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Richard Quiney is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 12 november 1920 at Detroit (USA)
Richard Quine (November 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989) was an American stage, film, and radio actor. He began acting a child in radio, vaudeville and in stage productions before being signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in his early 20s. When his acting career began to wane after World War II, Quine began working as a film director. He later moved into producing and directing television. Quine directed several well known films including Bell Book and Candle (1958), The World of Suzie Wong (1960), Paris When It Sizzles (1964), How to Murder Your Wife (1965), and The Prisoner of Zenda.
Depressed over poor health, Quine died of a self inflicted gunshot wound in June 1989 at the age of 68.
In September 1951, Quine married Barbara Bushman, the granddaughter of actor Francis X. Bushman. The couple had two children before separating in May 1958. They were divorced in March 1960.
While Quine was separated from his second wife, he began dating actress Kim Novak whom he had previously directed in 1954's Pushover and 1958's Bell, Book and Candle. The two became engaged while working on their third film together Strangers When We Meet (1960), in 1959. They planned to marry when shooting completed on Strangers but Novak ended the relationship shortly before the film was completed. He later dated actresses Judy Holliday (whom he directed in 1956's Full of Life and The Solid Gold Cadillac) and Natalie Wood (whom he also directed in 1964's Sex and the Single Girl). While directing Sex and the Single Girl (1964), Quine met and began dating one of the film's stars Fran Jeffries. On January 4, 1965, they were married in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. The couple separated on June 10, 1968. In July 1969, Quine filed for divorce citing "extreme cruelty". Their divorce became final in December 1970.
In 1977, Quine married Diana Balfour. They remained married until Quine's death in 1989.
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Richard Quiney
Nationality USA
Birth 12 november 1920 at Detroit (USA)
Death 10 june 1989 (at 68 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Birth 12 november 1920 at Detroit (USA)
Death 10 june 1989 (at 68 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Richard Quine (November 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989) was an American stage, film, and radio actor. He began acting a child in radio, vaudeville and in stage productions before being signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in his early 20s. When his acting career began to wane after World War II, Quine began working as a film director. He later moved into producing and directing television. Quine directed several well known films including Bell Book and Candle (1958), The World of Suzie Wong (1960), Paris When It Sizzles (1964), How to Murder Your Wife (1965), and The Prisoner of Zenda.
Depressed over poor health, Quine died of a self inflicted gunshot wound in June 1989 at the age of 68.
Biography
Quine was married four times and had three children. His first marriage was to actress Susan Peters. They were married on November 7, 1943 at Westwood Community Church in Los Angeles. On New Year's Day 1945, the couple were on a duck hunting trip when Peters dropped her rifle. The gun discharged, hitting Peters in the stomach. The bullet lodged in her spine leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. On April 17, 1946, the couple adopted a ten-month-old baby boy whom they named Timothy Richard Quine. They separated on March 1, 1948 and were divorced later that year. In October 1952, Peters died of a chronic kidney infection and bronchial pneumonia, both of which were hastened by dehydration and starvation because she had stopped eating and drinking in the last few weeks of her life.In September 1951, Quine married Barbara Bushman, the granddaughter of actor Francis X. Bushman. The couple had two children before separating in May 1958. They were divorced in March 1960.
While Quine was separated from his second wife, he began dating actress Kim Novak whom he had previously directed in 1954's Pushover and 1958's Bell, Book and Candle. The two became engaged while working on their third film together Strangers When We Meet (1960), in 1959. They planned to marry when shooting completed on Strangers but Novak ended the relationship shortly before the film was completed. He later dated actresses Judy Holliday (whom he directed in 1956's Full of Life and The Solid Gold Cadillac) and Natalie Wood (whom he also directed in 1964's Sex and the Single Girl). While directing Sex and the Single Girl (1964), Quine met and began dating one of the film's stars Fran Jeffries. On January 4, 1965, they were married in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. The couple separated on June 10, 1968. In July 1969, Quine filed for divorce citing "extreme cruelty". Their divorce became final in December 1970.
In 1977, Quine married Diana Balfour. They remained married until Quine's death in 1989.
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Filmography of Richard Quiney (56 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | Director | |
| 1979 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Director | |
| 1974 | W | Director | |
| 1970 | The Moonshine War | Director | |
| 1969 | A Talent for Loving | Director | |
| 1967 | Hotel | Director | |
| 1967 | Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad | Director | |
| 1965 | How to Murder Your Wife | Director | |
| 1965 | Synanon | Director, Producer | |
| 1964 | Paris When It Sizzles | Director, Producer | |
| 1964 | Sex and the Single Girl | Director | |
| 1962 | The Notorious Landlady | Director, Producer | |
| 1960 | Strangers When We Meet | Director, Producer | |
| 1960 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Actor | Narrator (uncredited) |
| 1960 | The World of Suzie Wong | Director | |
| 1960 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Actor | Narrator (uncredited) |
| 1959 | It Happened to Jane | Director, Producer | |
| 1958 | Bell, Book and Candle | Director | |
| 1957 | Operation Mad Ball | Director | |
| 1956 | The Solid Gold Cadillac | Director | |
| 1956 | Full of Life | Director | |
| 1956 | He Laughed Last | Story | |
| 1955 | Bring Your Smile Along | Story | |
| 1955 | My Sister Eileen | Director, Scriptwriter | |
| 1954 | Drive a Crooked Road | Director, Writer | |
| 1954 | Pushover | Director | |
| 1954 | So This Is Paris | Director | |
| 1954 | Drive a Crooked Road | Director, Writer | |
| 1953 | All Ashore | Director, | |
| 1953 | Cruisin' Down the River | Director, Writer | |
| 1953 | Siren of Bagdad | Director | |
| 1952 | Sound Off | Director, Writer | |
| 1951 | Purple Heart Diary | Director | |
| 1951 | Sunny Side of the Street | Director | |
| 1950 | The Flying Missile | Actor | Amn. Hank Weber |
| 1950 | No Sad Songs for Me | Actor | Brownie |
| 1950 | No Sad Songs for Me | Actor | Brownie |
| 1949 | The Clay Pigeon | Actor | Ted Niles |
| 1948 | Command Decision | Actor | Maj. George Rockton |
| 1948 | Leather Gloves | Director | |
| 1948 | Words and Music | Actor | Ben Feiner Jr. |
| 1946 | The Cockeyed Miracle | Actor | Howard Bankson |
| 1943 | We've Never Been Licked | Actor | Brad Craig |
| 1942 | My Sister Eileen | Actor | Frank Lippincott |
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant | Actor | Dr. Dennis Lindsey |
| 1942 | For Me and My Gal | Actor | Danny Hayden (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Stand by for Action | Actor | Ensign Lindsay |
| 1942 | Tish | Actor | Theodore 'Ted' Bowser |
| 1941 | Babes on Broadway | Actor | Morton Hammond |
| 1939 | King of the Underworld | Actor | Medical Student (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Life Returns | Actor | Mickey |
| 1935 | A Dog of Flanders | Actor | Pieter Vanderkloot |
| 1934 | Jane Eyre | Actor | John Reed |
| 1934 | Little Men | Actor | Ned |
| 1934 | Wednesday's Child | Actor | Young Boy (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Cavalcade | Actor | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Counsellor at Law | Actor | Richard Dwight Jr. |