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.
★7.0
MOVIE1980
Dressed to Kill
as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
★9.0
MOVIE2003
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
★7.5
MOVIE1974
Phantom of the Paradise
as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
★5.6
MOVIE2006
The Black Dahlia
as George Tilden
★7.0
MOVIE1985
Double Negative
as Milt
★6.4
MOVIE1963
Woton's Wake
as Woton
★6.3
MOVIE1978
The Fury
as Raymond Dunwoodie
★5.9
MOVIE1981
The Funhouse
as Marco the Magnificent
★6.7
MOVIE1973
Sisters
as Emil Breton
★6.1
MOVIE1982
Silent Rage
as Dr. Paul Vaughn
★4.1
MOVIE1993
Night Terrors
as Dr. Matteson
★5.5
MOVIE1976
Eaten Alive
as Roy
★4.4
MOVIE1969
The Wedding Party
as Alistair
★10.0
MOVIE2004
The Autopsy
as Self
★6.4
MOVIE1979
Wise Blood
as Man (uncredited)
★4.6
MOVIE1968
Murder à la Mod
as Otto
★6.2
MOVIE2006
Sick Girl
as Husband
★10.0
MOVIETBA
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck
as Robert Johnson
MOVIETBA
Zelenka
as Zelenka
★6.2
MOVIE1970
Dionysus in '69
as Self/Dionysus
★6.3
MOVIE1980
Simon
as Fichandler
★4.5
MOVIE1975
Last Hours Before Morning
as Elmo
★5.5
MOVIE2006
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
as Himself
MOVIE2011
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
as Woton’s Wake