William Finley
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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.
Known for
Credits
Dressed to Kill (1980)
as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
as George Tilden
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
The Funhouse (1981)
as Marco the Magnificent
Silent Rage (1982)
as Dr. Paul Vaughn
The Fury (1978)
as Raymond Dunwoodie
Eaten Alive (1976)
as Roy
Sisters (1973)
as Emil Breton
Wise Blood (1979)
as Man (uncredited)
Night Terrors (1993)
as Dr. Matteson
Murder à la Mod (1968)
as Otto
The Wedding Party (1969)
as Alistair
Double Negative (1985)
as Milt
Last Hours Before Morning (1975)
as Elmo
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' (2006)
as Himself
Sick Girl (2006)
as Husband
Simon (1980)
as Fichandler
Zelenka (—)
as Zelenka
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60 (2003)
Actor
Dionysus in '69 (1970)
as Self/Dionysus
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck (—)
as Robert Johnson
The Autopsy (2004)
as Self
Woton's Wake (1963)
as Woton
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2 (2011)
as Woton’s Wake