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Many actors can proudly wear the brand of stardom; but fewer can tote the banner of subtle sensuality, commanding grace, and seamless work in every single role they play. Anthony Quinn, however, did all of the above. Further, Anthony Quinn traversed the boundaries of ethnicity, playing various roles wherein the Mexican-Irish star was a Greek, an Italian, a Filipino, a Mexican, a Native American, and many other distinctly defined identities—never faltering or falling out of character, so convincing was he in each.

Think of Viva Zapata! (for which Quinn won his first Oscar). He played the boozing, carousing romantic Eufemio, a foil to Marlon Brando’s Emiliano Zapata. Or consider his starring role as Paul Gauguin in Lust for Life (for which he won his second Oscar), wherein he plays the balance in the dickering, challenging, competitive friendship with fellow artist Kirk Douglas’s Van Gogh.

Or consider his passionate rendition of Santiago in the TV adaptation of Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea, a performance many might say deserved more recognition, or his endearing Nick Acropolis, attempting to court the uninterested Rose Muldoon, played by Maureen O’Hara.

We could revisit each of the over 160 roles the Chihuahua-born (1915) Anthony Quinn played in dramas, comedies, westerns, numerous other genre films, and TV series and shows; we could appreciate the many dedicated sites that speak his praises; but better, we could also rent or buy the films and revisit and confirm how we esteemed the stunningly flexible and fine actor—in memoriam.

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