Peter Finch

Known for acting · Born 28 September 1916 · Died 14 January 1977 · aged 60 · South Kensington, London, England, UK

65 credits

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

Network

1976

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

The Nun's Story

1959

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

The Red Tent

1969

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952

Raid on Entebbe

1976

The Pumpkin Eater

1964

Lost Horizon

1973

Elephant Walk

1954

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

A Town Like Alice

1956

Acting (65)

2025Breakdown: 1975Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)Film

2006The Making of 'Network'Self (archive footage)Film

2001Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodSelf (archive footage)Film

1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sSelf (archive footage)Film

1976NetworkHoward BealeFilm

1976Raid on EntebbeYitzhak RabinFilm

1974The AbdicationAzzolinoFilm

1973Lost HorizonRichard ConwayFilm

1973England Made MeErich KroghFilm

1973Something to HideHarry FieldFilm

1973Bequest to the NationAdm. Lord Horatio NelsonFilm

1971Sunday Bloody SundayDr. Daniel HirshFilm

1971Film '72Self · 3 episodesSeries

1969The Red TentUmberto NobileFilm

1969The Greatest Mother of 'em AllSean HowardFilm

1968The Legend of Lylah ClareLewis Zarken / Louie FlackFilm

1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries

1967Far from the Madding CrowdWilliam BoldwoodFilm

1967Lionpower from MGMSelf - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)Film

1967Location: Far from the Madding CrowdHimselfFilm

1966Murderers' RowBritish agent (uncredited)Film

196610:30 P.M. SummerPaulFilm

1966JudithAaron SteinFilm

1965The Flight of the PhoenixCaptain HarrisFilm

1964First Men in the MoonBailiff's Man (uncredited)Film

1964The Pumpkin EaterJake ArmitageFilm

1964Girl with Green EyesEugene GaillardFilm

1963In the Cool of the DayMurray LoganFilm

1962I Thank a FoolStephen DaneFilm

1962Antony and CleopatraAntonyFilm

1961No Love for JohnnieJohnnie ByrneFilm

1961The Sins of Rachel CadeColonel Henry DerodeFilm

1960KidnappedAlan Breck StewartFilm

1960The Trials of Oscar WildeOscarFilm

1959The Nun's StoryDr. FortunatiFilm

1959Operation AmsterdamJan SmitFilm

1957The ShiraleeMacauleyFilm

1957Windom's WayAlec WindomFilm

1957Robbery Under ArmsCaptain StarlightFilm

1956The Battle of the River PlateCaptain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"Film

1956A Town Like AliceJoe HarmanFilm

1955Simon and LauraSimon FosterFilm

1955The Dark AvengerComte De VilleFilm

1955Passage HomeKapitän John Ryland "Lucky"Film

1955Josephine and MenDavid HewerFilm

1954Elephant WalkJohn WileyFilm

1954Father BrownGustave FlambeauFilm

1954Make Me an Offer!CharlieFilm

1953The Heart of the MatterFather RankFilm

1953The Story of Gilbert and SullivanRichard D'Oyly CarteFilm

1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenSheriff of NottinghamFilm

1952The Riddle of Robin HoodHimselfFilm

1950The Wooden HorseAustralian in HospitalFilm

1950The Miniver StoryPolish officerFilm

1949Eureka StockadeHumffrayFilm

1949Train of EventsPhilip MasonFilm

1946Indonesia CallingSelf - Narrator (voice)Film

1946A Son Is BornPaul GrahamFilm

1944The Rats of TobrukPeter LintonFilm

1944Jungle PatrolNarratorFilm

1943These Stars Are MineReynolds JuniorFilm

1941The Power and the GloryFrank MillerFilm

1939Mr. Chedworth Steps OutArthur JacobsFilm

1938Dad and Dave Come to TownBill RyanFilm

1935The Magic ShoesPrince CharmingFilm