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William Finley

William Finley

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 20, 1942
Died Apr 14, 2012 (69)
Birthplace Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Woto ... n'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.

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Sick Girl

Sick Girl

2006

as Husband

The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

2006

as George Tilden

Night Terrors

Night Terrors

1993

as Dr. Matteson

Double Negative

Double Negative

1985

as Milt

Silent Rage

Silent Rage

1982

as Dr. Paul Vaughn

The Funhouse

The Funhouse

1981

as Marco the Magnificent

Simon

Simon

1980

as Fichandler

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1980

as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)

Wise Blood

Wise Blood

1979

as Man (uncredited)

The Fury

The Fury

1978

as Raymond Dunwoodie

Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive

1976

as Roy

Phantom of the Paradise

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

as Winslow Leach / The Phantom

Sisters

Sisters

1973

as Emil Breton

The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party

1969

as Alistair

Murder à la Mod

Murder à la Mod

1968

as Otto

Woton's Wake

Woton's Wake

1963

as Woton

The First Time

The First Time

1983

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

as Dr. Elvin McCabe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1976

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