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Peter Finch

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

September 27, 1916(60)

Day of Death

January 14, 1977

Place of Birth

South Kensington, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch
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Peter Finch

Acting

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.

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Filmography