William 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.

Known For

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Dressed to Kill

The Black Dahlia

Phantom of the Paradise

The Fury

Eaten Alive

Sisters

Silent Rage

All Movies (24)

• The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 22011 · as Woton’s Wake
• The Black Dahlia2006 · as George Tilden
• Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'2006 · as Himself
• Sick Girl2006 · as Husband
• The Autopsy2004 · as Self
• Brian De Palma : Les Années 602003
• Night Terrors1993 · as Dr. Matteson
• Double Negative1985 · as Milt
• Silent Rage1982 · as Dr. Paul Vaughn
• The Funhouse1981 · as Marco the Magnificent
• Dressed to Kill1980 · as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
• Simon1980 · as Fichandler
• Wise Blood1979 · as Man (uncredited)
• The Fury1978 · as Raymond Dunwoodie
• Eaten Alive1976 · as Roy
• Last Hours Before Morning1975 · as Elmo
• Phantom of the Paradise1974 · as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
• Sisters1973 · as Emil Breton
• Dionysus in '691970 · as Self/Dionysus
• The Wedding Party1969 · as Alistair
• Murder à la Mod1968 · as Otto
• Woton's Wake1963 · as Woton
• Zelenka— · as Zelenka
• Meatcleaver Sharkfuck— · as Robert Johnson

All TV Shows (1)

• Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman1976 · as Dr. Elvin McCabe