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Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor of theatre, film and radio. [1] [2] Born in London, he emigrated to Australia as a teenager and was raised in Sydney, where he worked in vaudeville and radio before becoming a star of Australian films.
IMDb profile of Peter Finch, the British-born Australian actor who won an Oscar posthumously for Network (1976). Learn about his life, career, roles, affairs, and trivia.
Jun 7, 2024 · Peter Finch, English actor who was noted for his ability to portray complex characters with subtlety and warmth. He was best known for his vivid portrayal of the unbalanced television newscaster Howard Beale in Network (1976).
Nov 30, 2016 · Peter Finch plays a veteran news anchorman who announces on air that he will commit suicide on his final programme (Credit: Alamy)
Jan 13, 2021 · In 1977, Australian actor Peter Finch died suddenly of a heart attack in Los Angeles. Finch had received acclaim for his recent role in Network, in which he played a television newscaster gone mad, a role for which he would become the first person to be awarded a posthumous Oscar for acting.
Peter Finch was an acclaimed British-Australian actor who had a long and distinguished career in film, television, and theater. He is best known for his powerful performances in films such as “Network” and “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”.
Peter Finch was an English-Australian actor who won a posthumous Oscar for his role in Network. He also starred in films such as The Nun's Story, The Flight of the Phoenix, and The Red Tent.
