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William Finley

Acting
Known For

69 Years Old

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.

Born

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA on 20th September 1942

Died

14th April 2012

All Credits

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Image
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Dr. Elvin McCabe
Dressed to Kill Image
Dressed to Kill
Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
The Black Dahlia Image
The Black Dahlia
George Tilden
The Fury Image
The Fury
Raymond Dunwoodie
Eaten Alive Image
Eaten Alive
Roy
Phantom of the Paradise Image
Phantom of the Paradise
Winslow Leach / The Phantom
The Funhouse Image
The Funhouse
Marco the Magnificent
Sisters Image
Sisters
Emil Breton
Silent Rage Image
Silent Rage
Dr. Paul Vaughn
Wise Blood Image
Wise Blood
Man (uncredited)
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' Image
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Himself
Sick Girl Image
Sick Girl
Husband
Simon Image
Simon
Fichandler
Night Terrors Image
Night Terrors
Dr. Matteson
The Wedding Party Image
The Wedding Party
Alistair
Murder à la Mod Image
Murder à la Mod
Otto
Dionysus in '69 Image
Dionysus in '69
Self/Dionysus
Last Hours Before Morning Image
Last Hours Before Morning
Elmo
Woton's Wake Image
Woton's Wake
Woton
Double Negative Image
Double Negative
Milt
The Autopsy Image
The Autopsy
Self
No Image
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
Woton’s Wake
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60 Image
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
No Image
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck
Robert Johnson
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Zelenka
Zelenka