Francis Finlay, (6 August 1926 – 30 January 2016) was an English actor. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Iago in Othello (1965). His first leading television role came in 1971 in Casanova. This led to appearances on The Morecambe and Wise Show. Finlay starred alongside famous Italian actress Stefania Sandrelli in Tinto Brass' The Key, the most successful Italian film of the 1983-1984 season. He also appeared in the drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire.
A four-time BAFTA nominee, Finlay won one for his television performances in 1974.
Read more...The August 6, 1926 was a Friday under the star sign of ♌. It was the 217 day of the year. President of the United States was Calvin Coolidge.
If you were born on this day, you are 99 years old. Your last birthday was on the Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 48 days ago. Your next birthday is on Thursday, August 6, 2026, in 316 days. You have lived for 36,208 days, or about 869,009 hours, or about 52,140,556 minutes, or about 3,128,433,360 seconds.
Date: 07 August 1926
By WILLIAM D. RICHARDSON
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GEORGE S. CARR
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Lr appealing for contributions to Knickerbocker Hosp
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Assumes presidency of Columbia today; closer trade relations with U S expected; statement by D Del Rio
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Date: 07 August 1926
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Use of economic pressure to compel Japan to live up to agreement regarding allied intervention in Siberia in 1918, recounted by Dean F E Lee
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Son born
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Affidavit of Mrs Riehl reveals Mrs Hall heard phone tryst on night of murders
Date: 07 August 1926
Date: 07 August 1926
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES