Peter Finch
Born
September 27, 1916
Died
January 14, 1977 (60 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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Known For

The Making of 'Network'
Self (archive footage)
2006

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2001

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self (archive footage)
1980

Raid on Entebbe
Yitzhak Rabin
1976

Network
Howard Beale
1976

The Abdication
Azzolino
1974

England Made Me
Erich Krogh
1973

Bequest to the Nation
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
1973

Lost Horizon
Richard Conway
1973

Something to Hide
Harry Field
1972

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Dr. Daniel Hirsh
1971

The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Sean Howard
1969

The Red Tent
Umberto Nobile
1969

The Legend of Lylah Clare
Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
1968

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Himself
1967

Far from the Madding Crowd
William Boldwood
1967

Lionpower from MGM
1967

Murderers' Row
British agent (uncredited)
1966

10:30 P.M. Summer
Paul
1966

Judith
Aaron Stein
1966

The Flight of the Phoenix
Capt. Harris
1965

The Pumpkin Eater
Jake Armitage
1964

First Men in the Moon
Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
1964

Girl with Green Eyes
Eugene Gaillard
1964

In the Cool of the Day
Murray Logan
1963

I Thank a Fool
Stephen Dane
1962

The Sins of Rachel Cade
Colonel Henry Derode
1961

No Love for Johnnie
Johnnie Byrne
1961

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Oscar
1960

Kidnapped
Alan Breck Stewart
1960

The Nun's Story
Dr. Fortunati
1959

Operation Amsterdam
Jan Smit
1959

Windom's Way
Alec Windom
1957

The Shiralee
Macauley
1957

Robbery Under Arms
Captain Starlight
1957

The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
1956

A Town Like Alice
Joe Harman
1956

Josephine and Men
David Hewer
1955

Simon and Laura
Simon Foster
1955

The Dark Avenger
Comte De Ville
1955

Passage Home
Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
1955

Make Me an Offer!
Charlie
1954

Father Brown
Gustave Flambeau
1954

Elephant Walk
John Wiley
1954

The Heart of the Matter
Father Rank
1953

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Richard D'Oyly Carte
1953

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Sheriff of Nottingham
1952

The Riddle of Robin Hood
Himself
1952

The Miniver Story
Polish officer
1950

The Wooden Horse
Australian in Hospital
1950

Eureka Stockade
Humffray
1949

Train of Events
Philip Mason
1949
A Son Is Born
Paul Graham
1946

Indonesia Calling
1946

Jungle Patrol
Narrator
1944

The Rats of Tobruk
Peter Linton
1944
These Stars Are Mine
Reynolds Junior
1943
The Power and the Glory
1941

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Arthur Jacobs
1939

Dad and Dave Come to Town
Bill Ryan
1938
The Magic Shoes
Prince Charming
1935