Peter Finch
September 27, 1916 (108 years old) in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Finch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2006 ·The Making of 'Network'as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ·Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
- 1980 ·The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sas Self (archive footage)
- 1976 ·Raid on Entebbeas Yitzhak Rabin
- 1976 ·Networkas Howard Beale
- 1974 ·The Abdicationas Azzolino
- 1973 ·England Made Meas Erich Krogh
- 1973 ·Bequest to the Nationas Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
- 1973 ·Lost Horizonas Richard Conway
- 1972 ·Something to Hideas Harry Field
- 1971 ·Sunday Bloody Sundayas Dr. Daniel Hirsh
- 1969 ·The Greatest Mother of 'em Allas Sean Howard
- 1969 ·The Red Tentas Umberto Nobile
- 1968 ·The Legend of Lylah Clareas Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1967 ·Location: Far from the Madding Crowdas Himself
- 1967 ·Far from the Madding Crowdas William Boldwood
- 1966 ·Murderers' Rowas British agent (uncredited)
- 1966 ·10:30 P.M. Summeras Paul
- 1966 ·Judithas Aaron Stein
- 1965 ·The Flight of the Phoenixas Capt. Harris
- 1964 ·The Pumpkin Eateras Jake Armitage
- 1964 ·First Men in the Moonas Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
- 1964 ·Girl with Green Eyesas Eugene Gaillard
- 1963 ·In the Cool of the Dayas Murray Logan
- 1962 ·I Thank a Foolas Stephen Dane
- 1961 ·The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Colonel Henry Derode
- 1961 ·No Love for Johnnieas Johnnie Byrne
- 1960 ·The Trials of Oscar Wildeas Oscar
- 1960 ·Kidnappedas Alan Breck Stewart
- 1959 ·The Nun's Storyas Dr. Fortunati
- 1959 ·Operation Amsterdamas Jan Smit
- 1957 ·Windom's Wayas Alec Windom
- 1957 ·The Shiraleeas Macauley
- 1957 ·Robbery Under Armsas Captain Starlight
- 1956 ·The Battle of the River Plateas Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
- 1956 ·A Town Like Aliceas Joe Harman
- 1955 ·Josephine and Menas David Hewer
- 1955 ·Simon and Lauraas Simon Foster
- 1955 ·The Dark Avengeras Comte De Ville
- 1955 ·Passage Homeas Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
- 1954 ·Make Me an Offer!as Charlie
- 1954 ·Father Brownas Gustave Flambeau
- 1954 ·Elephant Walkas John Wiley
- 1953 ·The Heart of the Matteras Father Rank
- 1953 ·The Story of Gilbert and Sullivanas Richard D'Oyly Carte
- 1952 ·The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas Sheriff of Nottingham
- 1952 ·The Riddle of Robin Hoodas Himself
- 1950 ·The Miniver Storyas Polish officer
- 1950 ·The Wooden Horseas Australian in Hospital
- 1949 ·Eureka Stockadeas Humffray
- 1949 ·Train of Eventsas Philip Mason
- 1946 ·A Son Is Bornas Paul Graham
- 1946 ·Indonesia Callingas
- 1944 ·Jungle Patrolas Narrator
- 1944 ·The Rats of Tobrukas Peter Linton
- 1943 ·These Stars Are Mineas Reynolds Junior
- 1941 ·The Power and the Gloryas
- 1939 ·Mr. Chedworth Steps Outas Arthur Jacobs
- 1938 ·Dad and Dave Come to Townas Bill Ryan
- 1935 ·The Magic Shoesas Prince Charming