Peter Finch (1916-1977)

Signed: 'To Sarah Best Wishes Peter Finch'

A b/w 10x8 signed & inscribed photo from Bequest to the Nation (1973) as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson.

This is an original photograph by Norman Gryspeerdt (1911-1998) and is stamped to reverse. Photo has a couple of minor light creases.

A hard autograph to obtain.

English-born Australian actor. He is most notable for his role as "crazed" television anchorman Howard Beale in the film, Network, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor (the only posthumous Academy Award for acting in the history of those Awards), his fifth Best Actor award from the BAFTA, and a Best Actor award from the Golden Globes.

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