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William Finley

William Finley

Actor · 1942 – 2012 · 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.

Movies21

  • Movie6.9

    Dressed to Kill

    1980 · 1.2K votes

  • Movie5.6

    The Black Dahlia

    2006 · 1.2K votes

  • Movie7.5

    Phantom of the Paradise

    1974 · 780 votes

  • Movie6.1

    Silent Rage

    1982 · 192 votes

  • Movie6.3

    The Fury

    1978 · 422 votes

  • Movie5.5

    Eaten Alive

    1976 · 206 votes

  • Movie6.7

    Sisters

    1973 · 460 votes

  • Movie5.9

    The Funhouse

    1981 · 434 votes

  • Movie6.4

    Wise Blood

    1979 · 114 votes

  • Movie4.2

    Night Terrors

    1993 · 44 votes

  • Movie7.0

    Double Negative

    1985 · 2 votes

  • Movie4.3

    The Wedding Party

    1969 · 39 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Simon

    1980 · 24 votes

  • Movie4.5
  • Movie
  • Movie4.8

    Murder à la Mod

    1968 · 32 votes

  • Movie5.5
  • Movie6.2

    Sick Girl

    2006 · 47 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Dionysus in '69

    1970 · 15 votes

  • Movie10.0

    Sisters, l'autopsie

    The Autopsy

    2004 · 1 votes

  • Movie6.4

    Woton's Wake

    1963 · 10 votes

Series1

  • TV7.3