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Peter Finch

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Sep 27 1916
Birthplace: South Kensington, London, England, UK

Death: Fri, Jan 14 1977
Peter Finch is 60 years old
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Poster of The Making of 'Network'
The Making of 'Network'
Peter Finch would have been no older than
60 in The Making of 'Network'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 28 2006
Poster of Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Peter Finch would have been no older than
60 in Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 03 2001
Poster of The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Peter Finch would have been no older than
60 in The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 04 1980
Poster of Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Peter Finch was
60 in Raid on Entebbe
as 'Yitzhak Rabin'.
Sun, Dec 26 1976
Poster of Network
Network
Peter Finch was
60 in Network
as 'Howard Beale'.
Sun, Nov 14 1976
Poster of The Abdication
The Abdication
Peter Finch was
58 in The Abdication
as 'Azzolino'.
Thu, Oct 03 1974
Poster of England Made Me
England Made Me
Peter Finch was
56 in England Made Me
as 'Erich Krogh'.
Fri, Jun 01 1973
Poster of Bequest to the Nation
Bequest to the Nation
Peter Finch was
56 in Bequest to the Nation
as 'Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson'.
Wed, Apr 18 1973
Poster of Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
Peter Finch was
56 in Lost Horizon
as 'Richard Conway'.
Wed, Mar 14 1973
Poster of Something to Hide
Something to Hide
Peter Finch was
55 in Something to Hide
as 'Harry Field'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Peter Finch was
54 in Sunday Bloody Sunday
as 'Dr. Daniel Hirsh'.
Thu, Jul 01 1971
Poster of The Greatest Mother of 'em All
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Peter Finch was
53 in The Greatest Mother of 'em All
as 'Sean Howard'.
Wed, Dec 31 1969
Poster of The Red Tent
The Red Tent
Peter Finch was
53 in The Red Tent
as 'Umberto Nobile'.
Tue, Dec 23 1969
Poster of The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Peter Finch was
51 in The Legend of Lylah Clare
as 'Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack'.
Wed, Aug 21 1968
Poster of Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd
Peter Finch was
50 in Far from the Madding Crowd
as 'William Boldwood'.
Sun, Jun 18 1967
Poster of Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row
Peter Finch was
50 in Murderers' Row
as 'British agent (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 20 1966
Poster of 10:30 P.M. Summer
10:30 P.M. Summer
Peter Finch was
50 in 10:30 P.M. Summer
as 'Paul'.
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Poster of Judith
Judith
Peter Finch was
49 in Judith
as 'Aaron Stein'.
Thu, Jan 20 1966
Poster of The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix
Peter Finch was
49 in The Flight of the Phoenix
as 'Capt. Harris'.
Wed, Dec 15 1965
Poster of The Pumpkin Eater
The Pumpkin Eater
Peter Finch was
47 in The Pumpkin Eater
as 'Jake Armitage'.
Thu, Jul 16 1964
Poster of First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon
Peter Finch was
47 in First Men in the Moon
as 'Bailiff's Man (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 01 1964
Poster of Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
Peter Finch was
47 in Girl with Green Eyes
as 'Eugene Gaillard'.
Thu, May 14 1964
Poster of In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
Peter Finch was
46 in In the Cool of the Day
as 'Murray Logan'.
Wed, May 29 1963
Poster of I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool
Peter Finch was
45 in I Thank a Fool
as 'Stephen Dane'.
Fri, Sep 14 1962
Poster of The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Peter Finch was
44 in The Sins of Rachel Cade
as 'Colonel Henry Derode'.
Sun, Apr 02 1961
Poster of No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie
Peter Finch was
44 in No Love for Johnnie
as 'Johnnie Byrne'.
Tue, Feb 14 1961
Poster of The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Peter Finch was
43 in The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as 'Oscar'.
Sat, May 28 1960
Poster of Kidnapped
Kidnapped
Peter Finch was
43 in Kidnapped
as 'Alan Breck Stewart'.
Wed, Feb 24 1960
Poster of The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
Peter Finch was
42 in The Nun's Story
as 'Dr. Fortunati'.
Thu, Jun 18 1959
Poster of Operation Amsterdam
Operation Amsterdam
Peter Finch was
42 in Operation Amsterdam
as 'Jan Smit'.
