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