- Autobiography: _A Time to Speak_ 1990.
- Novel: _Eight Hours From England_.
- Novel: _On Such a Night_.
- Starred as Andrew Wyke in the original London and Broadway stage productions of Anthony Shaffer's "Sleuth".
- Recorded many spoken-word LP albums for Caedmon Records in the 1960s, especially of complete Shakespeare plays, where his roles included Falstaff, Brutus in "Julius Caesar", Macbeth, and Mark Antony in "Antony and Cleopatra".
- His theatre credits include: Sir John Falstaff in "King Henry IV Part II" by William Shakespeare (1951, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, director Michael Redgrave ); Aaron in the play "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare , directed by Peter Brook (Stoll Theatre, London, 1957)
- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Do You Turn Somersaults? (1978). Romance. Written by Aleksei Arbuzov. Directed by Erwin Sherin. 46th Street Theatre: 9 Jan 1978- 21 Jan 1978 (16 performances + 3 previews). As "Rodion Nikolayevich." Cast: Mary Martin.
- (1970) Stage Play: Sleuth. Mystery/thriller. Written by Anthony Shaffer. Scenic Design by Carl Toms. Lighting Design by William Ritman. Directed by Clifford Williams. Music Box Theatre: 12 Nov 1970- 13 Oct 1973 (1222 performances + 4 previews that began on 9 Nov 1970). Cast: Keith Baxter (as "Milo Tindle"), Anthony Quayle (as "Andrew Wyke"), Phillip Farrar (as "Inspector Doppler"), Harold K. Newman (as "Detective Sergeant Tarrant"), Roger Purnell (as "Police Constable Higgs"). Standbys: Michael Allinson (as "Andrew Wyke"), Victor Arnold (as "Milo Tindle"), Henry Raymond (as "Inspector Doppler"), John Stephen (as "Detective Sergeant Tarrant/Police Constable Higgs"). Replacement cast: Jordan Christopher (as "Milo Tindle"), Curt Dawson (as "Milo Tindle"), Donal Donnelly (as "Milo Tindle"), Patrick Macnee (as "Andrew Wyke"), Robin Mayfield (as "Detective Sergeant Tarrant"), Liam McNulty (as "Police Constable Higgs"), Brian Murray (as "Milo Tindle"), Paul Rogers (as "Andrew Wyke"), George Rose (as "Andrew Wyke"), Stanley Rushton (as "Inspector Doppler"). Produced by Hélène Bonfils, Morton Gottlieb and Michael White. Music Box Theatre owned and operated by Irving Berlin [who had no direct involvement in this production] and Select Theatres Corporation.Note: Won 2 1971 Tony Awards, including Best Play. Note: This huge hit was produced as a feature film starring Michael Caine and Laurence Oliver' in as Sleuth (1972).
- Tiger at the Gates (1968). Drama (revival). Written by Jean Giraudux. Director. Vivian Beaumont Theatre: 29 Feb 1968- 6 Apr 1968 (44 performances + 4 previews). Cast included: Roger De Koven, M'el Dowd, Ray Fry, Janet League, Aline MacMahon, Earl Montgomery.
- Halfway Up the Tree (1967). Comedy. Written and directed by Peter Ustinov. Brooks Atkinson Theatre: 7 Nov 1967- 31 Dec 1967 (63 performances + 9 previews). Associate producer: Hildy Parks (see for full cast list).
- (1967) Galileo (revival) Written by Bertolt Brecht. Directed by John Hirsch. Vivian Beamont Theatre: 13 Apr 1967- 17 Jun 1967 (76 performances + 4 previews). Starred as Galileo Galilei. Cast included: Aline MacMahon, Charles Siebert, Shepperd Strudwick.
- The Firstborn (1958). Written by Christopher Fry. Director (also appearing as "Moses"). Coronet Theatre: 29 Apr 1958- 31 May 1958 (38 performances). Cast included: Katharine Cornell, Robert Drivas, Chris Gampel, Mildred Natwick, Michael Strong, Michael Wager, Kathleen Widdoes.
- Tamburlaine the Great (1956). Written by Christopher Marlowe. Directed and adapted by Tyrone Guthrie. Winter Garden Theatre: 19 Jan 1956- 4 Feb 1956 (20 performances). As "Tamburlaine." Cast included: Myrna Aaron, George Blackwell, Lloyd Bochner, Colleen Dewhurst, William Shatner, Murray Vines, Peter Wylde, Allan Zielonka.
