01/19/1878
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK:
Finlay Jefferson Currie (* 20. Januar 1878 in Edinburgh, Schottland; † 9. Mai 1968 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England) war ein britischer Theater- und Filmschauspieler. Der in Schottland geborene Currie begann seine Arbeit als Organist und Chorleiter, ehe er um 1898 erste Bühnenengagements erhielt. Knapp 10 Jahre lang tourte er als Mitglied von Benjamin Fullers Theatergruppe durch Australien, vorwiegend in komödiantischen Rollen. Danach stand Currie in London auf der Bühne, wo er über die Jahrzehnte in erfolgreichen Stücken wie The Last Mile und Tod eines Handlungsreisenden auftrat. Im Filmgeschäft war Currie ein Spätstarter: Seine erste Filmrolle erhielt er erst 1931, als er bereits 53 Jahre alt war. Anschließend war Currie in über 120 Filmen zu sehen, wobei seine Popularität immer mehr zunahm, je älter er wurde. Er bekam gute Kritiken für seinen Auftritt als entflohener Sträfling Magwitch in David Leans Filmklassiker Geheimnisvolle Erbschaft, basierend auf dem Roman Große Erwartungen. Curries Markenzeichen war die tiefe Stimme, mit der er besonders häufig respektable und ehrenwerte Persönlichkeiten verkörperte. Currie war bereits über 70 Jahre alt, als er endgültig das für ihn passende Rollenfach fand. Ab den 1950er Jahren wurde er dank seines markanten „biblischen“ Gesichts gern in Monumental- und Historienfilmen eingesetzt. 1951 spielte er in Mervyn LeRoys Monumentalfilm Quo vadis? die Rolle des Simon Petrus. Sein bekanntester Film war der 1959 produzierte Monumentalfilm Ben Hur, in dem der Darsteller als König Balthasar erneut eine biblische Figur darstellte. Im selben Jahr verkörpert er im Monumentalfilm Salomon und die Königin von Saba den König David. Currie tauchte in ähnlich gelagerten Rollen auch in historischen Abenteuerfilmen wie Ivanhoe – Der schwarze Ritter (1952) oder Beau Brummell (1954) auf. 1961 verkörperte er in Franz von Assisi den Papst, 1963 in Cleopatra den Römer Titus. Finlay Currie, der ab den 1950er-Jahren auch in Fernsehserien auftrat, blieb trotz hohen Alters praktisch bis zu seinem Tod als Schauspieler tätig. Er starb 1968 im Alter von 90 Jahren eines natürlichen Todes. Seine letzte Rolle hatte der Charakterdarsteller in einer Episode der Fernsehserie Simon Templar, die 1969 posthum im Fernsehen lief.
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Vendetta for The Saint (1969) as Don Pasquale |
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Alice in Wonderland (1966) as Dodo |
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Brigadoon (1966) as Mr. Lundie |
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Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) as Doll Maker |
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The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965) as Emcee |
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Who Was Maddox? (1964) as Alex Campbell |
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) as Senator |
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The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) as Grandpa Stirling |
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West 11 (1963) as Gash |
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Billy Liar (1963) as Duxbury |
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Cleopatra (1963) as Titus (uncredited) |
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Corridors of Blood (1963) as Supt. Charles Matheson |
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Murder at the Gallop (1963) as Old Enderby |
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The Cracksman (1963) as Feathers |
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The Amorous Prawn (1962) as Lochaye |
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The Inspector (1962) as De Kool |
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Go to Blazes (1962) as Judge |
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Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli (1961) as Jacob |
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Clue of the Silver Key (1961) as Harvey Lane |
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Francis of Assisi (1961) as The Pope |
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Hand in Hand (1961) as Mr. Pritchard |
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Five Golden Hours (1961) as Father Superior |
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960) as Captain Sellers |
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The Angel Wore Red (1960) as Bishop |
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Kidnapped (1960) as Cluny MacPherson |
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Ben-Hur (1959) as Balthasar |
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Solomon and Sheba (1959) as David |
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La tempesta (1958) as Count Grinov |
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Rockets Galore (1958) as Narrator (uncredited) |
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6.5 Special (1958) as Himself |
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The Naked Earth (1958) as Father Verity |
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Dangerous Exile (1957) as Mr. Patient |
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Campbell's Kingdom (1957) as Hyper-religious Old Barfly |
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Saint Joan (1957) as Archbishop of Rheims |
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The Little Hut (1957) as The Rev. Bertram Brittingham-Brett |
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Seven Waves Away (1957) as Mr. Wheaton |
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Zarak (1956) as The Mullah |
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Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Whist Partner |
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Footsteps in the Fog (1955) as Inspector Peters |
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King's Rhapsody (1955) as King Paul |
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Captain Lightfoot (1955) as Callahan |
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Make Me an Offer! (1954) as Abe Sparta |
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Third Party Risk (1954) as Mr. Darius |
