William Finley
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1942-09-20
Deathday 2012-04-14 (69 years old)
Place of Birth Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Bill Finley
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
Actor
as Zelenka
as Robert Johnson
as Woton’s Wake
as George Tilden
as Husband
as Self
as Dr. Matteson
as Milt
as Dr. Paul Vaughn
as Marco the Magnificent
as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
as Fichandler
as Man (uncredited)
as Raymond Dunwoodie
as Roy
as Dr. Elvin McCabe
as Elmo
as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
as Emil Breton
as Self/Dionysus
as Alistair
as Otto
as Woton
Writer
as Screenplay