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William Finley

William Finley

Birthday: 1942-09-20 | Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2006
Sick Girl

as    Husband

1993
Night Terrors

as    Dr. Matteson

1982
Silent Rage

as    Dr. Paul Vaughn

1981
The Funhouse

as    Marco the Magnificent

1980
Simon

as    Fichandler

1978
The Fury

as    Raymond Dunwoodie

1976
Eaten Alive

as    Roy

1974
Phantom of the Paradise

as    Winslow / The Phantom

1972
Sisters

as    Emil Breton

1969
The Wedding Party

as    Alistair

1968
Murder à la Mod

as    Otto

1963
Woton's Wake

as    Woton