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The End of the Road (1954) as Old 'Mick-Mack' |
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Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue (1953) as Hamish MacPherson |
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Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953) as MacDougal |
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Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) as Col. Randolph |
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Ivanhoe (1952) as Cedric |
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Walk East on Beacon (1952) as Professor Albert Kafer |
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Kangaroo (1952) as Michael McGuire |
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Quo Vadis (1951) as Peter |
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People Will Talk (1951) as Shunderson |
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Trio (1950) as Mr. McLeod |
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The Mudlark (1950) as John Brown |
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The Black Rose (1950) as Alfgar |
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My Daughter Joy (1950) as Sir Thomas McTavish |
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Treasure Island (1950) as Capt. Billy Bones |
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Whisky Galore! (1949) as Narrator |
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The History of Mr. Polly (1949) as Uncle Jim |
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Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) as The Marquis of Tullibardine |
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Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) as Alastair McBain |
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Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (1948) as Sir Joshua Varley |
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So Evil My Love (1948) as Dr. Krylie |
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The Monkey's Paw (1948) as Sergeant-Major Morris |
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My Brother Jonathan (1948) as Dr. Hammond |
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The Brothers (1947) as Hector Macrae |
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Woman to Woman (1947) as Theatre Manager |
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Great Expectations (1946) as Abel Magwitch |
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Spring Song (1946) as Cobb |
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School for Secrets (1946) as Sir Duncan Wills |
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The Trojan Brothers (1946) as W.H. Maxwell |
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In the Zone (1946) as |
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I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) as Ruairidh Mhór |
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Don Chicago (1945) as Bugs Mulligan |
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The Shipbuilders (1943) as McWain |
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They Met in the Dark (1943) as Merchant Captain |
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Theatre Royal (1943) as Clement J. Earle |
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Undercover (1943) as Priest (uncredited) |
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Warn That Man (1943) as Captain Andrew Fletcher |
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The Bells Go Down (1943) as District Officer McFarlane |
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Thunder Rock (1942) as Capt. Joshua Stuart |
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The Day Will Dawn (1942) as Capt. Alstad |
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49th Parallel (1941) as The Factor |
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Crook's Tour (1940) as Tourist on Desert Bus (uncredited) |
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The Claydon Treasure Mystery (1938) as Rubin |
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Paradise for Two (1937) as Creditor |
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The Edge of the World (1937) as James Gray |
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Wanted! (1937) as Uncle Mart |
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Command Performance (1937) as Al, Arthur's Manager |
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Catch as Catch Can (1937) as Al Parson |
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Glamorous Night (1937) as Angus MacKintosh |
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The Gay Adventure (1936) as Porter |
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The Improper Duchess (1936) as Milton Lee |
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Me and Marlborough (1935) as Marriage Celebrant (uncredited) |
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Heat Wave (1935) as Captain |
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Mister Cinders (1935) as Henry Kemp |
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The Big Splash (1935) as Hartley Bassett |
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Little Friend (1934) as Grove |
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My Old Dutch (1934) as Mo |
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Gay Love (1934) as Highams |
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It's a Boy (1934) as Publisher |
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Princess Charming (1934) as Baron Seegman |
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Orders Is Orders (1933) as Dave |
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No Funny Business (1933) as Mr Potterton |
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Excess Baggage (1933) as inspector Toucan |
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The Good Companions (1933) as Monte Mortimer |
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Rome Express (1932) as Sam, Publicist |
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The Frightened Lady (1932) as Brooks |
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The Old Man (1931) as Rennett |