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Peter Finch

Acting
1916-09-27
South Kensington, London, England, UK
Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, his fifth Best Actor award from the BAFTA, and a Best Actor award from the Golden Globes. He was the first of two people to win a posthumous Academy Award in an acting category; the other was fellow Australian Heath Ledger.
Known For 57 titles
The Dick Cavett Show (1968) subtitle poster
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 TV
as Self - Guest
Subtitles Network (1976) subtitle poster
Network
1976 Movie
as Howard Beale
Subtitles The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) subtitle poster
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965 Movie
as Captain Harris
Subtitles The Battle of the River Plate (1956) subtitle poster
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 Movie
as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
Subtitles The Nun's Story (1959) subtitle poster
The Nun's Story
1959 Movie
as Dr. Fortunati
Subtitles Raid on Entebbe (1976) subtitle poster
Raid on Entebbe
1976 Movie
as Yitzhak Rabin
Subtitles The Pumpkin Eater (1964) subtitle poster
The Pumpkin Eater
1964 Movie
as Jake Armitage
Subtitles Murderers' Row (1966) subtitle poster
Murderers' Row
1966 Movie
as British agent (uncredited)
Subtitles Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) subtitle poster
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967 Movie
as William Boldwood
Subtitles The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) subtitle poster
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952 Movie
as Sheriff of Nottingham
Subtitles Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) subtitle poster
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971 Movie
as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Subtitles The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) subtitle poster
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 Movie
as Oscar
Subtitles Lost Horizon (1973) subtitle poster
Lost Horizon
1973 Movie
as Richard Conway
Subtitles First Men in the Moon (1964) subtitle poster
First Men in the Moon
1964 Movie
as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
Subtitles The Red Tent (1969) subtitle poster
The Red Tent
1969 Movie
as Umberto Nobile
Subtitles The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961) subtitle poster
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961 Movie
as Colonel Henry Derode
Subtitles Kidnapped (1960) subtitle poster
Kidnapped
1960 Movie
as Alan Breck Stewart
Subtitles The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) subtitle poster
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 Movie
as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
Subtitles The Dark Avenger (1955) subtitle poster
The Dark Avenger
1955 Movie
as Comte De Ville
Subtitles I Thank a Fool (1962) subtitle poster
I Thank a Fool
1962 Movie
as Stephen Dane
Subtitles Elephant Walk (1954) subtitle poster
Elephant Walk
1954 Movie
as John Wiley
Subtitles Judith (1966) subtitle poster
Judith
1966 Movie
as Aaron Stein
Subtitles A Town Like Alice (1956) subtitle poster
A Town Like Alice
1956 Movie
as Joe Harman
Subtitles Girl with Green Eyes (1964) subtitle poster
Girl with Green Eyes
1964 Movie
as Eugene Gaillard
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