Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Born September 27, 1916 (Age: 109) South Kensington, London, England, UK

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 win a posthumous Academy Award in an acting category; the other was fellow Australian Heath Ledger.
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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Filmography

The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

2006 as Self (archive footage) Age: 89
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980 as Self (archive footage) Age: 63
Network

Network

1976 as Howard Beale Age: 60
The Abdication

The Abdication

1974 as Azzolino Age: 58
England Made Me

England Made Me

1973 as Erich Krogh Age: 56
Bequest to the Nation

Bequest to the Nation

1973 as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson Age: 56
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1973 as Richard Conway Age: 56
Something to Hide

Something to Hide

1972 as Harry Field Age: 55
The Greatest Mother of 'em All

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

1969 as Sean Howard Age: 53
The Red Tent

The Red Tent

1969 as Umberto Nobile Age: 53
The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965 as Captain Harris Age: 49
First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon

1964 as Bailiff's Man (uncredited) Age: 47
The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

1964 as Jake Armitage Age: 47
Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

1964 as Eugene Gaillard Age: 47
In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963 as Murray Logan Age: 46
I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool

1962 as Stephen Dane Age: 45
The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961 as Colonel Henry Derode Age: 44
No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

1961 as Johnnie Byrne Age: 44
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960 as Oscar Age: 43
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1960 as Alan Breck Stewart Age: 43
The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

1959 as Dr. Fortunati Age: 42
Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam

1959 as Jan Smit Age: 42
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956 as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee" Age: 40
A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

1956 as Joe Harman Age: 39
Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

1955 as David Hewer Age: 39
Simon and Laura

Simon and Laura

1955 as Simon Foster Age: 39
The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger

1955 as Comte De Ville Age: 38
Passage Home

Passage Home

1955 as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky" Age: 38
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

1954 as Charlie Age: 38
Father Brown

Father Brown

1954 as Gustave Flambeau Age: 37
Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk

1954 as John Wiley Age: 37
The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter

1953 as Father Rank Age: 37
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

1953 as Richard D'Oyly Carte Age: 36
The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story

1950 as Polish officer Age: 34
The Wooden Horse

The Wooden Horse

1950 as Australian in Hospital Age: 34
No Image

The Power and the Glory

1941 as Frank Miller Age: 24