Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 20, 1942
Place of Birth:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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William Finley
Biography
William Finley (September 20, 1940 – April 14, 2012) was an American actor who has appeared in the films Simon, Silent Rage, Phantom of the Paradise, Sisters, and The Wedding Party. He had a long-running friendship and collaboration with director Brian De Palma, beginning with the student films Woton's Wake (1962) and Murder à la Mod (1968). Most recently, he contributed a small but effective cameo in De Palma's 2006 release The Black Dahlia. Under the name W. Franklin Finley, he wrote the screenplay for the 1983 film The First Time. He was also the co-author of the 1985 book Racewalking.
Finley graduated from Columbia University in 1963. He resided in New York City with his wife and son.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2 | Woton’s Wake |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia | George Tilden |
| 2006 | Sick Girl | Husband |
| 2006 | Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' | Himself |
| 2004 | The Autopsy | Self |
| 2003 | Brian De Palma : Les Années 60 | |
| 1993 | Night Terrors | Dr. Matteson |
| 1985 | Double Negative | Milt |
| 1982 | Silent Rage | Dr. Paul Vaughn |
| 1981 | The Funhouse | Marco the Magnificent |
| 1980 | Simon | Fichandler |
| 1980 | Dressed to Kill | Bobbi (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Wise Blood | Man (uncredited) |
| 1978 | The Fury | Raymond Dunwoodie |
| 1976 | Eaten Alive | Roy |
| 1975 | Last Hours Before Morning | Elmo |
| 1974 | Phantom of the Paradise | Winslow Leach / The Phantom |
| 1973 | Sisters | Emil Breton |
| 1970 | Dionysus in '69 | Self/Dionysus |
| 1969 | The Wedding Party | Alistair |
| 1968 | Murder à la Mod | Otto |
| 1963 | Woton's Wake | Woton |
| Zelenka | Zelenka | |
| Meatcleaver Sharkfuck | Robert Johnson |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Dr. Elvin McCabe |