Editing Anthony Franciosa (section)

==Personal life==
Franciosa was married four times, and had three children. His first marriage to Beatrice Bakalyar in 1952 ended in divorce in 1957. On May 4, 1957, he married actress [[Shelley Winters]]; the couple divorced in 1960.<ref name="mclellan" /> He next wed the former [[Judy Balaban|Judith Balaban]], daughter of [[Barney Balaban]], and author of the book ''The Bridesmaids'' about her friend [[Grace Kelly|Princess Grace of Monaco]], in whose wedding she served as a bridesmaid. This union produced Franciosa's only daughter, Nina.<ref name="nytimes2006" /> His fourth and final marriage was to Rita Thiel on November 27, 1970 -- coincidentally, the day his final episode of ''The Name Of The Game'' aired. The marriage lasted until his death in 2006. The pair had two sons, organic farmer Marco and actor Christopher.<ref name="nytimes2006" />

When asked about Franciosa's hair-trigger temper, Thiel said "He was never taught how to control his temper&nbsp;... I changed him a lot&nbsp;... We still have good fights once in a while, but I can scream back at him."<ref>''People Weekly'', March 18, 1996, v.45 n.11 p. 73.</ref>

Franciosa, reflecting about Thiel's influence on him, said
: "It took years of therapy and simply living through things to finally accept and enjoy myself. My wife Rita's influence has been profound in that process. Her family was a product of The Great Disaster&nbsp;— World War II. She emerged from the flames with a remarkable buoyancy. Each day she rises with an optimism, a serenity toward life that is certainly contagious. Does that sound romantic? If so, so be it."<ref>Source: ''TV Heaven''.</ref>

During his later years, Franciosa lived in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. He died on January 19, 2006, aged 77 at UCLA Medical Center after suffering a massive stroke. His death occurred five days after the death of his former wife, actress Shelley Winters.<ref name="mclellan" />