Cast & creator
William Finley
Best known for Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Dressed to Kill, Phantom of the Paradise
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.
Also known as: Bill Finley
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1963–2011 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (26)
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Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Dr. Elvin McCabe
1976
Dressed to Kill
Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
1980
Phantom of the Paradise
Winslow Leach / The Phantom
1974
The Black Dahlia
George Tilden
2006
The Funhouse
Marco the Magnificent
1981
Silent Rage
Dr. Paul Vaughn
1982
The Fury
Raymond Dunwoodie
1978
Eaten Alive
Roy
1976
Sisters
Emil Breton
1973
Night Terrors
Dr. Matteson
1993
Wise Blood
Man (uncredited)
1979
The Wedding Party
Alistair
1969
Murder à la Mod
Otto
1968
Double Negative
Milt
1985
Last Hours Before Morning
Elmo
1975
Simon
Fichandler
1980Zelenka
Zelenka
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Himself
2006
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
2003
Sick Girl
Husband
2006
The First Time
Screenplay
1983
Dionysus in '69
Self/Dionysus
1970
The Autopsy
Self
2004Meatcleaver Sharkfuck
Robert Johnson
Woton's Wake
Woton
1963The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2
Woton’s Wake
2011