
Finlay Currie
Finlay Jefferson Currie (20 January 1878 – 9 May 1968) was a Scottish actor of stage, screen and television. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Currie's acting career began on the stage. He and his wife Maude Courtney (1884–1959) did a song and dance act in the US in the 1890s. He made his first film (The Old Man) in 1931. He appeared as a priest in the 1943 Ealing World War II movie Undercover. His most famous film role was as the convict Abel Magwitch in David Lean's Great Expectations (1946), based on the novel, 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens. He later began to appear in Hollywood film epics, including the 1951 Quo Vadis (as Saint Peter), the multi-Oscar winning 1959 Ben-Hur, as Balthazar, one of the Three Wise Men, and The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) as an aged, wise senator; He appeared in People Will Talk with Cary Grant; and he also portrayed Robert Taylor's embittered father in MGM's Technicolor 1952 version of Ivanhoe. In 1962, he starred in an episode of The DuPont Show of the Week (NBC) entitled The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon, an adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel, Shannon's Way. Currie's last role was as Mr. Lundie, the minister, in the 1966 television adaptation of the musical Brigadoon. In one of his very last performances, Currie plays a dying mafioso boss in the two part "Vendetta For The Saint" (1968) starring Roger Moore. Later in life he became a much respected antiques dealer, specialising in coins and precious metals. He had been a long time collector of the works of Robert Burns. Description above from the Wikipedia article Finlay Currie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 1969 ·Vendetta for The Saintas Don Pasquale
- 1967 ·Les Misérablesas
- 1967 ·The Prisoneras General
- 1966 ·Alice in Wonderlandas Dodo
- 1966 ·Brigadoonas Mr. Lundie
- 1965 ·United!as
- 1965 ·Bunny Lake Is Missingas The Doll Maker
- 1965 ·The Battle of the Villa Fioritaas Emcee
- 1965 ·Gideon's Wayas General Sir Hector McGregor
- 1964 ·Who Was Maddox?as
- 1964 ·The Fall of the Roman Empireas Senator
- 1963 ·The Three Lives of Thomasinaas Grandpa Stirling
- 1963 ·West 11as Gash
- 1963 ·Billy Liaras Duxbury
- 1963 ·Murder at the Gallopas Old Enderby
- 1963 ·Cleopatraas Titus
- 1963 ·The Cracksmanas Feathers
- 1962 ·The Amorous Prawnas Lochaye
- 1962 ·The Saintas Don Pasquale
- 1962 ·The Inspectoras De Kool
- 1962 ·Go to Blazesas Judge
- 1961 ·Joseph and His Brethrenas Jacob
- 1961 ·Clue of the Silver Keyas Harvey Lane
- 1961 ·Francis of Assisias The Pope
- 1961 ·Hand in Handas Mr. Pritchard
- 1961 ·Five Golden Hoursas Father Superior
- 1960 ·The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Captain Sellers
- 1960 ·The Angel Wore Redas Bishop
- 1960 ·Kidnappedas Cluny MacPherson
- 1959 ·Solomon and Shebaas David
- 1959 ·Ben-Huras Balthasar
- 1958 ·Corridors of Bloodas Supt. Charles Matheson
- 1958 ·Tempestas Count Grinov
- 1958 ·Rockets Galoreas Narrator (uncredited)
- 1958 ·6.5 Specialas Himself
- 1958 ·The Naked Earthas Father Verity
- 1957 ·Dangerous Exileas Mr. Patient
