Richard Quine | |
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Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | November 12, 1920
Died | June 10, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 68)
Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park |
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Years active | 1933–1980 |
Spouses | Susan Paley
(m. 1942; dissolved 1942)Barbara Bushman
(m. 1951; div. 1960)Diana Balfour (m. 1977) |
Children | 3 |
Richard Quine (November 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989) was an American director, actor, and singer.
He began acting as a child in radio, vaudeville, and stage productions before being signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in his early twenties. 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's films as director include 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).