Cast
William Finley
Acting
Cast
William Finley
Known for
Acting
Born
1942-09-20
From
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2012-04-14
Also known as Bill Finley
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.
The Fury
as Raymond Dunwoodie
Dressed to Kill
as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
The Black Dahlia
as George Tilden
Phantom of the Paradise
as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Eaten Alive
as Roy
The Funhouse
as Marco the Magnificent
Sisters
as Emil Breton
Silent Rage
as Dr. Paul Vaughn
Wise Blood
as Man (uncredited)
Night Terrors
as Dr. Matteson
Double Negative
as Milt
Simon
as Fichandler
The Wedding Party
as Alistair
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
as Himself
Murder à la Mod
as Otto
Sick Girl
as Husband
Last Hours Before Morning
as Elmo
Woton's Wake
as Woton
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
as Woton’s Wake
Dionysus in '69
as Self/Dionysus
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
The Autopsy
as Self
Zelenka
as Zelenka
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck
as Robert Johnson