- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 20, 1942
- Place of Birth
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- April 14, 2012
William Finley
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.
Filmography
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
movieThe Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
2011 · Woton’s Wake
movieThe Black Dahlia
2006 · George Tilden
movieParadise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
2006 · Himself
movieSick Girl
2006 · Husband
movieThe Autopsy
2004 · Self
movieBrian De Palma : Les Années 60
2003
movieNight Terrors
1993 · Dr. Matteson
movieDouble Negative
1985 · Milt
movieThe First Time
1983 · Screenplay
movieSilent Rage
1982 · Dr. Paul Vaughn
movieThe Funhouse
1981 · Marco the Magnificent
movieDressed to Kill
1980 · Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
movieSimon
1980 · Fichandler
movieWise Blood
1979 · Man (uncredited)
movieThe Fury
1978 · Raymond Dunwoodie
movieEaten Alive
1976 · Roy
tvMary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976 · Dr. Elvin McCabe
movieLast Hours Before Morning
1975 · Elmo
moviePhantom of the Paradise
1974 · Winslow Leach / The Phantom
movieSisters
1973 · Emil Breton
movieDionysus in '69
1970 · Self/Dionysus
movieThe Wedding Party
1969 · Alistair
movieMurder à la Mod
1968 · Otto
movieWoton's Wake
1963 · Woton
Zelenka
movieZelenka
— · Zelenka
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck
movieMeatcleaver Sharkfuck
— · Robert Johnson