Frank Finlay

Birth Name:

Francis Finlay

Birth Place:

Farnworth, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor

Was honored as the Commander of the Order of the British Empire during the 1984 New Year's Honours List for his contributions to film
Was named an Associate Member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Met his wife while both were members of the Farnworth Little Theatre and the two were married for over 50 years
Earned a City and Guilds Diploma in butchery after leaving the St․ Gregory the Great School at the age of 14
Started his stage career in a repertory theater with The Guilford Theatre Company before he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London
Appeared as the same role of Inspector Lestrade in two separate Sherlock Holmes films
Serves as a patron of The Academy of Creative Training in Brighton, Sussex

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