.S.
Mexican-born U.S. film actor.
He began appearing in movies in 1936, initially playing bit parts as American Indians or ethnic characters. After appearing on Broadway in A Streetcar Named Desire, he returned to Hollywood, where he won Academy Awards for his supporting roles in Viva Zapata! (1952) and Lust for Life (1956). He was noted for his earthy masculinity and acted in over 100 other films, notably Federico Fellini's La strada (1954), Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962), and Zorba the Greek (1964). Quinn was also a successful artist and sculptor.
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Quinn, Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca — ▪ 2002 Mexican born American actor (b. April 21, 1915, Chihuahua, Mex. d. June 3, 2001, Boston, Mass.), appeared in more than 150 films but was universally identified with one role especially the earthy full of life title character in Zorba … Universalium
Quinn, Anthony (Rudolph Oaxaca) — (21 abr. 1915, Chihuahua, México–3 jun. 2001, Boston, Mass., EE.UU.). Actor estadounidense de origen mexicano. En 1936 comenzó a trabajar en cine como actor de reparto en roles de indígenas norteamericanos o personajes de carácter étnico. Después … Enciclopedia Universal
Rudolph — Rudolph, Paul * * * (as used in expressions) Camerarius, Rudolph (Jacob) Rudolph Camerer Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. Giuliani, Rudolph W(illiam) Marcus, Rudolph A. Quinn, Anthony (Rudolph Oaxaca) Rudolph, Wilma (Glodean) Wurlitzer, (Franz) Rudolph … Enciclopedia Universal
Oaxaca — /weuh hah keuh/; Sp. /wah hah kah/, n. 1. a state in S Mexico. 2,337,000; 36,375 sq. mi. (94,210 sq. km). 2. a city in and the capital of this state, in the central part. 118,810. * * * I State (pop., 2000: 3,438,7653,438,765), southern Mexico.… … Universalium
Oaxaca — El Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca se ubica al sur de México, en el extremo suroeste del istmo de Tehuantepec. Colinda con los estados de Guerrero al poniente, Puebla al noroeste, Veracruz hacia el norte y Chiapas al oriente. Hacia el sur… … Enciclopedia Universal
Rudolph — /rooh dolf/, n. 1. Paul (Marvin), 1918 97, U.S. architect. 2. Wilma (Glodean) /gloh dee euhn/, born 1940, U.S. track and field athlete. 3. a male given name, form of Rolf. * * * (as used in expressions) Camerarius Rudolph Jacob Rudolph Camerer… … Universalium
Anthony — /an teuh nee/ for 1, 2; /an theuh nee/ for 3; /an theuh nee/ or, esp. Brit., / teuh / for 4, n. 1. See Antony, Mark. 2. Saint, A.D. 251? 356?, Egyptian hermit: founder of Christian monasticism. 3. Susan Brownell /brow nel/, 1820 1906, U.S.… … Universalium
Anthony — (as used in expressions) Anthony, Susan (B(rownell) Babington, Anthony Anthony (Dominick) Benedetto Anthony Charles Lynton Blunt, Anthony (Frederick) Burgess, Anthony John Anthony Burgess Wilson Comstock, Anthony Drexel, Anthony J(oseph) Dummett … Enciclopedia Universal
Anthony Quinn — Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Quinn — Quịnn, 1) Anthony, eigtl.eigentlich A. Rudolph Oaxaca Quinn, amerikanischer Schauspieler, * Chihuahua (Mexiko) 21. 4. 1915, ✝ Boston (Massachusetts) 3. 6. 2001; seit 1947 in den USA eingebürgert, lebte in Italien; ab 1936 beim Film;… … Universal-Lexikon
