John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Known for
Acting
Born
August 18, 1926
Died
July 29, 2012 (aged 85)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

John P. "J.P." Finnegan was an American film and television actor, mostly known for his recurrent role on the American crime fiction series Columbo. He voiced the villainous character Warren T. Rat in the 1986 Don Bluth film An American Tail.

Known For

Filmography

2000
The Independent poster

The Independent

Movie · as Guard

1997
Vegas Vacation poster

Vegas Vacation

Movie · as Hoover Dam Guide

1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV · as Jerome Metz (segment "The Magic Rose Garden") · 1 ep

1996
Mars Attacks! poster

Mars Attacks!

Movie · as Speaker of the House

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Mitchell · 1 ep

1993
Last Action Hero poster

Last Action Hero

Movie · as Watch Commander

1991
JFK poster

JFK

Movie · as Judge Haggerty

1990
The Last of the Finest poster

The Last of the Finest

Movie · as Tommy Grogan

1990
The Knife and Gun Club

The Knife and Gun Club

Movie · as Mr. Warshawski

1990
Come See the Paradise poster

Come See the Paradise

Movie · as Brennan

1989
Big Man on Campus poster

Big Man on Campus

Movie · as Judge Ferguson

1989
Finish Line poster

Finish Line

Movie · as Purdy Hall

1986
An American Tail poster

An American Tail

Movie · as Warren T. Rat (voice)

1986
The Deacon Street Deer poster

The Deacon Street Deer

Movie · as Sidney

1986
Big Trouble poster

Big Trouble

Movie · as Det. Murphy

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Mr. Gillespie · 2 eps

1985
The Journey of Natty Gann poster

The Journey of Natty Gann

Movie · as Logging Boss

1984
Love Streams poster

Love Streams

Movie · as Taxi Driver (Animals)

1984
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency poster

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

Movie · as Policeman

1984
The Natural poster

The Natural

Movie · as Sam Simpson

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Uncle Charlie, Douglas Foudy · 1 ep

1982
Terror at Alcatraz poster

Terror at Alcatraz

Movie · as Murphy

1982
Rehearsal for Murder poster

Rehearsal for Murder

Movie · as Damon

1980
Gloria poster

Gloria

Movie · as Frank

1980
Little Miss Marker poster

Little Miss Marker

Movie · as Casino Clerk

1979
The In-Laws poster

The In-Laws

Movie · as Deliveryman #1

1978
Nowhere to Run poster

Nowhere to Run

Movie · as O'Neil

1978
Bloodbrothers poster

Bloodbrothers

Movie · as Bartender

1978
The Amazing Spider-Man poster

The Amazing Spider-Man

TV · 1 ep

1977
Lucan poster

Lucan

Movie · as Jess

1977
Heroes poster

Heroes

Movie · as Mr. Munro

1977
Opening Night poster

Opening Night

Movie · as Bobby

1976
Nickelodeon poster

Nickelodeon

Movie · as Kathleen's Director

1976
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence poster

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence

Movie · as Deputy Marshal Vieter

1976
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie poster

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

Movie · as Taxi Driver

1976
Street Killing poster

Street Killing

Movie · as Alex Lesko

1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II poster

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

TV · as Reporter · 1 ep

1976
Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E.

TV · as Joe Ives · 1 ep

1975
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects poster

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Movie · as Matthew Thomas Cleary

1975
Conspiracy of Terror poster

Conspiracy of Terror

Movie · as Sgt. Carroll

1975
Capone poster

Capone

Movie · as N.Y. Police Lt.

1974
A Woman Under the Influence poster

A Woman Under the Influence

Movie · as Clancy

1974
Terror on the 40th Floor poster

Terror on the 40th Floor

Movie · as Stark

1972
Play It as It Lays poster

Play It as It Lays

Movie · as Frank

1972
Banacek poster

Banacek

TV · as Lt. Hallohan · 1 ep

1971
Columbo poster

Columbo

TV · as Guard, Police Chief, Lieutenant Dreyer, Sean Jarvis, Carl, Barney, Workman #1, Sergeant, Quentin Corbett, Assistant Director · 1 ep

1970
McCloud poster

McCloud

TV · as Doorman, Mounted Sergeant, 1st Sergeant, Detective (uncredited) · 1 ep