Mon, Jan 12 1959
Poster of Windom's Way
Windom's Way
Peter Finch was
41 in Windom's Way
as 'Alec Windom'.
Sat, Dec 07 1957
Poster of The Shiralee
The Shiralee
Peter Finch was
40 in The Shiralee
as 'Macauley'.
Thu, Jul 11 1957
Poster of Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms
Peter Finch was
40 in Robbery Under Arms
as 'Captain Starlight'.
Thu, Jan 10 1957
Poster of The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
Peter Finch was
40 in The Battle of the River Plate
as 'Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"'.
Tue, Oct 30 1956
Poster of A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice
Peter Finch was
39 in A Town Like Alice
as 'Joe Harman'.
Thu, Mar 01 1956
Poster of Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men
Peter Finch was
39 in Josephine and Men
as 'David Hewer'.
Wed, Nov 09 1955
Poster of Simon and Laura
Simon and Laura
Peter Finch was
39 in Simon and Laura
as 'Simon Foster'.
Wed, Nov 02 1955
Poster of The Dark Avenger
The Dark Avenger
Peter Finch was
38 in The Dark Avenger
as 'Comte De Ville'.
Fri, Apr 15 1955
Poster of Passage Home
Passage Home
Peter Finch was
38 in Passage Home
as 'Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"'.
Thu, Mar 17 1955
Poster of Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
Peter Finch was
38 in Make Me an Offer!
as 'Charlie'.
Wed, Dec 08 1954
Poster of Father Brown
Father Brown
Peter Finch was
37 in Father Brown
as 'Gustave Flambeau'.
Tue, Jun 08 1954
Poster of Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk
Peter Finch was
37 in Elephant Walk
as 'John Wiley'.
Wed, Apr 21 1954
Poster of The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter
Peter Finch was
37 in The Heart of the Matter
as 'Father Rank'.
Tue, Nov 03 1953
Poster of The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Peter Finch was
36 in The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
as 'Richard D'Oyly Carte'.
Sat, Feb 14 1953
Poster of The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Peter Finch was
35 in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as 'Sheriff of Nottingham'.
Mon, May 26 1952
Poster of The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story
Peter Finch was
34 in The Miniver Story
as 'Polish officer'.
Thu, Oct 26 1950
Poster of The Wooden Horse
The Wooden Horse
Peter Finch was
34 in The Wooden Horse
as 'Australian in Hospital'.
Mon, Oct 16 1950
Poster of Eureka Stockade
Eureka Stockade
Peter Finch was
32 in Eureka Stockade
as 'Humffray'.
Wed, Jan 26 1949
Poster of Train of Events
Train of Events
Peter Finch was
32 in Train of Events
as 'Philip Mason'.
Tue, Jan 18 1949
Poster of A Son is Born
A Son is Born
Peter Finch was
29 in A Son is Born
as 'Paul Graham'.
Fri, Sep 20 1946
Poster of Indonesia Calling
Indonesia Calling
Peter Finch was
29 in Indonesia Calling
Fri, Aug 09 1946
Poster of Jungle Patrol
Jungle Patrol
Peter Finch was
28 in Jungle Patrol
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Dec 31 1944
Poster of The Rats of Tobruk
The Rats of Tobruk
Peter Finch was
27 in The Rats of Tobruk
as 'Peter Linton'.
Fri, Jun 30 1944
Poster of These Stars Are Mine
These Stars Are Mine
Peter Finch was
26 in These Stars Are Mine
as 'Reynolds Junior'.
Tue, Jan 26 1943
Poster of The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory
Peter Finch was
24 in The Power and the Glory
Thu, Apr 03 1941
Poster of Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Peter Finch was
22 in Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
as 'Arthur Jacobs'.
Sat, Apr 01 1939
Poster of Dad and Dave Come to Town
Dad and Dave Come to Town
Peter Finch was
22 in Dad and Dave Come to Town
as 'Bill Ryan'.
Thu, Sep 29 1938
Poster of The Magic Shoes
The Magic Shoes
Peter Finch was
18 in The Magic Shoes
as 'Prince Charming'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Peter Finch was
51+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968