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Alex Finlayson(1917-2000)

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Alex Finlayson was born on 2 October 1917 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for D-Day the Sixth of June (1956), Hong Kong (1960) and TV Reader's Digest (1955). He died on 24 March 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 2, 1917
DiedMarch 24, 2000(82)
BornOctober 2, 1917
DiedMarch 24, 2000(82)
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Known for

Robert Taylor, Edmond O'Brien, Richard Todd, and Dana Wynter in D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)
D-Day the Sixth of June
5.9
  • Col. Harkens
  • 1956
Rod Taylor in Hong Kong (1960)
Hong Kong
8.0
TV Series
  • Dr. Rutledge
TV Reader's Digest (1955)
TV Reader's Digest
6.7
TV Series
  • John Rafferty
21 Beacon Street (1959)
21 Beacon Street
8.2
TV Series
  • Vincent Hale

Credits

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Actor

  • Star! (1968)
    Star!
    6.4
    • Guest on Bus (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Cary Grant and Leslie Caron in Father Goose (1964)
    Father Goose
    7.3
    • Dr. Bigrave (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Notorious Landlady (1962)
    The Notorious Landlady
    6.7
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Doris Day, John Gavin, and Rex Harrison in Midnight Lace (1960)
    Midnight Lace
    6.8
    • (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Rod Taylor in Hong Kong (1960)
    Hong Kong
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Rutledge
    • 1960
  • The Lost World (1960)
    The Lost World
    5.5
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
    Journey to the Center of the Earth
    7.0
    • Prof. Bayle (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • 21 Beacon Street (1959)
    21 Beacon Street
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Vincent Hale
    • 1959
  • TV Reader's Digest (1955)
    TV Reader's Digest
    6.7
    TV Series
    • John Rafferty
    • 1956
  • Robert Taylor, Edmond O'Brien, Richard Todd, and Dana Wynter in D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)
    D-Day the Sixth of June
    5.9
    • Col. Harkens
    • 1956
  • Clark Gable and Susan Hayward in Soldier of Fortune (1955)
    Soldier of Fortune
    6.2
    • First Australian Airman (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Swiss Miss (1938)
    Swiss Miss
    6.6
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Phillips Holmes, Rosina Lawrence, and George 'Spanky' McFarland in General Spanky (1936)
    General Spanky
    5.9
    • Bit (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Our Relations (1936)
    Our Relations
    7.3
    • Denker's Beer Garden Customer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Thundering Fleas (1926)
    Thundering Fleas
    5.9
    Short
    • Musician
    • 1926

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 2, 1917
    • Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Died
    • March 24, 2000
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    His play, "Winding the Ball," was performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England with Ian Bartholomew, Trevor Cooper, Lisa Eichhorn, and David Schofield in the cast. Gregory Hersov was director.

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