Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1916-09-27
- Day of Death1977-01-14 (60 years)
- Place of BirthSouth Kensington, London, England, UK
- Also Known AsFrederick George Peter Ingle Finch
Peter Finch
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1976
Raid on Entebbe
As: Yitzhak Rabin
- 1976
Network
As: Howard Beale
- 1974
The Abdication
As: Azzolino
- 1973
England Made Me
As: Erich Krogh
- 1973
Bequest to the Nation
As: Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
- 1973
Lost Horizon
As: Richard Conway
- 1972
Something to Hide
As: Harry Field
- 1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday
As: Dr. Daniel Hirsh
1969The Greatest Mother of 'em All
As: Sean Howard
1969The Red Tent
As: Umberto Nobile
1968The Legend of Lylah Clare
As: Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
1967Far from the Madding Crowd
As: William Boldwood
1966Murderers' Row
As: British agent (uncredited)
196610:30 P.M. Summer
As: Paul
1966Judith
As: Aaron Stein
- 1965
The Flight of the Phoenix
As: Capt. Harris
1964The Pumpkin Eater
As: Jake Armitage
- 1964
First Men in the Moon
As: Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
1964Girl with Green Eyes
As: Eugene Gaillard
1963In the Cool of the Day
As: Murray Logan
1962I Thank a Fool
As: Stephen Dane
1961The Sins of Rachel Cade
As: Colonel Henry Derode
1961No Love for Johnnie
As: Johnnie Byrne
1960The Trials of Oscar Wilde
As: Oscar
1960Kidnapped
As: Alan Breck Stewart
- 1959
The Nun's Story
As: Dr. Fortunati
1959Operation Amsterdam
As: Jan Smit
1957Windom's Way
As: Alec Windom
1957The Shiralee
As: Macauley
1957Robbery Under Arms
As: Captain Starlight
1956The Battle of the River Plate
As: Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
1956A Town Like Alice
As: Joe Harman
1955Josephine and Men
As: David Hewer
1955Simon and Laura
As: Simon Foster
1955The Dark Avenger
As: Comte De Ville
1955Passage Home
As: Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
1954Make Me an Offer!
As: Charlie
1954Father Brown
As: Gustave Flambeau
1954Elephant Walk
As: John Wiley
1953The Heart of the Matter
As: Father Rank
1953The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
As: Richard D'Oyly Carte
1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
As: Sheriff of Nottingham
1950The Miniver Story
As: Polish officer
1950The Wooden Horse
As: Australian in Hospital
1949Eureka Stockade
As: Humffray
1949Train of Events
As: Philip Mason
1944Jungle Patrol
As: Narrator
1944The Rats of Tobruk
As: Peter Linton
1939Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
As: Arthur Jacobs
1938Dad and Dave Come to Town
As: Bill Ryan