Peter Finch

Peter Finch

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Finch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.7

Movies

10:30 P.M. Summer

10:30 P.M. Summer

5.269
The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

7.193
Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

6.88
Network

Network

7.812
The Red Tent

The Red Tent

5.9
Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe

6
The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

0
The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

7.162
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

6.1
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

0
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

6.4
Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk

5.9
Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

6.6
Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam

5.8
Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

6.6
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

6.2
Eureka Stockade

Eureka Stockade

5.6
The Rats of Tobruk

The Rats of Tobruk

5.7
The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

6.7
The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Sins of Rachel Cade

5.5
The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger

6
The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

5.896
A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

6.3
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

5.395
Father Brown

Father Brown

6.411
I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool

5.5
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

7.167
Simon and Laura

Simon and Laura

5.6
The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter

6.6
In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

5.4
No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

6.25
Judith

Judith

4.3
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

6.4
Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

6
The Shiralee

The Shiralee

5.1
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

6.7
The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story

6
Passage Home

Passage Home

5.6
The Wooden Horse

The Wooden Horse

6.8
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

4
Murderers' Row

Murderers' Row

5.795
Windom's Way

Windom's Way

5
Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms

5.4
First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon

6.3
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

6
Bequest to the Nation

Bequest to the Nation

5.667
England Made Me

England Made Me

5.7
The Magic Shoes

The Magic Shoes

0
The Abdication

The Abdication

5.5
Something to Hide

Something to Hide

5.2
The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

0
A Son Is Born

A Son Is Born

0
Indonesia Calling

Indonesia Calling

5.9
Dad and Dave Come to Town

Dad and Dave Come to Town

5.3
Jungle Patrol

Jungle Patrol

0
Train of Events

Train of Events

6.2
These Stars Are Mine

These Stars Are Mine

0
The Greatest Mother of 'em All

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

0
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

0
The Riddle of Robin Hood

The Riddle of Robin Hood

0