Peter Finch

Peter Finch

1916-09-28 South Kensington, London, England, UK Male 65 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-09-28

Place of Birth

South Kensington, London, England, UK

Known Credits

65

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

Network

1976

Howard Beale

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

Captain Harris

Breakdown: 1975

2025

Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

The Nun's Story

1959

Dr. Fortunati

First Men in the Moon

1964

Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

Dr. Daniel Hirsh

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

William Boldwood

The Red Tent

1969

Umberto Nobile

Raid on Entebbe

1976

Yitzhak Rabin

Murderers' Row

1966

British agent (uncredited)

Kidnapped

1960

Alan Breck Stewart

Girl with Green Eyes

1964

Eugene Gaillard

Elephant Walk

1954

John Wiley

The Pumpkin Eater

1964

Jake Armitage

Lost Horizon

1973

Richard Conway

A Town Like Alice

1956

Joe Harman

Lionpower from MGM

1967

Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Dark Avenger

1955

Comte De Ville

I Thank a Fool

1962

Stephen Dane

Father Brown

1954

Gustave Flambeau

In the Cool of the Day

1963

Murray Logan

The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961

Colonel Henry Derode

Train of Events

1949

Philip Mason

Operation Amsterdam

1959

Jan Smit

No Love for Johnnie

1961

Johnnie Byrne

Robbery Under Arms

1957

Captain Starlight

These Stars Are Mine

1943

Reynolds Junior

England Made Me

1973

Erich Krogh

The Wooden Horse

1950

Australian in Hospital

The Miniver Story

1950

Polish officer

The Abdication

1974

Azzolino

Bequest to the Nation

1973

Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

Passage Home

1955

Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"

The Shiralee

1957

Macauley

Simon and Laura

1955

Simon Foster

Josephine and Men

1955

David Hewer

The Making of 'Network'

2006

Self (archive footage)

A Son Is Born

1946

Paul Graham

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

1939

Arthur Jacobs

Judith

1966

Aaron Stein

The Heart of the Matter

1953

Father Rank

Eureka Stockade

1949

Humffray

Windom's Way

1957

Alec Windom

Something to Hide

1972

Harry Field

The Rats of Tobruk

1944

Peter Linton

Make Me an Offer!

1954

Charlie

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

1953

Richard D'Oyly Carte

Indonesia Calling

1946

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Power and the Glory

1941

Frank Miller

The Magic Shoes

1935

Prince Charming

Jungle Patrol

1944

Narrator

TV Credits

Film '72

1971

Self (3 episodes)

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Self - Guest (1 episodes)

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