Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Frank Langella
| Date of Birth: | 1938, January 1, |
|---|---|
| Years: | 82 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet 3 inches |
| Name | Frank Langella |
| birth name | Frank A Langella Jr. |
| Dad | Frank A Langella Sr. |
| Mother | Angelina Langella |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Bayonne, NJ |
| ethnicity | white-american |
| Profession | Actor |
| eye color | Hazelnut color |
| Hair color | white |
| face color | White |
| subject with | Whoopi Goldberg (1996-2001) |
| Married | Ruth Weil (d. 1977-1996) |
| Kids | a daughter, Sarah Langella and a son, Frank A. Langella III |
| Education | Washington Elementary School, Bayonne High School, Columbia High School, South Orange-Maplewood School District, Lincoln Center Repertory Company |
Frank Langella is an undeniable talent in Hollywood, entertaining audiences since 1963. He is best known for his role as Richard Nixon in the play. Frost/Nixon for which he won two Tony Awards and also appeared in the film of the same title. Some of the notable movies of his include Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970), Masters of the Universe (1987), Dave (1993) and Good Night and Good Luck (2005) among others.
Early life of Frank Langella
Frank Langella was born on January 1, 1938 in Bayonne, New Jersey to Angelina Langella and Frank A. Langella Sr .. His father was a business executive and president of the Bayonne Barrel and Drum Company.
Langella attended Washington Elementary School and Bayonne High School in Bayonne. Later, she moved to South Orange, New Jersey with her family and graduated from Columbia High School.
He then attended the South Orange-Maplewood School District. Langella completed her theater degree from Syracuse University in 1959. She studied acting at the Lincoln Center Repertory Company.
Frank Langella’s career
stage and film
Frank Langella began his career as a stage actor, working with theater companies on the East Coast and the Midwest. In 1963, he made his debut on the New York stage playing a leading role in an Off-Broadway revival of The Immoralist .
In 1970, Langella made her feature film debut in the American comedy-drama, Diary of a Mad Housewife as George Prager. The same year, he played the main character Ostap Bender in an American comedy film, The Twelve Chairs , written and directed by Mel Brooks .
In 2012, Langella published a memoir, Redacted Names: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them . She has nystagmus, a condition that causes a person’s eyes to make repetitive, uncontrolled movements, and is left-handed.
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