Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay
Born
Francis Finlay

(1926-08-06)6 August 1926
Died30 January 2016(2016-01-30) (aged 89)
Weybridge, Surrey, England
OccupationActor
Years active1958–2009
Spouse
Doreen Shepherd
(m. 1954; died 2005)
Children3
WebsiteOfficial website

Francis Finlay, CBE (6 August 1926 – 30 January 2016) was an English actor. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Iago in Othello (1965).[1] In 1983, he was directed by Italian filmmaker Tinto Brass in the erotic classic The Key, with Stefania Sandrelli. His first leading television role came in 1971 in Casanova.[1] This led to appearances[2] on The Morecambe and Wise Show.[3] He also appeared in the drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire.[4]

  1. ^ a b BBC News, "Actor Frank Finlay dies aged 89", 31 January 2016. Accessed 1 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show 1978". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021.
  3. ^ Gary Morecambe, Eric Morecambe: Life's Not Hollywood It's Cricklewood. BBC Books, 2004, p. 210.
  4. ^ Daily Telegraph.

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