- The Relapse (1950). Comedy (revival). Morosco Theatre: 22 Nov 1950- 16 Dec 1950 (30 performances). [Acknowledgement only; Quayle directed the 1948 London revival]
- The Country Wife (1936). Comedy. Written by William Wycherley [posthumous]. Directed by Gilbert Miller. Henry Miller's Theatre: 1 Dec 1936- Feb 1937 (closing date unknown/89 performances). Cast: Stephen Ker Appleby (as "Mr. Dorilant"), Edith Atwater (as "Mrs. Dainty Fidget, sister of Sir Jasper"), Violet Besson (as "Old Lady Squeamish"), Roger Blankenship (as "Ensemble"), Irene Browne (as "My Lady Fidget"), Flora Campbell (as Ensemble"), George Carr (as "A Quack"), Louis Dayton (as "Parson"), Salo Douday (as "Ensemble"), Catherine Emburie (as "Ensemble"), Ruth Gordon (as "Mrs. Margery Pinchwife"), George Graham (as "Sir Jasper Fidget"), David Gray (as "Ensemble"), Frances Greet (as "Ensemble"), Louis Hector (as "Mr. Sparkish"), Raymond Johnson (as "Boy"), William Justus (as "Ensemble"), Linda Lee (as "Ensemble"), Roger Livesey (as "Mr. Horner"), Elizabeth Malloch (as "Ensemble"), Helena Pickard (as "Mrs. Squeamish"), Anthony Quayle (as "Mr. Harcourt") [Broadway debut], Warren Reid (as "Ensemble"), Lewis Sealy (as "Ensemble"), Reginald Stanborough Ensemble"), Donald Stevens (as "Ensemble"), Alice Thompson (as "Ensemble"), Helen Trenholme (as "Miss Alithea, sister of Pinchwife"), Jane Vaughn (as "Lucy, Alithea's maid"), Percy Waram (as "Mr. Pinchwife"). Produced by Gilbert Miller. Produced in association with Helen Hayes. Note: Work has been produced several times on film and on TV, first adapted as a short, The Country Girl (1915).
- (1978) He acted in Alan Bennett's play, "The Old Country, performed at the Queen's Theatre in England with Rachel Kempson, Michael Aldridge, Faith Brook, and directed by Clifford Williams.
- (1982) He directed Ronald Millar's play, "A Coat of Varnish," at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in London, England with Peter Barkworth, John Barron, and Carmen Silvera.
- (1982) He directed Luigi Pirandello's play, "The Rules of the Game," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Leonard Rossiter.
- (1936) He played "Horatio" in William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet," at the Westminster Theatre in London, England with Christopher Oldham, Torin Thatcher, Gillian Scaife, Hermione Hannen, John Moody, Mark Dignam, Cecil Trouncer, and Eric Wynn Owen in the cast. Michael Macowan was director and Peter Goffin was designer.
- (1936) He acted in Helen Jerome's stage adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, "Pride and Prejudice," at the St. James's Theatre in London, England with Dame Celia Johnson, Athole Stewart, Hugh Williams, Barbara Everest, Dorothy Hyson, Viola Lyel, and Eva Moore in the cast. Gilbert Miller was director and Rex Whistler was designer.
- (1966) he directed Oscar Wilde's play, "Lady Windermere's Fan," at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Coral Browne, Wilfrid Hyde White, Isabel Jeans, Ronald Lewis, Juliet Mills, and Corin Redgrave in the cast. Sir Cecil Beaton was designer.
- (1978) He acted and directed Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play, "The Rivals," in the Prospect Theatre Company production at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Margaret Courtenay, Isla Blair, Christopher Neames, James Aubrey, Matthew Guinness, Enn Reitel, and Kevin Whateley in the cast. Ian Judge was also director.
- (1978) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "King Lear," in the Prospect Theatre Company production at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England.
- (September 1984) He acted and directed David Garrick and George Colman's play, "The Clandestine Marriage," in a Compass Theatre Company production at the Albery Theatre in London, England with Roy Kinnear, Joyce Redman, John Quentin, Belinda Lang, Andrew Hawkins, and Fiona McArthur in the cast.
- (May 1934) He acted in John Galsworthy's play, "The Roof," at the Embassy Repertory Theatre in London, England with Vernon Sylvaine, Alan Wheatley, Alan Napier, Alfred Sangster, and Trevor Ward in the cast.
- (1951) He directed Terence Rattigan's play, "Who is Sylvia?," at the Criterion Theatre in London, England with Robert Flemyng, Esmond Knight, Roland Culver, and Athene Seyler in the cast.
- (1956) He acted in Arthur Miller's play, "A View from the Bridge," at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Mary Ure, Ian Bannen, Megs Jenkins, Michael Gwynn, Richard Harris, and Brian Bedford in the cast. Peter Brook was director.
- (1958) He acted in Eugene O'Neill's play, "Long Day's Journey Into Night," at the Globe Theatre in London, England with Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Alan Bates, and Ian Bannen in the cast.
- (1961) He acted in Francois Billetdoux's play, "Chin-Chin," translated by Hall at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Celia Johnson in the cast.
