Peter Finch
Born September 27, 1916 (Age: 109)
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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'
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 89
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 63
Network
1976
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as Howard Beale
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Age: 60
The Abdication
1974
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as Azzolino
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Age: 58
England Made Me
1973
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as Erich Krogh
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Age: 56
Bequest to the Nation
1973
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as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
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Age: 56
Lost Horizon
1973
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as Richard Conway
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Age: 56
Something to Hide
1972
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as Harry Field
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Age: 55
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969
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as Sean Howard
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Age: 53
The Red Tent
1969
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as Umberto Nobile
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Age: 53
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965
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as Captain Harris
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Age: 49
First Men in the Moon
1964
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as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
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Age: 47
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
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as Jake Armitage
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Age: 47
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
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as Eugene Gaillard
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Age: 47
In the Cool of the Day
1963
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as Murray Logan
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Age: 46
I Thank a Fool
1962
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as Stephen Dane
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Age: 45
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
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as Colonel Henry Derode
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Age: 44
No Love for Johnnie
1961
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as Johnnie Byrne
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Age: 44
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
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as Oscar
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Age: 43
Kidnapped
1960
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as Alan Breck Stewart
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Age: 43
The Nun's Story
1959
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as Dr. Fortunati
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Age: 42
Operation Amsterdam
1959
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as Jan Smit
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Age: 42
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
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as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
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Age: 40
A Town Like Alice
1956
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as Joe Harman
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Age: 39
Josephine and Men
1955
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as David Hewer
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Age: 39
Simon and Laura
1955
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as Simon Foster
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Age: 39
The Dark Avenger
1955
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as Comte De Ville
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Age: 38
Passage Home
1955
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as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
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Age: 38
Make Me an Offer!
1954
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as Charlie
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Age: 38
Father Brown
1954
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as Gustave Flambeau
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Age: 37
Elephant Walk
1954
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as John Wiley
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Age: 37
The Heart of the Matter
1953
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as Father Rank
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Age: 37
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
1953
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as Richard D'Oyly Carte
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Age: 36
The Miniver Story
1950
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as Polish officer
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Age: 34
The Wooden Horse
1950
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as Australian in Hospital
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Age: 34
No Image
The Power and the Glory
1941
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as Frank Miller
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Age: 24