Peter Finch
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Finch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Paul
10:30 P.M. Summer
Captain Harris
The Flight of the Phoenix
William Boldwood
Far from the Madding Crowd
Howard Beale
Network
Umberto Nobile
Красная палатка
Yitzhak Rabin
Raid on Entebbe
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Network'
Dr. Fortunati
The Nun's Story
Sheriff of Nottingham
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Self (archive footage)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Alan Breck Stewart
Kidnapped
John Wiley
Elephant Walk
Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Jan Smit
Operation Amsterdam
Eugene Gaillard
Girl with Green Eyes
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
The Battle of the River Plate
Humffray
Eureka Stockade
Peter Linton
The Rats of Tobruk
Jake Armitage
The Pumpkin Eater
Colonel Henry Derode
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Comte De Ville
The Dark Avenger
Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Joe Harman
A Town Like Alice
Richard Conway
Lost Horizon
Gustave Flambeau
Father Brown
Stephen Dane
I Thank a Fool
Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Simon Foster
Simon and Laura
Father Rank
The Heart of the Matter
Murray Logan
In the Cool of the Day
Johnnie Byrne
No Love for Johnnie
Aaron Stein
Judith
Oscar
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
David Hewer
Josephine and Men
Macauley
The Shiralee
Charlie
Make Me an Offer!
Polish officer
The Miniver Story
Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
Passage Home
Australian in Hospital
The Wooden Horse
Richard D'Oyly Carte
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
British agent (uncredited)
Murderers' Row
Alec Windom
Windom's Way
Captain Starlight
Robbery Under Arms
Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
First Men in the Moon
Arthur Jacobs
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Bequest to the Nation
Erich Krogh
England Made Me
Prince Charming
The Magic Shoes
Azzolino
The Abdication
Harry Field
Something to Hide
The Power and the Glory
Paul Graham
A Son Is Born
Self - Narrator (voice)
Indonesia Calling
Bill Ryan
Dad and Dave Come to Town
Narrator
Jungle Patrol
Philip Mason
Train of Events
Reynolds Junior
These Stars Are Mine
Sean Howard
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Himself
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Himself
The Riddle of Robin Hood
Lionpower from MGM
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
61
Gender
Male
Birthday
1916-09-27
Place of Birth
South Kensington, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch