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Also known as Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch, Frederick Ingle Finch, Frederick Ingle-Finch

British-Australian actor (1916–1977)

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Peter Finch was a British-Australian actor who had a long career in film and theater from the mid-20th century until his death in 1977. He is remembered as a significant figure in entertainment during this period, known for his work across both British and Australian productions.

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Peter Finch is indexed among the 87 entries in Vinony's Best Actor collection.

Within Vinony's link graph, Peter Finch is referenced by 715 other articles, and connects out to Sergeant, The Old Vic and cinema of the United Kingdom.

It sits within the topics 1916 births, 1977 deaths and 20th-century Australian male actors.

Its subject is documented across 56 Wikipedia language editions.

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Type
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Origin
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Active from
1999-09-17
Active to
2016
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Height
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date of birth
1916-09-28
date of death
1977-01-14
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start of work period
1934-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916  – 14 January 1977) was an English and Australian actor.

Born in London, he emigrated to Australia at the age of ten and was raised in Sydney, where he worked in vaudeville and radio before becoming a star of Australian films. Joining the Old Vic Company after World War II, he achieved widespread critical success in Britain for both stage and screen performances. One of British cinema's most celebrated leading men of the time, Finch won five BAFTA Awards for Best Actor, and the Academy Award in the same category for his portrayal of crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network. He died only two months before the 49th Academy Awards, making him the first person to win a posthumous Oscar in an acting category.

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