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Also known as Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch, Frederick Ingle Finch, Frederick Ingle-Finch

British-Australian actor (1916–1977)

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Peter Finch was a British-Australian actor who had a long career in film and theater from the mid-20th century until his death in 1977. He is remembered as a significant figure in entertainment during this period, known for his work across both British and Australian productions.

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Type
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Origin
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Active from
1999-09-17
Active to
2016
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Peter
Family name
Finch
Gender
male
Place of birth
South Kensington
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Peter Finch in I Thank a Fool trailer.JPG
Height
175
Work location
United Kingdom
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name in native language
Peter Finch
Commons category
Peter Finch
cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1916-09-28
date of death
1977-01-14
manner of death
natural causes
Commons gallery
Peter Finch
start of work period
1934-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916  – 14 January 1977) was an English and Australian actor.

Born in London, he emigrated to Australia at the age of ten and was raised in Sydney, where he worked in vaudeville and radio before becoming a star of Australian films. Joining the Old Vic Company after World War II, he achieved widespread critical success in Britain for both stage and screen performances. One of British cinema's most celebrated leading men of the time, Finch won five BAFTA Awards for Best Actor, and the Academy Award in the same category for his portrayal of crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network. He died only two months before the 49th Academy Awards, making him the first person to win a posthumous Oscar in an acting category.

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