William Finley
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1942-09-20
- Died
- 2012-04-14
- Place of birth
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Bill 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
TV Shows (1)
Movies (24)
Dressed to Kill
1980
as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
The Fury
1978
as Raymond Dunwoodie
Phantom of the Paradise
1974
as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
The Black Dahlia
2006
as George Tilden
The Funhouse
1981
as Marco the Magnificent
Sisters
1973
as Emil Breton
Eaten Alive
1976
as Roy
Silent Rage
1982
as Dr. Paul Vaughn
Wise Blood
1979
as Man (uncredited)
Simon
1980
as Fichandler
Last Hours Before Morning
1975
as Elmo
Night Terrors
1993
as Dr. Matteson
The Wedding Party
1969
as Alistair
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
2006
as Himself
Sick Girl
2006
as Husband
Murder à la Mod
1968
as Otto
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
2011
as Woton’s Wake
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
2003
Dionysus in '69
1970
as Self/Dionysus
Double Negative
1985
as Milt
The Autopsy
2004
as Self
Woton's Wake
1963
as Woton
Zelenka
as Zelenka
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck
as Robert Johnson
About William Finley
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 al… With 25 credits spanning from 1963 to 2011, William Finley has appeared in 24 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular William Finley Movies
- Dressed to Kill (1980) — as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
- The Fury (1978) — as Raymond Dunwoodie
- Phantom of the Paradise (1974) — as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
- The Black Dahlia (2006) — as George Tilden
- The Funhouse (1981) — as Marco the Magnificent
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