Frank FinlayNationality:
English Birthdate:
08/06/1926 Birthplace:
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biography
A prolific stage performer, Frank Finlay came to international prominence repeating his stage role as a particularly villainous Iago to Laurence Olivier's "Othello" in the 1965 film version. A character actor, Finlay has generally played provincials or police inspectors and frequently appeared in period films. He began his stage career in 1951, working in repertory theater, before winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). He appeared with the Guilford Repertory Company in 1957 and made his London stage debut as a gaoler in "The Queen and the Welshman". The following
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Left school at 14 and worked in various shops (including as a butcher's assistant) and factories while attending night school
1957
Joined Guildford Repertory Theatre Company
1957
London stage debut, "The Queen and the Welshman"
1962
Made film debut in "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"
1965
Appeared as Iago opposite Olivier in feature version of "Othello"; earned Oscar nomination
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