Personal Info
Birth date
1928-10-25 (96 Years)
Day of death
2006-01-19
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
A. Franciosa
Tony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa
Biography
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.
Filmography
What's My Line?
6.9
Overview:
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.Jake and the Fatman
6.041
Overview:
Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from 1987 to 1992. Diagnosis: Murder was a spin-off of this series.Golden Globe Awards
7
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Overview:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2
Overview:
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.Tales of the Unexpected
6.7
Overview:
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.The Twilight Zone
7.762
Overview:
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.Studio One
5
Overview:
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.The Virginian
6.5
Overview:
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.Arrest and Trial
7.667
Overview:
Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern.Hotel
6.8
Overview:
Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty. Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of The Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff.Finder of Lost Loves
5.7
Overview:
The Finder of Lost Loves TV show was a 60 minute drama series on ABC about a private investigator who specialized in finding lost loves from the past for his heartbroken clients.The Dick Powell Show
5.5
Overview:
The Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily sponsored by the Reynolds Metals Company. It was hosted by longtime film star Dick Powell until his death from lymphatic cancer on January 2, 1963, then by a series of guest hosts until the series ended. The first of these was Gregory Peck, who began the January 8 program with a tribute to Powell, recognizing him as "a great and good friend to our industry." Peck was followed by fellow actors such as Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Ford, Charles Boyer, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Milton Berle, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Robert Taylor, Steve McQueen, David Niven, Danny Thomas, Robert Wagner and John Wayne.The Oscars
7
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.The Greatest Show on Earth
5
Overview:
Johnny Slate successfully manages his circus as it moves from town to town.Naked City
5.5
Overview:
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.DuPont Show of the Month
6.75
Overview:
DuPont Show of the Month is an acclaimed 90-minute television anthology series that aired monthly on CBS from 1957 to 1961. The DuPont Company also sponsored a weekly half-hour anthology drama series hosted by June Allyson, The DuPont Show with June Allyson. During the Golden Age of Television, DuPont Show of the Month was one of numerous anthology series telecast between 1949 and 1962. Superficially, it resembled Playhouse 90 and other anthologies, but DuPont Show of the Month focused less on contemporary dramas and more on adaptations of literary classics, including Oliver Twist, The Prince and the Pauper, Billy Budd, The Prisoner of Zenda, A Tale of Two Cities and The Count of Monte Cristo.The DuPont Show of the Week
6
Overview:
The DuPont Show of the Week is an American anthology drama series which aired for three seasons on NBC from September 17, 1961 to August 30, 1964.Matt Helm
7.4
Overview:
Matt Helm is an American mystery television series which aired on the ABC Network during the 1975-1976 season. The title character was played by Anthony Franciosa.Larry King Live
4.8
Overview:
Larry King Live is an American talk show that was hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was CNN's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly.Valentine's Day
NYR
Overview:
Valentine's Day is a 1964 comedy television series that appeared on ABC's schedule. The series starred Tony Franciosa as Valentine Farrow, a swinging Manhattan publishing executive, and Jack Soo, later of Barney Miller as Rocky Sin, Farrow's poker-playing con-artist valet. The show was created by Hal Kanter and lasted only one season. One noteworthy episode was produced as a tie-in to the movie Rio Conchos, in which Franciosa co-starred; he played both Valentine and his Mexican character from the feature.Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.571
Overview:
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.Masquerade
5
Overview:
Masquerade is an American espionage television series that aired for a few months on ABC in the spring of 1983.Search
6.9
Overview:
