Peter Finch



First NamePeter
Last NameFinch
Full Name at BirthFrederick George Peter Ingle-Finch
Age60 (age at death)
Date of BirthSeptember 28, 1916
BirthplaceSouth Kensington, London, England
Date of DeathJanuary 14, 1977
Location of DeathBeverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Cause of DeathHeart Attack
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorHazel
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignLibra
EthnicityWhite
NationalityEnglish
Occupation CategoryActor
FatherWentworth Edward Dallas "Jock" Campbell (Biological Father)
George Finch (step father)
MotherAlicia Gladys Fisher
Other Family MembersLaura Finch (grandmother)

Peter Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was a British-born Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as 'crazed' television anchorman Howard Beale in the 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

Selected Peter Finch film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1976
Howard Beale

1976
Something to Hide
Harry Field

1976
Yitzhak Rabin

1974
Cardinal Azzolino

1973
England Made Me
Erich Krogh

1973
Richard Conway

1973
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

1971
Dr. Daniel Hirsh

1969
Gen. Umberto Nobile

1969
The Greatest Mother of Them All
Sean Howard

1968
Lewis Zarken/Louie Flack

1967
Cameo Appearance

1967
William Boldwood

1966
Paul

1966
Aaron Stein

1965
Captain Harris

1964
Bailiff's Man

1964
Eugene Gaillard

1964
Jake Armitage

1963
Murray Logan

1962
Stephen Dane

1961
Colonel Henry Derode

1961
Johnnie Byrne

1960
Alan Breck Stewart

1960
Oscar Wilde

1959
Jan Smit

1959
Dr. Fortunati

1957
Captain Starlight

1957
Jim Macauley

1957
Alec Windom

1956
Joe Harman

1956
Captain Langsdorff 'Admiral Graf Spee'

1955
Simon and Laura
Simon Foster

1955
Comte De Ville

1955
David Hewer

1955
Captain Lucky Ryland

1954
John Wiley

1954
Gustave Flambeau

1954
Make Me an Offer
Charlie

1953
Gilbert and Sullivan
Richard D'Oyly Carte

1953
Father Rank

1950
Polish officer

1950
Australian in Hospital

1949
Philip

1949
Massacre Hill
Humffray

1946
A Son Is Born
Paul Graham

1944
The Fighting Rats of Tobruk
Peter Linton

1944
Red Sky at Morning
Micheal

1941
The Power and the Glory
Frank Miller

1939
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Arthur Jacobs

1938
The Farmer Goes to Town
Bill Ryan

Soundtrack Credits

1973
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Peter Finch
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Peter Finch
Academy Award for Best Actor
Peter Finch
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Peter Finch
Academy Award for Best Actor (1961–1980)
Peter Finch
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1961–1980)
Peter Finch