William Finley
Acting
Born 1942-09-20
Died 2012-04-14
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
26 credits
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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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Filmography
Acting
24 credits
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Dressed to Kill
The Black Dahlia
Phantom of the Paradise
The Fury
Silent Rage
Eaten Alive
The Funhouse
Sisters
Night Terrors
Wise Blood
Double Negative
Sick Girl
The Wedding Party
Woton's Wake
Last Hours Before Morning
Murder à la Mod
Simon
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
The Autopsy
Dionysus in '69
Zelenka
Other credits
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Writing
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