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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.
Acted in 51
2020s
- 2025
1970s
- 1976
Raid on Entebbe
Yitzhak Rabin
- 1974
The Abdication
Azzolino
- 1973
England Made Me
Erich Krogh
Something to Hide
Harry Field
Bequest to the Nation
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Lost Horizon
Richard Conway
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Sean Howard
- 1968
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
- 1967
- 1966
10:30 P.M. Summer
Paul
Judith
Aaron Stein
- 1965
- 1964
First Men in the Moon
Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
The Pumpkin Eater
Jake Armitage
Girl with Green Eyes
Eugene Gaillard
- 1963
In the Cool of the Day
Murray Logan
- 1962
I Thank a Fool
Stephen Dane
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony
- 1961
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Colonel Henry Derode
No Love for Johnnie
Johnnie Byrne
- 1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Oscar
Kidnapped
Alan Breck Stewart
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
Windom's Way
Alec Windom
The Shiralee
Macauley
- 1956
- 1955
Josephine and Men
David Hewer
Simon and Laura
Simon Foster
The Dark Avenger
Comte De Ville
Passage Home
Captain Lucky Ryland
- 1954
Make Me an Offer!
Charlie
Father Brown
Gustave Flambeau
- 1953
The Heart of the Matter
Father Rank
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Richard D'Oyly Carte
- 1952
- 1950
The Miniver Story
Polish officer
The Wooden Horse
Australian in Hospital
1940s
- 1949
Eureka Stockade
Humffray
Train of Events
Philip Mason
- 1944
The Rats of Tobruk
Peter Linton
1930s
- 1939
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Arthur Jacobs
- 1938
Dad and Dave Come to Town
Bill Ryan
Appearances8
2000s
- 2006
- 2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1980s
- 1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self (archive footage)
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
Lionpower from MGM
Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
1950s
- 1952
The Riddle of Robin Hood
Self
1940s
- 1946
Indonesia Calling
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1944
Jungle Patrol
Narrator





