William Finley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 20, 1942
- Died
- April 14, 2012 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
Zelenka
Movie · as Zelenka
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck
Movie · as Robert Johnson
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
Movie · as Woton’s Wake
The Black Dahlia
Movie · as George Tilden
Sick Girl
Movie · as Husband
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Movie · as Himself
The Autopsy
Movie · as Self
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Movie
Night Terrors
Movie · as Dr. Matteson
Double Negative
Movie · as Milt
Silent Rage
Movie · as Dr. Paul Vaughn
The Funhouse
Movie · as Marco the Magnificent
Simon
Movie · as Fichandler
Dressed to Kill
Movie · as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
Wise Blood
Movie · as Man (uncredited)
The Fury
Movie · as Raymond Dunwoodie
Eaten Alive
Movie · as Roy
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
TV · as Dr. Elvin McCabe · 1 ep
Last Hours Before Morning
Movie · as Elmo
Phantom of the Paradise
Movie · as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Sisters
Movie · as Emil Breton
Dionysus in '69
Movie · as Self/Dionysus
The Wedding Party
Movie · as Alistair
Murder à la Mod
Movie · as Otto
Woton's Wake
Movie · as Woton