Peter Finch
Born September 28, 1916 · 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.
Notable Appearances
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The Nun's Story
Far from the Madding Crowd
Raid on Entebbe
Sunday Bloody Sunday
The Battle of the River Plate
The Pumpkin Eater
First Men in the Moon
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Lionpower from MGM
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Kidnapped
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Red Tent
Girl with Green Eyes
Murderers' Row
Elephant Walk
Indonesia Calling
Antony and Cleopatra
The Heart of the Matter
10:30 P.M. Summer
Train of Events
Lost Horizon
No Love for Johnnie
Operation Amsterdam
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Robbery Under Arms
In the Cool of the Day
The Making of 'Network'
Father Brown
Bequest to the Nation
England Made Me
Eureka Stockade
The Miniver Story
The Wooden Horse
The Dark Avenger
Windom's Way
Make Me an Offer!
The Riddle of Robin Hood
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Rats of Tobruk
I Thank a Fool
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
A Town Like Alice
Judith
The Abdication
The Shiralee
Simon and Laura
Passage Home
Josephine and Men
Something to Hide
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Jungle Patrol