- (1964) He played Sir Charles Dilke in Michael Bradley-Dyne's play, "The Right Honourable Gentleman," at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, England with Coral Browne (played Mrs. Rossiter), Anna Massey, Jack Gwillim (played Joseph Chamberlain), Richard Leech, Mary Law, Jill Melford, Anne Stevenson, Corin Redgrave, Llewellyn Rees, Terence Bayler, Gillian Lind, and John Irvine in the cast. Glen Byam Shaw was director. Motley was designer.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "As You Like It," in the Old Vic Theatre Season at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with William Fox, Peggy Ashcroft, Malcolm Keen, Alastair Sim, George Devine, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, and Caroline Keith in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest," in the Old Vic Theatre Season at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Peggy Ashcroft, Malcolm Keen, Harcourt Williams, Alastair Sim, George Devine, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, and Leslie French in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Winter's Tale," in the Old Vic Theatre Season at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Peggy Ashcroft, Malcolm Keen, Alastair Sim, Veronica Turleigh, George Devine, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, Clare Harris, and Nigel Stock (Mamillius) in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in George Bernard Shaw's play, "Caesar and Cleopatra," in the Old Vic Theatre Season at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Peggy Ashcroft, Malcolm Keen, Alastair Sim, George Devine, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, and Caroline Keith in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in the Old Vic Theatre Season at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Peggy Ashcroft, Malcolm Keen, Alastair Sim, Veronica Turleigh, George Devine, Marius Goring, Roger Livesey, Clare Harris, and Caroline Keith in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in Shakespeare Birthday Festival at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Alastair Sim, Peggy Ashcroft, George Devine, Malcolm Keen, Roger Livesey, Anthony Quayle, Marius Goring, Harcourt Williams, Ralph Richardson, Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson, Ernest Milton, Ben Greet, Baliol Holloway, Martita Hunt, Gyles Isham, Margaret Webster, Clare Harris, Beatrice Wilson, Robert Speaight, Leslie French, and Dorothy Green in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in John Drinkwater's play, "Mary Stuart," and George Bernard Shaw's play, "The Admirable Bashville," at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Alastair Sim, Peggy Ashcroft, George Devine, Malcolm Keen, Roger Livesey, Anthony Quayle, Marius Goring, and Clare Harris in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "The Merchant of Venice," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Harcourt Williams, Alastair Sim, Peggy Ashcroft, George Devine, Malcolm Keen, Roger Livesey, Anthony Quayle, Marius Goring, and Valerie Tudor in the cast. John Gielgud was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth," at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Peggy Ashcroft, George Devine, Malcolm Keen, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring, and Valerie Tudor in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in Oliver Goldsmith's play, "She Stoops to Conquer," at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Alastair Sim, Peggy Ashcroft, George Devine, Malcolm Keen, Roger Livesey, Anthony Quayle, Marius Goring, and Clare Harris in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Romeo and Juliet," at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Alastair Sim, Peggy Ashcroft, George Devine, Malcolm Keen, Roger Livesey, Anthony Quayle, Marius Goring, and Clare Harris in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play, "The School for Scandal," at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Alastair Sim, Peggy Ashcroft, George Devine, Malcolm Keen, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring, and Veronica Turleigh in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1932 - 1933) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Cymbeline," at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Alastair Sim, Peggy Ashcroft, George Devine, Malcolm Keen, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring, and Caroline Keith in the cast. Harcourt Williams was director.
- (1935 - 1936) He acted in RC Sherriff's play, "St. Helena," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Ion Swinley, William Devlin, Leo Genn, Vivienne Bennett, Cecil Trouncer, Glynis Johns, and Alec Clunes in the cast. Henry Cass was director.
- (1935 - 1936) He acted in the Old Vic Theatre Season at the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Ion Swinley, William Devlin, Leo Genn, Vivienne Bennett, Cecil Trouncer, and Alec Clunes in the cast. Henry Cass was director.
- (1937 - 1938) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Othello," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Alexander Knox, Martita Hunt, Stephen Murray, and Andrew Cruickshank in the cast. Tyrone Guthrie was director.
- (1937 - 1938) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer's Night Dream," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson, Robert Helpmann, and Stephen Murray in the cast. Tyrone Guthrie was director.
- (1937 - 1938) He acted in the Old Vic Theatre Season at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Vivien Leigh, Laurence Oliiver, Ralph Richardson, Emlyn Williams, Stephen Murray, and Andrew Cruickshank in the cast. Tyrone Guthrie was director.
- (1938 - 1939) He acted in George Bernard Shaw's play, "Man and Superman," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Andrew Cruickshank, Hermione Hannen, and Valerie Tudor in the cast. Lewis Casson was director.
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