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Peter Finch

Sep 27, 1916 - Jan 14, 1977 (60 years old) in 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

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Network
Howard Beale
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The Nun's Story
Dr. Fortunati
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The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
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Raid on Entebbe
Yitzhak Rabin
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The Flight of the Phoenix
Capt. Harris
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Murderers' Row
British agent (uncredited)
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Far from the Madding Crowd
William Boldwood
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The Red Tent
Umberto Nobile
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Lost Horizon
Richard Conway
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First Men in the Moon
Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

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