Finlay Currie | |
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Born | William Finlay Currie 20 January 1878 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Died | 9 May 1968 Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England | (aged 90)
Resting place | Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, London, England |
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1898–1968 |
Spouse |
Maude Courtney
(m. 1905; died 1959) |
Children | 2 |
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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