Peter Finch
Known for
Acting
Life
1916 – 1977 (aged 60)
Born in
South Kensington, London, England, UK
Height
175 cm (5′ 9″)
Credits
View on IMDb55 acting credits
Biography
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
Network
27 Nov 1976
The Flight of the Phoenix
15 Dec 1965
The Nun's Story
18 Jun 1959
First Men in the Moon
06 Aug 1964
Sunday Bloody Sunday
21 Sep 1971
Far from the Madding Crowd
18 Jun 1967
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
26 May 1952
The Red Tent
23 Dec 1969
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Filmography
1976
- Raid on Entebbeas Yitzhak Rabin
- Networkas Howard Beale
1974
- The Abdicationas Azzolino
1973
- England Made Meas Erich Krogh
- Something to Hideas Harry Field
- Bequest to the Nationas Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
- Lost Horizonas Richard Conway
1971
- Sunday Bloody Sundayas Dr. Daniel Hirsh
1969
- The Greatest Mother of 'em Allas Sean Howard
- The Red Tentas Umberto Nobile
1968
- The Legend of Lylah Clareas Lewis Zarken
1967
- Far from the Madding Crowdas William Boldwood
1966
- Murderers' Rowas British agent (uncredited)
- 10:30 P.M. Summeras Paul
- Judithas Aaron Stein
1965
- The Flight of the Phoenixas Captain Harris
1964
- First Men in the Moonas Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
- The Pumpkin Eateras Jake Armitage
- Girl with Green Eyesas Eugene Gaillard
1963
- In the Cool of the Dayas Murray Logan
1962
- I Thank a Foolas Stephen Dane
- Antony and Cleopatraas Antony
1961
- The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Colonel Henry Derode
- No Love for Johnnieas Johnnie Byrne
1960
- The Trials of Oscar Wildeas Oscar
- Kidnappedas Alan Breck Stewart
1959
- The Nun's Storyas Dr. Fortunati
- Operation Amsterdamas Jan Smit
1957
- Windom's Wayas Alec Windom
- The Shiraleeas Macauley
- Robbery Under Armsas Captain Starlight
1956
- The Battle of the River Plateas Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
- A Town Like Aliceas Joe Harman
1955
- Josephine and Menas David Hewer
- Simon and Lauraas Simon Foster
- The Dark Avengeras Comte De Ville
- Passage Homeas Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
1954
- Make Me an Offer!as Charlie
- Father Brownas Gustave Flambeau
- Elephant Walkas John Wiley
1953
- The Heart of the Matteras Father Rank
- The Story of Gilbert and Sullivanas Richard D'Oyly Carte
1952
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas Sheriff of Nottingham
1950
- The Miniver Storyas Polish officer
- The Wooden Horseas Australian in Hospital
1949
- Eureka Stockadeas Humffray
- Train of Eventsas Philip Mason
1946
- A Son Is Bornas Paul Graham
1944
- Jungle Patrolas Narrator
- The Rats of Tobrukas Peter Linton
1943
- These Stars Are Mineas Reynolds Junior
1941
- The Power and the Gloryas Frank Miller
1939
- Mr. Chedworth Steps Outas Arthur Jacobs
1938
- Dad and Dave Come to Townas Bill Ryan
1935
- The Magic Shoesas Prince Charming