Born John Anthony Quayle in Ainsdale, England; educated at RADA, London. Distinguished stage actor who had a non-speaking part in PYGMALION (1938) and made his screen debut proper in Olivier's HAMLET (1948), playing Marcellus. Quayle subsequently turned in memorable supporting roles in films ranging from the period drama, ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS (1969), to Woody Allen's farcical EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX (BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK) (1972). Other notable credits include SARABAND FOR DEAD LOVERS (1948), THE WRONG MAN (1956), TARZAN'S GREATEST ADVENTURE (1959), THE GUNS OF NAVARONE (1961), DAMN THE DEFIANT! and LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (both 1962), THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (1964), MACKENNA'S GOLD (1969), THE TAMARIND SEED (1974) and MURDER BY DECREE (1979). He appeared extensively on television in many made-for-TV movies and several mini-series. Appointed a C.B.E. in 1952 and knighted in 1985.  Nominated for Supporting Actor 1969: ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS 1 nomination