Birthname: Frederick George Peter Ingle-F...
| Sign | Libra |
| Born | Sep 28, 1916 London, England |
| Died | Jan 14, 1977 Beverly Hills, CA |
| Age | Died at 60 |
Peter Finch | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1934-1977 |
| Top Roles | Dr. Fortunati, Polish officer, Captain Harris, Jake Armitage, John Wiley |
| Top Genres | Drama, Adventure, Romance, Action, Film Adaptation, War |
| Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Disney |
| Top Collaborators | Gladys Henson, Michael Hordern, Lionel Jeffries, Robert Aldrich (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Brigitte Bardot, Heather Sears, Marcello Mastroianni see more.. |
Peter Finch Overview:
Legendary actor, Peter Finch, was born Frederick George Peter Ingle-Finch on Sep 28, 1916 in London, England. Finch died at the age of 60 on Jan 14, 1977 in Beverly Hills, CA .
MINI BIO:
Dark-haired, British-born portrayer of strong characters. He made his name in Australia before returning to England where he slowly became much admired as hero, villain, and all-round good actor. In the sixties he became an international star, but his roles were less consistently good. A hell-raiser who lived life to the full, he died from a heart attack, and was posthumously given an Oscar for his last film, Network. Also Oscar-nominated for Sunday, Bloody Sunday. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Peter Finch was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actor for Network (as Howard Beale) in 1976.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1971 | Best Actor | Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) | Dr. Daniel Hirsh | Nominated |
| 1976 | Best Actor | Network (1976) | Howard Beale | Won |
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Peter Finch Quotes:
Lewis Zarken:
Don't forget the Tibetan yak.
[the Marquis of Queensbury hands an insulting bouquet of vegetables to Oscar Wilde]
Oscar Wilde: How charming. Every time I smell them I shall think of you, Lord Queensbury.
[the Marquis of Queensbury hands an insulting bouquet of vegetables to Oscar Wilde]
Oscar Wilde: How charming. Every time I smell them I shall think of you, Lord Queensbury.
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[the Marquis of Queensbury hands an insulting bouquet of vegetables to Oscar Wilde]
Oscar Wilde: How charming. Every time I smell them I shall think of you, Lord Queensbury.
[the Marquis of Queensbury hands an insulting bouquet of vegetables to Oscar Wilde]
Oscar Wilde: How charming. Every time I smell them I shall think of you, Lord Queensbury.
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