Search is an American science fiction series that aired on Wednesday nights on NBC at 10 pm ET, from September 1972 to August 1973. It ran for 23 episodes, not including the two-hour pilot film originally titled Probe. When picked up for series production, the title had to be changed because Probe was the name of an existing PBS series. In the UK the series aired on BBC 1 under the title Search Control. The show was created by Leslie Stevens, and produced by Leslie Stevens, Robert Justman, John Strong and Tony Spinner. The high concept was described as "science fiction in today's world" and the episodes featured many high-tech elements which are considered common in current science fiction shows.E! True Hollywood Story
8.103
Overview:
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.Wheels
6
Overview:
Based on the 1971 novel by Arthur Hailey, Wheels is about the automobile industry and the day-to-day pressures involved in its operation. The plot lines follow many of the topical issues of the day, including race relations, corporate politics, and business ethics. The auto company of the novel is a little-disguised Ford Motor Company and some of the characters are recognizable to company insiders.Aspen
6
Overview:
This sprawling miniseries details the trial of Lee Bishop, an Aspen man who was arrested, tried, and sentenced to die for the rape and murder of a fifteen-year-old girl, a crime for which Bishop is not guilty. As the years pass, and Bishop sits on death row, his attorney, Tom Keating, does everything in his power to clear Bishop's name and find the true killer.Acting
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
2018The Ghost of Peter Sellers as Himself (Archive)
2003Barbra Streisand: The Movie Album as Bene (archive footage)
2003Rita as Self
1998Anthony Quinn - A Lust for Life as Self
1997Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika as Self
1996E! True Hollywood Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996City Hall as Paul Zapatti
1992Double Threat as Crocker Scott
1990Backstreet Dreams as Angelo
1990Anthony Quinn: An Original as Self
1989Ghost Writer as Vincent Carbone
1989Fashion Crimes as Commissioner Rizzo
1988Zombie Death House as Vic Moretti
1987Jake and the Fatman (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife as Lou Di Luca
1986Stagecoach as Henry Gatewood
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 Episode) as Morris Conrad
1985The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985Larry King Live (1 Episode) as Self
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1984Finder of Lost Loves (23 Episodes) as Cary Maxwell
1983Masquerade (1 Episode) as Unknown
1983Julie Darling as Harold Wilding
1982Tenebre as Peter Neal
1982Hotel (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Kiss My Grits as Charlie Karkas
1982Death Wish II as Herman Baldwin
1981Side Show as Zaranov
1981Help Me Dream as Ray
1980The Cricket as Annibale Meneghetti, detto Ulisse
1979The World Is Full of Married Men as David Cooper
1979Firepower as the doctor Charles Félix
1979Tales of the Unexpected (1 Episode) as Arnold Bourdon
1978Wheels (5 Episodes) as Smokey Stevenson
1977Aspen (3 Episodes) as Alex Budde
1977Curse of the Black Widow as Mark Higbie
1975Matt Helm (13 Episodes) as Matt Helm
1975The Drowning Pool as Broussard
1975Matt Helm as Matt Helm
1974This Is the West That Was as J.W. McCanles
1973Ghost in the Noonday Sun as Pierre Rodriguez
1972Across 110th Street as Nick D'Salvio
1972Search (23 Episodes) as Nick Bianco
1972The Catcher as Joe Cade
1971Earth II as Frank Karger
1971The Deadly Hunt as Ryan
1971Web of the Spider as Alan Foster
1970The Enemy Before Us as Jeff Dillon (as Tony Franciosa)
1968The Name of the Game (17 Episodes) as Jeff Dillon
1968In Enemy Country as Charles (as Tony Franciosa)
1968The Sweet Ride as Collie Ransom
1968A Man Called Gannon as Gannon
1967Fathom as Peter Merriwether
1966Fame Is the Name of the Game as Jeff Dillon
1966The Swinger as Ric Colby
1966Assault on a Queen as Vic Rossiter
1966A Man Could Get Killed as Steve / Antonio
1964The Pleasure Seekers as Emilio Lacayo
1964Rio Conchos as Juan Luis Rodriguez
1964Valentine's Day (34 Episodes) as Unknown
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1963The Greatest Show on Earth (1 Episode) as Warren Duval
1963Arrest and Trial (1 Episode) as Steve Jared
1962Period of Adjustment as Ralph Bates
1962The Virginian (1, 1 Episode) as Kordick, Ritter Miley
1962Careless as Emilio Brentani
1961The Dick Powell Show (1 Episode) as Charlie Harris
1961The DuPont Show of the Week (1 Episode) as Fred Russo
1961Go Naked in the World as Nick Stratton
1959The Story on Page One as Victor Santini
1959Career as Sam Lawson
1958The Naked Maja as Francisco Jose de Goya
1958Naked City (1 Episode) as Gorilla
1958The Long, Hot Summer as Jody Varner
1957Wild Is the Wind as Bene
1957DuPont Show of the Month (1 Episode) as Joe Pendleton
1957A Hatful of Rain as Polo Pope
1957A Face in the Crowd as Joey DePalma
1957This Could Be the Night as Tony Armotti
1953Kraft Television Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1953The Oscars (3 Episodes) as Self
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as Unknown
1950What's My Line? (1 Episode) as Self - Mystery Guest
1948Studio One (1 Episode) as Charles Egan
1944Golden Globe Awards (2, 1 Episode) as Self - Presenter, Self - Winner