Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

63

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-09-27

Day of Death

1977-01-14 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

South Kensington, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch

Peter 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.

Known For

The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

Network

Network

The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Acting

10:30 P.M. Summer

1966

10:30 P.M. Summer

as

Paul

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

The Flight of the Phoenix

as

Captain Harris

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

Far from the Madding Crowd

as

William Boldwood

Network

1976

Network

as

Howard Beale

The Red Tent

1969

The Red Tent

as

Umberto Nobile

Raid on Entebbe

1976

Raid on Entebbe

as

Yitzhak Rabin

The Making of 'Network'

2006

The Making of 'Network'

as

Self (archive footage)

The Nun's Story

1959

The Nun's Story

as

Dr. Fortunati

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

as

Sheriff of Nottingham

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as

Self (archive footage)

Kidnapped

1960

Kidnapped

as

Alan Breck Stewart

Elephant Walk

1954

Elephant Walk

as

John Wiley

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as

Dr. Daniel Hirsh

Operation Amsterdam

1959

Operation Amsterdam

as

Jan Smit

Girl with Green Eyes

1964

Girl with Green Eyes

as

Eugene Gaillard

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

The Battle of the River Plate

as

Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

Eureka Stockade

1949

Eureka Stockade

as

Humffray

The Rats of Tobruk

1944

The Rats of Tobruk

as

Peter Linton

The Pumpkin Eater

1964

The Pumpkin Eater

as

Jake Armitage

The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961

The Sins of Rachel Cade

as

Colonel Henry Derode

The Dark Avenger

1955

The Dark Avenger

as

Comte De Ville

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

The Legend of Lylah Clare

as

Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

A Town Like Alice

1956

A Town Like Alice

as

Joe Harman

Lost Horizon

1973

Lost Horizon

as

Richard Conway

Father Brown

1954

Father Brown

as

Gustave Flambeau

I Thank a Fool

1962

I Thank a Fool

as

Stephen Dane

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

Simon and Laura

1955

Simon and Laura

as

Simon Foster

The Heart of the Matter

1953

The Heart of the Matter

as

Father Rank

In the Cool of the Day

1963

In the Cool of the Day

as

Murray Logan

No Love for Johnnie

1961

No Love for Johnnie

as

Johnnie Byrne

Judith

1966

Judith

as

Aaron Stein

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

as

Oscar

Josephine and Men

1955

Josephine and Men

as

David Hewer

The Shiralee

1957

The Shiralee

as

Macauley

Make Me an Offer!

1954

Make Me an Offer!

as

Charlie

The Miniver Story

1950

The Miniver Story

as

Polish officer

Passage Home

1955

Passage Home

as

Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"

The Wooden Horse

1950

The Wooden Horse

as

Australian in Hospital

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

1953

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

as

Richard D'Oyly Carte

Murderers' Row

1966

Murderers' Row

as

British agent (uncredited)

Windom's Way

1957

Windom's Way

as

Alec Windom

Robbery Under Arms

1957

Robbery Under Arms

as

Captain Starlight

First Men in the Moon

1964

First Men in the Moon

as

Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

1939

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

as

Arthur Jacobs

Bequest to the Nation

1973

Bequest to the Nation

as

Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

England Made Me

1973

England Made Me

as

Erich Krogh

The Magic Shoes

1935

The Magic Shoes

as

Prince Charming

The Abdication

1974

The Abdication

as

Azzolino

Something to Hide

1972

Something to Hide

as

Harry Field

The Power and the Glory

1941

The Power and the Glory

as

Frank Miller

A Son Is Born

1946

A Son Is Born

as

Paul Graham

Indonesia Calling

1946

Indonesia Calling

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Dad and Dave Come to Town

1938

Dad and Dave Come to Town

as

Bill Ryan

Jungle Patrol

1944

Jungle Patrol

as

Narrator

Train of Events

1949

Train of Events

as

Philip Mason

These Stars Are Mine

1943

These Stars Are Mine

as

Reynolds Junior

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

1969

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

as

Sean Howard

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

as

Himself

The Riddle of Robin Hood

1952

The Riddle of Robin Hood

as

Himself

Lionpower from MGM

1967

Lionpower from MGM

as

Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Film '72

Film '72

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing