William Finley

William Finley

1942-09-20

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.

Also appears in

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

6.9

Phantom of the Paradise

Phantom of the Paradise

7.5

The Fury

The Fury

6.3

The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

5.6

Silent Rage

Silent Rage

6.0

Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive

5.5

The Funhouse

The Funhouse

5.8

Sisters

Sisters

6.7

Wise Blood

Wise Blood

6.2

Murder à la Mod

Murder à la Mod

4.6

The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party

4.5

Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma’s ’Phantom of the Paradise’

Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma’s ’Phantom of the Paradise’

5.5

Simon

Simon

6.2

Last Hours Before Morning

Last Hours Before Morning

2.0

Night Terrors

Night Terrors

4.2

Sick Girl

Sick Girl

6.2

Woton’s Wake

Woton’s Wake

6.1

Dionysus in ’69

Dionysus in ’69

6.1

The Autopsy

The Autopsy

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Double Negative

Double Negative

7.0