Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Known for: Acting

Born: September 26, 1916 in South Kensington, London, England, UK - Died: January 13, 1977

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.

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10:30 P.M. Summer

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10:30 P.M. Summer

Paul

1966 Drama
Far from the Madding Crowd

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Far from the Madding Crowd

William Boldwood

1967 Drama
Network

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Network

Howard Beale

1976 Drama
The Red Tent

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The Red Tent

Umberto Nobile

1969 Adventure
Raid on Entebbe

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Raid on Entebbe

Yitzhak Rabin

1976 Drama
The Making of 'Network'

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The Making of 'Network'

Self (archive footage)

2006 Documentary
The Nun's Story

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The Nun's Story

Dr. Fortunati

1959 Drama
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Sheriff of Nottingham

1952 Action
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Self (archive footage)

1980 Music
Kidnapped

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Kidnapped

Alan Breck Stewart

1960 Action
Sunday Bloody Sunday

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Sunday Bloody Sunday

Dr. Daniel Hirsh

1971 Drama
Operation Amsterdam

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Operation Amsterdam

Jan Smit

1959 Drama
Girl with Green Eyes

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Girl with Green Eyes

Eugene Gaillard

1964 Drama
The Battle of the River Plate

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The Battle of the River Plate

Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

1956 Drama
Eureka Stockade

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Eureka Stockade

Humffray

1949 Drama
The Rats of Tobruk

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The Rats of Tobruk

Peter Linton

1944 War
The Pumpkin Eater

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The Pumpkin Eater

Jake Armitage

1964 Drama
The Sins of Rachel Cade

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The Sins of Rachel Cade

Colonel Henry Derode

1961 Romance
The Dark Avenger

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The Dark Avenger

Comte De Ville

1955 Action
The Legend of Lylah Clare

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The Legend of Lylah Clare

Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

1968 Drama
A Town Like Alice

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A Town Like Alice

Joe Harman

1956 War
Lost Horizon

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Lost Horizon

Richard Conway

1973 Adventure
Father Brown

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Father Brown

Gustave Flambeau

1954 Comedy
I Thank a Fool

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I Thank a Fool

Stephen Dane

1962 Drama