William Finley
Actor
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.
Filmography
Dressed to Kill
as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited) 1980
Phantom of the Paradise
as Winslow Leach / The Phantom 1974
Sisters
as Emil Breton 1973
The Funhouse
as Marco the Magnificent 1981
The Fury
as Raymond Dunwoodie 1978
Eaten Alive
as Roy 1976
Silent Rage
as Dr. Paul Vaughn 1982
Wise Blood
as Man (uncredited) 1979
Sick Girl
as Husband 2006
Night Terrors
as Dr. Matteson 1993
The Wedding Party
as Alistair 1969
Murder à la Mod
as Otto 1968
Simon
as Fichandler 1980
Dionysus in '69
as Self/Dionysus 1970
Woton's Wake
as Woton 1963
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
as Himself 2006