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