William Finley
September 20, 1942 (82 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2011 · The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2 as Woton’s Wake
- 2006 · The Black Dahlia as George Tilden
- 2006 · Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' as Himself
- 2006 · Sick Girl as Husband
- 2004 · The Autopsy as Self
- 2003 · Brian De Palma : Les Années 60 as
- 1993 · Night Terrors as Dr. Matteson
- 1985 · Double Negative as Milt
- 1982 · Silent Rage as Dr. Paul Vaughn
- 1981 · The Funhouse as Marco the Magnificent
- 1980 · Dressed to Kill as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
- 1980 · Simon as Fichandler
- 1979 · Wise Blood as Man (uncredited)
- 1978 · The Fury as Raymond Dunwoodie
- 1976 · Eaten Alive as Roy
- 1976 · Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as Dr. Elvin McCabe
- 1975 · Last Hours Before Morning as Elmo
- 1974 · Phantom of the Paradise as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
- 1973 · Sisters as Emil Breton
- 1970 · Dionysus in '69 as Self/Dionysus
- 1969 · The Wedding Party as Alistair
- 1968 · Murder à la Mod as Otto
- 1963 · Woton's Wake as Woton
- Future · Zelenka as Zelenka
- Future · Meatcleaver Sharkfuck as Robert Johnson