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Overview

Date of Death:
14 January 1977, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Despite being one of the finest actors of his generation, Peter Finch... more
Trivia:
Suffered his fatal heart attack in the lobby of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations more
Alternate Names:
William Mitchell

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Raid on Entebbe (1976) (TV) .... Yitzhak Rabin
  2. Network (1976) .... Howard Beale
  3. The Abdication (1974) .... Cardinal Azzolino
  4. England Made Me (1973) .... Erich Krogh
  5. Bequest to the Nation (1973) .... Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
    ... aka The Nelson Affair (USA)
  6. Lost Horizon (1973) .... Richard Conway
  7. Something to Hide (1972) .... Harry Field
    ... aka Shattered (USA: reissue title)
  8. Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) .... Dr. Daniel Hirsh

  9. Krasnaya palatka (1969) .... Gen. Umberto Nobile
    ... aka Красная палатка (Soviet Union: Russian title)
    ... aka La tenda rossa (Italy)
    ... aka The Red Tent (USA)
    ... aka Tsiteli karavi (Soviet Union: Georgian title)
  10. The Greatest Mother of Them All (1969) .... Sean Howard
  11. The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) .... Lewis Zarken aka Louie Flack
  12. Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) .... William Boldwood
  13. Come Spy with Me (1967) (uncredited) .... Cameo Appearance
  14. 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) .... Paul
  15. Judith (1966) .... Aaron Stein
    ... aka Conflict (USA: video title)
  16. The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) .... Captain Harris
  17. Girl with Green Eyes (1964) .... Eugene Gaillard
  18. First Men in the Moon (1964) (uncredited) .... Bailiff's Man
    ... aka H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon (UK: complete title)
  19. The Pumpkin Eater (1964) .... Jake Armitage
  20. In the Cool of the Day (1963) .... Murray Logan
  21. I Thank a Fool (1962) .... Stephen Dane
  22. No Love for Johnnie (1961) .... Johnnie Byrne
  23. The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961) .... Colonel Henry Derode
  24. The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) .... Oscar Wilde
    ... aka The Green Carnation
    ... aka The Man with the Green Carnation
    ... aka The Trial of Oscar Wilde
  25. Kidnapped (1960) .... Alan Breck Stewart
    ... aka Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped (UK: complete title)

  26. The Nun's Story (1959) .... Dr. Fortunati
  27. Operation Amsterdam (1959) .... Jan Smit
  28. Windom's Way (1957) .... Alec Windom
  29. Robbery Under Arms (1957) .... Captain Starlight
  30. The Shiralee (1957) .... Jim Macauley
  31. The Battle of the River Plate (1956) .... Captain Langsdorff 'Admiral Graff Spee'
    ... aka Graf Spee
    ... aka Pursuit of the Graf Spee (USA)
  32. A Town Like Alice (1956) .... Joe Harman
    ... aka Rape of Malaya
  33. Simon and Laura (1955) .... Simon Foster
  34. Josephine and Men (1955) .... David Hewer
  35. Passage Home (1955) .... Captain Lucky Ryland
  36. The Dark Avenger (1955) .... Comte De Ville
    ... aka The Warriors (USA)
  37. Make Me an Offer (1954) .... Charlie
  38. Father Brown (1954) .... Flambeau
    ... aka The Detective (USA)
  39. Elephant Walk (1954) .... John Wiley
  40. The Heart of the Matter (1953) .... Father Rank
  41. The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953) .... Richard D'Oyly Carte
    ... aka Gilbert and Sullivan (USA)
    ... aka The Great Gilbert and Sullivan (USA)
  42. The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) .... Sheriff of Nottingham
    ... aka The Story of Robin Hood (Philippines: English title) (USA)
  43. The Wooden Horse (1950) .... Australian in Hospital
  44. The Miniver Story (1950) .... Polish officer

  45. Train of Events (1949) .... Philip (segment "The Actor")
  46. Eureka Stockade (1949) .... Humffray
    ... aka Massacre Hill
  47. A Son Is Born (1946) .... Paul Graham
  48. The Rats of Tobruk (1944) .... Peter Linton
    ... aka The Fighting Rats of Tobruk (USA)
    ... aka The Rats of Tobruk (USA)
  49. Red Sky at Morning (1944) .... Micheal
    ... aka Escape at Dawn
  50. The Power and the Glory (1941) .... Frank Miller

  51. Mr. Chedworth Steps Out (1939) .... Arthur Jacobs
  52. Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) .... Bill Ryan
    ... aka Rudd Family Goes to Town (UK)
    ... aka The Farmer Goes to Town (USA)
Soundtrack:
  1. Lost Horizon (1973) (performer: "I MIGHT FRIGHTEN HER AWAY", "IF I COULD GO BACK", "I COME TO YOU")
Self:
  1. A Look at Liv (1979) .... Himself
  2. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 13 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 3 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Film Night Special: John Schlesinger (1971) TV episode .... Himself

  5. Location: Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself

  6. Indonesia Calling (1946) (voice) .... Narrator
  7. Jungle Patrol (1944) .... Narrator
Archive Footage:
  1. "Glenn Beck"
        - Episode dated 24 March 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Howard Beale
        - Episode dated 23 March 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Howard Beale
  2. A Profile of 'A Town Like Alice' (2001) (V) (uncredited) .... Joe Harman
  3. Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  4. The Celluloid Heroes (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  5. The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988) (V) .... Himself
  6. "The British Greats"
        - Peter Finch (1980) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Lewis Zarken
  8. "Disneyland"
        - Kidnapped: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Alan Breck Stewart
        - Kidnapped: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Alan Breck Stewart
        - The Story of Robin Hood: Part 2 (1955) TV episode .... The Sheriff of Nottingham
        - The Story of Robin Hood: Part 1 (1955) TV episode .... The Sheriff of Nottingham


Additional Details

Other Works:
(1951) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Othello," at the St. James' Theatre in London, England with Orson Welles, Gudrun Ure, Maxine Audley, and Giles Cooper in the cast. more
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1 Portrayal | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 1 Article | 2 Pictorials | 3 Magazine Cover Photos more

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