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Peter Finch
Peter Finch

Peter Finch

  • Department:Acting
  • Place of birth:South Kensington, London, England, UK
  • Birthday:9/27/1916
  • Deathday:1/14/1977
  • Popularity:1
  • Also known as:Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch

Biography:

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.Expand

Acting and producing career