Richard Quine
| Richard Quine | |
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Quine in Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
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| Born |
November 12, 1920 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1989 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Westwood Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1933–1980 |
| Spouse(s) |
Susan Peters (m. 1943; div. 1948) Barbara Bushman (m. 1951; div. 1960) Fran Jeffries (m. 1965; div. 1970) Diana Balfour (m. 1977–89) |
| Children | 3 |
Richard Quine (November 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989) was an American stage, film, and radio actor. He began acting as 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 (1979).
Depressed over poor health, Quine died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in June 1989 at the age of 68.
Born in Detroit, Quine's father was an actor. Quine's family moved to Los Angeles when he was six years old. As a child, he began working as a radio actor and became a minor radio star. He then appeared in vaudeville before moving on to stage roles. He made his film debut in the drama Cavalcade in 1933. After appearing in a few more minor film roles, including supporting roles in Jane Eyre (1934), and Little Men (1934), Quine left Los Angeles for New York City to return to stage acting. In 1939, Quine made his Broadway debut in the Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II stage musical Very Warm for May in 1939. The following year, he was cast as "Frank Lippencot" in the hit Broadway production of My Sister Eileen, starring Shirley Booth (Quine would reprise his role in the 1942 film version and wrote the screenplay for and directed the 1955 film version). His role in the stage version of My Sister Eileen led to Quine being signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Quine's first film for MGM was Babes on Broadway (1941), starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney (Rooney and Quine had been friends since childhood). While at MGM, Quine also appeared in Tish (1942) and For Me and My Gal (1942).
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