Peter Finch
Peter Finch
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 Acting
Popularity 2.877
Birthday 1916-09-27
Place of Birth South Kensington, London, England, UK
Also Known As Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch,
10:30 P.M. Summer
1966

10:30 P.M. Summer

The Flight of the Phoenix
1965

The Flight of the Phoenix

Far from the Madding Crowd
1967

Far from the Madding Crowd

Network
1976

Network

The Red Tent
1969

The Red Tent

Raid on Entebbe
1976

Raid on Entebbe

The Making of 'Network'
2006

The Making of 'Network'

The Nun's Story
1959

The Nun's Story

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Kidnapped
1960

Kidnapped

Elephant Walk
1954

Elephant Walk

Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Operation Amsterdam
1959

Operation Amsterdam

Girl with Green Eyes
1964

Girl with Green Eyes

The Battle of the River Plate
1956

The Battle of the River Plate

Eureka Stockade
1949

Eureka Stockade

The Rats of Tobruk
1944

The Rats of Tobruk

The Pumpkin Eater
1964

The Pumpkin Eater

The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961

The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Dark Avenger
1955

The Dark Avenger

The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968

The Legend of Lylah Clare

A Town Like Alice
1956

A Town Like Alice

Lost Horizon
1973

Lost Horizon

Father Brown
1954

Father Brown

I Thank a Fool
1962

I Thank a Fool

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Simon and Laura
1955

Simon and Laura

The Heart of the Matter
1953

The Heart of the Matter

In the Cool of the Day
1963

In the Cool of the Day

No Love for Johnnie
1961

No Love for Johnnie

Judith
1966

Judith

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Josephine and Men
1955

Josephine and Men

The Shiralee
1957

The Shiralee

Make Me an Offer!
1954

Make Me an Offer!

The Miniver Story
1950

The Miniver Story

Passage Home
1955

Passage Home

The Wooden Horse
1950

The Wooden Horse

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
1953

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

Murderers' Row
1966

Murderers' Row

Windom's Way
1957

Windom's Way

Robbery Under Arms
1957

Robbery Under Arms

First Men in the Moon
1964

First Men in the Moon

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
1939

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

Bequest to the Nation
1973

Bequest to the Nation

England Made Me
1973

England Made Me

The Magic Shoes
1935

The Magic Shoes

The Abdication
1974

The Abdication

Something to Hide
1972

Something to Hide

The Power and the Glory
1941

The Power and the Glory

A Son Is Born
1946

A Son Is Born

Indonesia Calling
1946

Indonesia Calling

Dad and Dave Come to Town
1938

Dad and Dave Come to Town

Jungle Patrol
1944

Jungle Patrol

Train of Events
1949

Train of Events

These Stars Are Mine
1943

These Stars Are Mine

The Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
1967

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

The Riddle of Robin Hood
1952

The Riddle of Robin Hood