Frank Langella Frank Langella Frank A. Langella Jr. (; born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. He has won four Tony Awards, two for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performances as Richard Nixon in the play "Frost/Nixon" and as André in "The Father" and two for Best Featured Actor in a Play for the roles of Leslie in Edward Albee's "Seascape" and Flegont Alexandrovitch Tropatchov in Ivan Turgenev's "Fortune's Fool". Additionally, Langella has won two Obie Awards. His notable film roles include George Prager in "Diary of a Mad Housewife" (1970), Count Dracula in "Dracula"
The Subject Was Roses (film) This was the first film directed by Ulu Grosbard, who had been nominated for the Tony Award for his direction of the 1964 Broadway production of Frank D. Gilroy's play. Joining him were original cast members Jack Albertson and Martin Sheen as John and Timmy Cleary; Patricia Neal replaced Irene Dailey in the role of Nettie. The film was a significant comeback for Neal, who was recovering from a debilitating stroke she had suffered three years earlier and hadn't appeared on screen since "In Harm's Way" in 1965. During filming, the actress was beset with memory problems and physical limitations