William Finley
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
ActingBirthday
September 20, 1942Deathday
April 14, 2012Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
26Place of birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Bill Finley
Cast credits
Eaten Alive
Roy
Silent Rage
Dr. Paul Vaughn
Phantom of the Paradise
Winslow / The Phantom
Sisters
Emil Breton
The Funhouse
Marco the Magnificent
Murder à la Mod
Otto
The Wedding Party
Alistair
Night Terrors
Dr. Matteson
Dionysus in '69
Self/Dionysus
Simon
Fichandler
Sick Girl
Husband
The Fury
Raymond Dunwoodie
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Double Negative
Milt
Dressed to Kill
Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Himself
The Autopsy
Self
Terror in the Aisles
The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)Crew credits
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