- 1957 ·Campbell's Kingdomas Hyper-religious Old Barfly
- 1957 ·Saint Joanas Archbishop of Rheims
- 1957 ·The Little Hutas The Rev. Bertram Brittingham-Brett
- 1957 ·Abandon Shipas Mr. Wheaton
- 1956 ·Zarakas The Mullah
- 1956 ·Around the World in Eighty Daysas Whist Partner
- 1956 ·The Count of Monte Cristoas
- 1955 ·Footsteps in the Fogas Inspector Peters
- 1955 ·King's Rhapsodyas King Paul
- 1955 ·Captain Lightfootas Callahan
- 1954 ·Make Me an Offer!as Abe Sparta
- 1954 ·Third Party Riskas Mr. Darius
- 1954 ·The End of the Roadas Old 'Mick-Mack'
- 1953 ·Rob Roy, The Highland Rogueas Hamish MacPherson
- 1953 ·Treasure of the Golden Condoras MacDougal
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras MacMorriss
- 1952 ·Stars and Stripes Foreveras Col. Randolph
- 1952 ·Ivanhoeas Cedric
- 1952 ·Walk East on Beaconas Professor Albert Kafer
- 1952 ·Kangarooas Michael McGuire
- 1951 ·Quo Vadisas Peter
- 1951 ·People Will Talkas Shunderson
- 1950 ·Trioas Mr. McLeod
- 1950 ·The Mudlarkas John Brown
- 1950 ·The Black Roseas Alfgar
- 1950 ·My Daughter Joyas Sir Thomas McTavish
- 1950 ·Treasure Islandas Capt. Billy Bones
- 1949 ·The History of Mr. Pollyas Uncle Jim
- 1948 ·Bonnie Prince Charlieas The Marquis of Tullibardine
- 1948 ·Sleeping Car to Triesteas Alastair McBain
- 1948 ·Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traillas Sir Joshua Varley
- 1948 ·So Evil My Loveas Dr. Krylie
- 1948 ·The Monkey's Pawas Sergeant-Major Morris
- 1948 ·My Brother Jonathanas Dr. Hammond
- 1947 ·The Brothersas Hector Macrae
- 1946 ·Great Expectationsas Abel Magwitch
- 1946 ·School for Secretsas Sir Duncan Wills
- 1946 ·Spring Songas Cobb
- 1946 ·The Trojan Brothersas W.H. Maxwell
- 1946 ·In the Zoneas
- 1945 ·I Know Where I'm Going!as Ruairidh Mhór
- 1945 ·Don Chicagoas Bugs Mulligan
- 1943 ·The Shipbuildersas McWain
- 1943 ·They Met in the Darkas Merchant Captain
- 1943 ·Undercoveras Priest (uncredited)
- 1943 ·Theatre Royalas Clement J. Earle
- 1943 ·Warn That Manas Captain Andrew Fletcher
- 1943 ·The Bells Go Downas District Officer McFarlane
- 1942 ·Thunder Rockas Capt. Joshua Stuart
- 1942 ·The Day Will Dawnas Capt. Alstad
- 1941 ·49th Parallelas The Factor
- 1940 ·Crook's Touras Tourist on Desert Bus (uncredited)
- 1938 ·The Claydon Treasure Mysteryas Rubin
- 1937 ·Paradise for Twoas Creditor
- 1937 ·The Edge of the Worldas James Gray
- 1937 ·Wanted!as Uncle Mart
- 1937 ·Command Performanceas Al, Arthur's Manager
- 1937 ·Catch as Catch Canas Al Parson
- 1937 ·Glamorous Nightas Angus MacKintosh
- 1936 ·The Improper Duchessas Milton Lee
- 1935 ·Me and Marlboroughas Marriage Celebrant (uncredited)
- 1935 ·Heat Waveas Captain
- 1935 ·The Big Splashas Hartley Bassett
- 1934 ·Little Friendas Grove
- 1934 ·My Old Dutchas Mo
- 1934 ·Gay Loveas Highams
- 1934 ·It's a Boyas Publisher
- 1934 ·Princess Charmingas Baron Seegman
- 1934 ·Mister Cindersas Henry Kemp
- 1933 ·Orders Is Ordersas Dave
- 1933 ·No Funny Businessas Mr Potterton
- 1933 ·Excess Baggageas inspector Toucan
- 1933 ·The Good Companionsas Monte Mortimer
- 1932 ·Rome Expressas Sam, Publicist
- 1932 ·The Frightened Ladyas Brooks
- 1931 ·The Old Manas Rennett