William Finley
Acting
1942-09-20 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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.
movieThe Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
as Woton’s Wake · 2011 · 0.0
movieThe Black Dahlia
as George Tilden · 2006 · 5.6
movieParadise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
as Himself · 2006 · 5.5
movieSick Girl
as Husband · 2006 · 6.2
movieThe Autopsy
as Self · 2004 · 10.0
movieBrian De Palma : Les Années 60
as · 2003 · 9.0
movieNight Terrors
as Dr. Matteson · 1993 · 4.1
movieDouble Negative
as Milt · 1985 · 7.0
movieSilent Rage
as Dr. Paul Vaughn · 1982 · 6.0
movieThe Funhouse
as Marco the Magnificent · 1981 · 5.9
movieDressed to Kill
as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited) · 1980 · 7.0
movieSimon
as Fichandler · 1980 · 6.3
movieWise Blood
as Man (uncredited) · 1979 · 6.4
movieThe Fury
as Raymond Dunwoodie · 1978 · 6.3
movieEaten Alive
as Roy · 1976 · 5.5
tvMary Hartman, Mary Hartman
as Dr. Elvin McCabe · 1976 · 7.3
movieLast Hours Before Morning
as Elmo · 1975 · 4.5
moviePhantom of the Paradise
as Winslow Leach / The Phantom · 1974 · 7.5
movieSisters
as Emil Breton · 1973 · 6.7
movieDionysus in '69
as Self/Dionysus · 1970 · 6.2
movieThe Wedding Party
as Alistair · 1969 · 4.4
movieMurder à la Mod
as Otto · 1968 · 4.6
movieWoton's Wake
as Woton · 1963 · 6.4
movieZelenka
as Zelenka · 0.0