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 Battle of the River Plate
Breakdown: 1975
Raid on Entebbe
Sunday Bloody Sunday
First Men in the Moon
Kidnapped
Far from the Madding Crowd
Lost Horizon
The Red Tent
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Murderers' Row
The Pumpkin Eater
Elephant Walk
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Indonesia Calling
Girl with Green Eyes
The Dark Avenger
Lionpower from MGM
The Heart of the Matter
Train of Events
The Sins of Rachel Cade
A Town Like Alice
The Making of 'Network'
10:30 P.M. Summer
No Love for Johnnie
Operation Amsterdam
The Shiralee
Judith
Father Brown
Robbery Under Arms
England Made Me
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Simon and Laura
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Antony and Cleopatra
In the Cool of the Day
I Thank a Fool
Bequest to the Nation
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Passage Home
The Wooden Horse
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Abdication
Josephine and Men
The Rats of Tobruk
Windom's Way
The Riddle of Robin Hood
The Miniver Story
Make Me an Offer!
Eureka Stockade
Something to Hide
Jungle Patrol
