Aussie Actors - Peter Finch Trivia Quiz

Answer: Frederick

Born, Frederick George Peter Ingle-Finch, in September 1916, in London, England, his Australian parents divorced when he was two. After living in France and India he was sent to live with relatives in Sydney, Australia at the age of ten, or so many sources say, but, even Peter's own accounts of his youth were very variable!

Answer: Laurence Olivier

In 1939, Peter Finch made his stage debut in Australia as a comedian's stooge! In 1949, Laurence Olivier saw him and convinced him to go to Britain to perform there, on stage, initially at the 'Old Vic', even though Peter suffered from stage fright. Finch then purportedly had an affair with Olivier's wife, Vivien Leigh!

Answer: 5

Peter Finch won the British Film Academy 'Best Actor' award five times. As an Aussie in the POW drama, 'A Town Like Alice' in 1957, Peter won his first BAFTA; he was nominated for 'Windom's Way' in 1958; he was nominated for 'Nun's Story' in 1960; as Oscar Wilde in 'The Trials of Oscar Wilde' in 1961 he won another BAFTA; as an opportunist politician in 'No Love for Johnnie' in 1962, he won his third BAFTA; as a homosexual Jewish doctor in 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' in 1972, he won his fourth BAFTA (he was also nominated for an Oscar for this role); and, in 1978 for 'Network' he won his final and fifth BAFTA (posthumously).

Answer: Tamara

Peter Finch married Tamara Tchinarova in April 1943 and they divorced in June 1959. He then married, in July 1959, and divorced, in November 1965, Yolande Turner. His third wife, Althea, whom he married in November 1973, was there to accept his posthumously awarded 'Best Actor' Oscar in 1977.

Answer: Hollywood must have been terrific once

Laurence Oliver purportedly said, "Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism", and, "An actor must act", and, "Have a very good reason for everything you do." Peter Finch, when asked why he chose acting as a profession said, "If I was going to be broke I decided I might as well be with actors as anyone else - they were cheerful idiots and seemed to take it better!"

Answer: The Miniver Story

Finch's Hollywood debut was in 'The Miniver Story' in 1950. 'The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men' was in 1952; 'The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan was in 1953; and, 'Elephant Walk' was in 1954.

Answer: Los Angeles

Peter Finch died in Beverly Hills and is buried in the 'Hollywood Forever Cemetery' - across From Rudolph Valentino!

Answer: Sunday Bloody Sunday

Peter Finch received a 'Best Actor' Oscar nomination for his role as a homosexual Jewish doctor in 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' in 1971, he also won a BAFTA for this role. 'Dad and Dave Come To Town' was Peter Finch's film debut in 1939; 'Far From The Madding Crowd' was with Julie Christie and Terence Stamp in 1967; and, 'Elephant Walk' in 1954 was with Elizabeth Taylor and Dana Andrews.

Answer: Yes

Peter Finch's widow, Althea, accepted the first-ever posthumous 'Best Actor' Oscar awarded to her deceased husband for his last film 'Network'; he died of a massive coronary (heart attack) in 1977.

Answer: 1977

Peter Finch died of a massive coronary (heart attack) in January 1977 while promoting his final film, 'Network'.