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 Wotons Wake (1962) and Murder à la Mod (1968). Most recently, he contributed a small but effective cameo in De Palmas 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.
Roy
Film 1976
Dr. Paul Vaughn
Film 1982
Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Film 1974
Marco the Magnificent
Film 1981
Otto
Film 1968
Zelenka
Film
Alistair
Film 1969
Dr. Matteson
Film 1993
Self/Dionysus
Film 1970
Man (uncredited)
Film 1979
Woton
Film 1963
George Tilden
Film 2006
Emil Breton
Film 1973
Elmo
Film 1975
Fichandler
Film 1980
Woton’s Wake
Film 2011
Husband
Film 2006
Raymond Dunwoodie
Film 1978
Film 2003
Milt
Film 1985
Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
Film 1980
Himself
Film 2006
Self
Film 2004
Robert Johnson
Film
Dr. Elvin McCabe
Tv 1976