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Finlay Currie | |
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| Born | William Finlay Currie 20 January 1878 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Died | 9 May 1968 (aged 90) Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Resting place | Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, London, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1898–1968 |
| Spouse |
Maude Courtney
(m. 1905; died 1959) |
| Children | 2 |
William Finlay Currie[1] (20 January 1878 – 9 May 1968) was a Scottish actor of stage, screen, and television.[2][3] He received great acclaim for his roles as Abel Magwitch in the British film Great Expectations (1946) and as Balthazar in the American film Ben-Hur (1959).[4][5]
In his career spanning 70 years, Currie appeared in seven films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, of which Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and Ben-Hur (1959) were winners.[6][7]
- ^ "Currie, (William) Finlay (1878–1968)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/55968. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (28 February 2014). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. pp. 175-176; ISBN 9781526111968
- ^ "Finlay Currie". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "1957: Around the World in 80 Days | The Oscars, from Wings to Spotlight: the 88 films to win Best Picture - Film". 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "1960: Ben-Hur | The Oscars, from Wings to Spotlight: the 88 films to win Best Picture - Film". 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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