| Peter Finch Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 28, 1916 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Date of Death | January 14, 1977 |
Peter Finch was an English-Australian actor who is best remembered for his stellar performances in films like Network (1976), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), The Nun’s Story (1959), The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960), The Pumpkin Eater (1964), Girl with Green Eyes (1964), etc.
Born Name
Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch
Nick Name
Finchie
Age
He was born on September 28, 1916.
Died
On January 14, 1977, he passed away from a heart attack in the lobby of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California. He was 60 years old at that time.
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
South Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
English, Australian
Education
Peter studied at the North Sydney Intermediate High School in New South Wales, Australia for 3 years from 1926 until 1929.
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Father – Wentworth ‘Jock’ Campbell (Army Officer)
- Mother – Alicia Gladys Fisher
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Boyfriend / Spouse
Peter had dated –
- Mai Zetterling
- Laurence Olivier
- Kay Kendall
- Tamara Tchinarova (1942-1959) – He married the French ballerina Tamara Tchinarova on April 21, 1943. The couple welcomed a daughter named Anita Finch (b. 1950), but they went their separate ways in 1959.
- Vivien Leigh (1948-1953)
- Yolande Turner (1958-1965) – On July 4, 1959, he tied the knot for the 2nd time with screenwriter and actress, Yolande Turner. The couple was blessed with a daughter named Samantha Finch and a son named Charles Peter Finch (b. August 15, 1962).
- Shirley Bassey (1967)
- Eletha Barrett (1972-1977) – His 3rd and final marriage was to Eletha Barrett, which took place on November 9, 1973. Peter and Eletha welcomed a daughter named Diana Finch. The couple stayed married until the actor’s death in January 1977.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He had English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
However, his hair had turned mostly ‘Gray’ at the time of his death.
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Wavy hair
Religion
Buddhism
Peter Finch Facts
- His scene-stealing performance as Howard Beale in Network (1976) was ranked at the 52nd spot in the 2004 list of ‘100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time’ by Premiere Magazine.
- The day before his death, Finch appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and, eerily enough, made a joke about dying from heart attack.
- He briefly worked as a reporter for the Sydney Sun newspaper before making it big in Hollywood.
- Finch is the first actor (and the only as of 2023) to win the Academy Award for ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ posthumously, which he won for his performance in Network (1976).
- He had a fear of flying throughout his life.
- As of 2023, Finch holds the record for winning the most Bafta Awards for ‘Best Film Actor’, which is 5.
- Apart from him, fellow Australian actor Heath Ledger is the only other actor to be awarded an Oscar in the acting category posthumously. Ledger, however, won in the ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role’ category for his performance in The Dark Knight (2008).
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