anthony quinn

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Definition of anthony quinn in English English dictionary

born April 21, 1915, Chihuahua, Mex. 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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Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca Quinn

born April 21, 1915, Chihuahua, Mex. 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

Hyphenation

An·tho·ny Quinn

Turkish pronunciation

änthıni kwîn

Pronunciation

/ˈanᴛʜənē ˈkwən/ /ˈænθəniː ˈkwɪn/