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| − | [[Image:Peter Finch- | + | [[Image:Peter Finch-portret.jpg|thumb|right|250px|'''Peter Finch''' (1916-1977).]] |
| + | [[Image:Judith-017.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Peter Finch with a [[Bren]] machine gun as Aaron Stein in ''[[Judith]]'' (1966).]] | ||
| − | {{Actor | + | {{PAGENAME}} was a British-born Australian actor who is well known to film audiences for delivering the "I'm mad as hell!" rant as the crazed news anchorman Walter Beale in the film ''[[Network]]''. His role in the film would earn Finch a Best Actor Academy Award following his untimely death, giving him the distinction of being the first individual ever to win an Academy Award posthumously in an acting category (until [[Heath Ledger]]'s tragic win for ''[[The Dark Knight]]''). |
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| − | | | + | | [[MP40]] || rowspan="2"| Jan Smit || rowspan="2"| ''[[Operation Amsterdam]]'' || rowspan="2"| || rowspan="2"| 1959 |
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| + | | Unidentified revolver | ||
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| + | | [[Flintlock Pistol]] || Alan Breck Stewart || ''[[Kidnapped (1960)|Kidnapped]]'' || || 1960 | ||
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| + | | [[Sten Mk II]] || rowspan="3"| Aaron Stein || rowspan="3"| ''[[Judith]]'' || rowspan="3"| || rowspan="3"| 1966 | ||
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| + | | [[Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I]] | ||
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| + | | [[Bren gun]] | ||
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| − | | | + | | [[Reichsrevolver M1883]] || General Umberto Nobile || ''[[The Red Tent]]'' || || 1969 |
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| + | [[Category:Deceased Actor]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:06, 11 October 2022
Peter Finch was a British-born Australian actor who is well known to film audiences for delivering the "I'm mad as hell!" rant as the crazed news anchorman Walter Beale in the film Network. His role in the film would earn Finch a Best Actor Academy Award following his untimely death, giving him the distinction of being the first individual ever to win an Academy Award posthumously in an acting category (until Heath Ledger's tragic win for The Dark Knight).
Peter Finch can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:
Film
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP40 | Jan Smit | Operation Amsterdam | 1959 | |
| Unidentified revolver | ||||
| Flintlock Pistol | Alan Breck Stewart | Kidnapped | 1960 | |
| Sten Mk II | Aaron Stein | Judith | 1966 | |
| Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I | ||||
| Bren gun | ||||
| Reichsrevolver M1883 | General Umberto Nobile | The Red Tent | 1969 |