Finlay Currie (1878–1968) |
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Scottish-born Finlay Currie was a former church organist and choirmaster, who made his stage debut at 20 years of age. It took him 34 more years before making his first film, but he worked steadily for another 30 years after that. Although he was a large, imposing figure, with a rich, deep voice and somewhat authoritarian demeanor, he was seldom ...
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Born:in Edinburgh, Scotland, UKDied:(age 90) in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
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Filmography
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Actor (148 credits)
1968
The Flight of the Heron
(TV Mini Series)
Angus MacMartin
Angus MacMartin
- Revenge
(1968)
... Angus MacMartin
- Torture
(1968)
... Angus MacMartin
- Rescue
(1968)
... Angus MacMartin
- Retreat
(1968)
... Angus MacMartin
- Levee
(1968)
... Angus MacMartin
1965
Jury Room
(TV Series)
The Honourable Lord Deas - The Judge
The Honourable Lord Deas - The Judge
- The Sandyford Mystery
(1965)
... The Honourable Lord Deas - The Judge
1965
Gideon C.I.D.
(TV Series)
General Sir Hector McGregor
General Sir Hector McGregor
- The Thin Red Line
(1965)
... General Sir Hector McGregor
1961-1964
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Admiral Howe / Bartholomew Morvah / Jacob Bowers / ...
Admiral Howe / Bartholomew Morvah / Jacob Bowers / ...
- The Rules That Jake Made
(1964)
... Admiral Howe
- The Stone Dance
(1963)
... Bartholomew Morvah
- A Lily in Little India
(1962)
... Jacob Bowers
- Over the Bridge
(1961)
... Davy Mitchell
1961-1964
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
(TV Series)
Alec Campbell / Harvey Lane
Alec Campbell / Harvey Lane
- Who Was Maddox?
(1964)
... Alec Campbell
- Clue of the Silver Key
(1961)
... Harvey Lane
1962-1963
The DuPont Show of the Week
(TV Series)
O'Connell / Sir Wilfred Challis
O'Connell / Sir Wilfred Challis
- The Last Hangman
(1963)
... O'Connell
- The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon
(1962)
... Sir Wilfred Challis
1963
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Sir Wilfred Challis
Sir Wilfred Challis
- The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon
(1963)
... Sir Wilfred Challis
1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
(TV Series)
Palmerstone
Palmerstone
- The Talleyrand Affair
(1956)
... Palmerstone
1950-1956
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Dr. Gideon Fell / Daniel Beverley / The Old Man / ...
Dr. Gideon Fell / Daniel Beverley / The Old Man / ...
- The Seat of the Scornful
(1956)
... Dr. Gideon Fell
- Manhandled
(1956)
... Daniel Beverley
- The Safe Haven
(1955)
... The Old Man
- Deep Are the Roots
(1950)
... Senator Ellsworth Langdon
1954-1956
Rheingold Theatre
(TV Series)
Jacob Van Klemens / Alastair
Jacob Van Klemens / Alastair
- Jason's House
(1956)
- The Patriarch
(1955)
... Jacob Van Klemens
- The Witness
(1954)
... Alastair
1955
Lilli Palmer Theatre
(TV Series)
The Sire de Maletroit
The Sire de Maletroit
- The Door
(1955)
... The Sire de Maletroit
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Self (6 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
He acted in John Galsworthy's play, "The Little Man," and George Bernard Shaw's play, "Village Wooing," in a People's National Theatre production at the Little Theatre on John Street in London, England and at the Adelphi Theatre in London, England with Sybil Thorndike, Andrew Leigh, Robert Speaight, Edward Wheatley, and Arthur ... See more »Alternate Names:
Findlay CurrieHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)Spouse:
Maude Courtney (her death) (2 children)
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