Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie
Trailer for Ivanhoe (1952)
Born
William Finlay Currie

(1878-01-20)20 January 1878
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died9 May 1968(1968-05-09) (aged 90)
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England
Resting placeBreakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, London, England
NationalityScottish
OccupationActor
Years active1898–1968
Spouse
Maude Courtney
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(m. 1905; died 1959)​
Children2

William Finlay Currie[1] (20 January 1878 – 9 May 1968) was a Scottish actor of stage, screen, and television.[2][3] He received great acclaim for his roles as Abel Magwitch in the British film Great Expectations (1946) and as Balthazar in the American film Ben-Hur (1959).[4][5]

In his career spanning 70 years, Currie appeared in seven films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, of which Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and Ben-Hur were winners.[6][7]

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  2. ^ McFarlane, Brian (28 February 2014). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. pp. 175-176; ISBN 9781526111968
  3. ^ "Finlay Currie". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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  5. ^ "Ben-Hur (1959) – William Wyler – Review". AllMovie.
  6. ^ "1957: Around the World in 80 Days | The Oscars, from Wings to Spotlight: the 88 films to win Best Picture - Film". 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  7. ^ "1960: Ben-Hur | The Oscars, from Wings to Spotlight: the 88 films to win Best Picture - Film". 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2021.