Deceased

How Did Frank Finlay Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 89

Also known as프랭크 핀레이, Francis "Frank" Finlay, Francis FinlayGenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn06/08/1926Born inFarnworth, Lancashire, England, UKDied30/01/2016Died inWeybridgeCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ738521 ↗TMDb#6637 ↗

Francis Finlay was an English actor. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Iago in Othello (1965). His first leading television role came in 1971 in Casanova. This led to appearances on The Morecambe and Wise Show. Finlay starred alongside famous Italian actress Stefania Sandrelli in Tinto Brass' The Key, the most successful Italian film of the 1983–1984 season. He also appeared in the drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire.

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Filmography67 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2018	Nothing Like a DameMovie	Self (archive footage)	92
2008	MerlinSeries	Anhora	82
2008	Rosamunde Pilcher's Four SeasonsSeries	Alexander 'Alex' Combe	82
2007	The Waiting RoomMovie	Roger	81
2002	The PianistMovie	Father	76
1999	The Magical Legend of the LeprechaunsSeries	General Bulstrode	73
1998	How Do You Want Me?Series	—	72
1997	The GrandSeries	Edward Lawrence	71
1995	A Mind to MurderMovie	Professor Etherege	69
1995	Virgin MaryMovie	Monsignor	69
1994	The VoyeurMovie	Nino Rolfe	68
1994	The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesSeries	Professor Coram / Sergius	68
1992	HeartbeatSeries	Howard Franklin	66
1992	StalinMovie	Sergei	66
1991	Prime SuspectSeries	Arnold Tennison	65
1990	King of the WindMovie	Edward Coke	64
1989	The Return of the MusketeersMovie	Porthos	63
1987	CasanovaMovie	Razetta	61
1986	LovejoySeries	Harold Plumb	60
1985	In the Secret StateMovie	Frank Strange	59
1984	Sherlock HolmesSeries	Professor Coram / Sergius	58
1984	A Christmas CarolMovie	Jacob Marley	58
1984	SakharovMovie	Kravtsov	58
1984	Royal Variety Performance 1984Movie	—	58
1983	BlackadderSeries	The Witchsmeller Pursuivant	57
1983	The KeyMovie	Nino Rolfe	57
1983	The Ploughman's LunchMovie	Matthew Fox	57
1983	The Return of the SoldierMovie	William Grey	57
1982	EnigmaMovie	Canarsky	56
1982	All for LoveSeries	Captain Manson	56
1979	Tales of the UnexpectedSeries	Arthur Pearson	53
1979	Murder by DecreeMovie	Inspector Lestrade	53
1978	The Thief of BaghdadMovie	Abu Bakar	52
1974	The Four MusketeersMovie	Porthos	48
1974	Van der Valk: Gun Before ButterMovie	Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk	48
1973	The Three MusketeersMovie	Porthos / O'Reilly	47
1973	The Death of Adolf HitlerMovie	Adolf Hitler	47
1973	Van der Valk and the RichMovie	Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk	47
1973	Shaft in AfricaMovie	Vincent Amafi	47
1972	Sitting TargetMovie	Marty Gold	46
1971	GumshoeMovie	William Ginley	45
1971	AssaultMovie	Det. Chief Supt. Velyan	45
1970	Play for TodaySeries	—	44
1970	The LieMovie	Andrew Firth	44
1970	The Molly MaguiresMovie	Davies	44
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	Adolf Hitler	43
1968	Twisted NerveMovie	Henry Durnley	42
1967	RobberyMovie	Robinson	41
1967	I'll Never Forget What's'isnameMovie	Chaplain	41
1967	Much Ado About NothingMovie	Dogberry	41
1967	The JokersMovie	Harrassed Man	41
1966	NET PlayhouseSeries	Marcus Brutus	40
1966	The Sandwich ManMovie	Second Fish Porter	40
1966	The Deadly BeesMovie	H.W. Manfred	40
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Sancho Panza	39
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Voltaire	39
1965	The Wild AffairMovie	Drunk	39
1965	OthelloMovie	Iago	39
1964	Theatre 625Series	Dr Dee	38
1963	Doctor in DistressMovie	Corsetiere	37
1962	Z-CarsSeries	—	36
1962	The Longest DayMovie	Pvt. Coke (uncredited)	36
1962	Life for RuthMovie	Teddy's Father	36
1962	Studio 4Series	Fernand Destayac	36
1961	Drama 61-67Series	Albert Hope	35
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	David Field	30
1950	Sunday Night TheatreSeries	Louis	24