Frank Finlay Overview:

Actor, Frank Finlay, was born on Aug 6, 1926 in Farnworth, Lancashire. As of December 2025, Frank Finlay was 99 years old.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Finlay was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1965Best Supporting ActorOthello (1965)IagoNominated
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Frank Finlay Quotes:

Doctor Murray: That is mere conjecture, Holmes.
Sherlock Holmes: All circumstantial evidence is conjecture, Murray, but it is often right.
Inspector Lestrade: Mr. Holmes is usually right.


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Frank Finlay Facts
He played Inspector Lestrade in two unrelated films which featured Sherlock Holmes attempting to solve the Jack the Ripper murders: A Study in Terror (1965) and Murder by Decree (1979). Both films featured Anthony Quayle in a supporting role.

A devout Catholic, he belongs to the British Catholic Stage Guild.

Did not serve in World War II.

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