William Finley
ActingWilliam 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
Dressed to Kill
Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
The Black Dahlia
George Tilden
The Fury
Raymond Dunwoodie
Phantom of the Paradise
Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Eaten Alive
Roy
Sisters
Emil Breton
The Funhouse
Marco the Magnificent
Silent Rage
Dr. Paul Vaughn
Simon
Fichandler
Dionysus in '69
Self/Dionysus
Filmography — Acting
Dressed to Kill
Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
The Black Dahlia
George Tilden
The Fury
Raymond Dunwoodie
Phantom of the Paradise
Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Eaten Alive
Roy
Sisters
Emil Breton
The Funhouse
Marco the Magnificent
Silent Rage
Dr. Paul Vaughn
Simon
Fichandler
Dionysus in '69
Self/Dionysus
Wise Blood
Man (uncredited)
Murder à la Mod
Otto
Sick Girl
Husband
Woton's Wake
Woton
Last Hours Before Morning
Elmo
Night Terrors
Dr. Matteson
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Himself
The Wedding Party
Alistair
Double Negative
Milt
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
Woton’s Wake
The Autopsy
Self
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck
Robert Johnson
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Zelenka
Zelenka
