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
Network
1976
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as Howard Beale
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Age: 60
Lost Horizon
1973
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as Richard Conway
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Age: 56
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969
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as Sean Howard
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Age: 53
First Men in the Moon
1964
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as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
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Age: 47
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 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
Passage Home
1955
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as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
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Age: 38
No Image
The Power and the Glory
1941
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as Frank Miller
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Age: 24