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Occupation
  
Actor

Name
  
Finlay Currie

TV shows
  
United!

Years active
  
1899–68

Role
  
Actor


Full Name
  
Finlay Jefferson Currie

Born
  
20 January 1878 (
1878-01-20
)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Died
  
May 9, 1968, Gerrards Cross, United Kingdom

Spouse
  
Maude Courtney (m. 1884–1959)

Children
  
George Francis Courtney Currie, Nina Currie

Movies
  
Ben‑Hur, Quo Vadis, Great Expectations, People Will Talk, Around the World in 80 Days

Similar People
  
Martita Hunt, Karl Tunberg, Anthony Havelock‑Allan, Sam Zimbalist, Francis L Sullivan

FINLAY CURRIE TRIBUTE


Finlay Jefferson Currie (20 January 1878 – 9 May 1968) was a Scottish actor of stage, screen and television.

Contents

Currie was born in Edinburgh, where he later attended George Watson's College. His acting career began on the stage. He and his wife, Maude Courtney, did a song-and-dance act in the USA in the late 1890s. He made his first film (The Old Man (1931 film)) in 1931. He appeared as a priest in the 1943 Ealing Second World War film Undercover. His most famous film role was the convict Abel Magwitch in David Lean's Great Expectations (1946).

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He later began to appear in Hollywood film epics, including as Saint Peter in Quo Vadis (1951), as Balthazar, one of the Three Magi in the multi-Oscar-winning Ben-Hur (1959), the Pope in Francis of Assisi (1961) and as an aged, wise senator in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964). He appeared in People Will Talk with Cary Grant, and he portrayed Robert Taylor's embittered father in MGM's Technicolor 1952 version of Ivanhoe. In 1962 he starred in an episode of NBC's The DuPont Show of the Week, The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon, an adaptation of A. J. Cronin's novel, Shannon's Way.

He was the subject of This Is Your Life in February 1963, when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre in London.

In 1966 Currie played Mr. Lundie, the minister, in the television adaptation of the musical Brigadoon. His last performance was for the television series The Saint which starred Roger Moore. Currie played a dying mafioso boss in the two-part episode "Vendetta for the Saint", which was released posthumously in 1969.

Later he became a much respected antiques dealer, specialising in coins and precious metals. He was also a longtime collector of the works of Robert Burns.

Personal life and death

He was married to Maude Courtney. They had one son, George Francis Courtney Currie, born in Melbourne, Australia, on 26 September 1906.

Death

Currie died on 9 May 1968 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, at age 90. His ashes were scattered into the English Channel.

Filmography

Actor
1969
The Saint (TV Series) as
Don Pasquale
- Vendetta for the Saint: Part 2 (1969) - Don Pasquale
1969
Vendetta for the Saint as
Don Pasquale
1968
The Flight of the Heron (TV Mini Series) as
Angus MacMartin
- Revenge (1968) - Angus MacMartin
- Torture (1968) - Angus MacMartin
- Rescue (1968) - Angus MacMartin
- Retreat (1968) - Angus MacMartin
- Levee (1968) - Angus MacMartin
- Escape (1968) - Angus MacMartin
- Rebellion (1968) - Angus MacMartin
- Capture (1968) - Angus MacMartin
1967
Les Misérables (TV Mini Series) as
Bishop of Digne
- Release (1967) - Bishop of Digne
1967
The Prisoner (TV Series) as
General
- The Chimes of Big Ben (1967) - General
1966
Alice in Wonderland (TV Movie) as
Dodo
1966
United! (TV Series) as
Andrew McIver
- Episode #1.118 (1966) - Andrew McIver
1966
Brigadoon (TV Movie) as
Mr.Lundie
1966
Knock on Any Door (TV Series) as
Old Man
- The First Day of Spring (1966) - Old Man
1965
Bunny Lake Is Missing as
Doll Maker
1965
Jury Room (TV Series) as
The Honourable Lord Deas - The Judge
- The Sandyford Mystery (1965) - The Honourable Lord Deas - The Judge
1965
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita as
Emcee
1965
Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) as
General Sir Hector McGregor
- The Thin Red Line (1965) - General Sir Hector McGregor
1965
Secret Agent (TV Series) as
Landlord
- That's Two of Us Sorry (1965) - Landlord
1961
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Admiral Howe / Bartholomew Morvah / Jacob Bowers / ...
- The Rules That Jake Made (1964) - Admiral Howe
- The Stone Dance (1963) - Bartholomew Morvah
- A Lily in Little India (1962) - Jacob Bowers
- Over the Bridge (1961) - Davy Mitchell
1964
Who Was Maddox? as
Alec Campbell
1961
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Alec Campbell / Harvey Lane
- Who Was Maddox? (1964) - Alec Campbell
- Clue of the Silver Key (1961) - Harvey Lane
1964
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) as
Angus MacLeod
- The True Lochiel (1964) - Angus MacLeod
1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire as
Senator
1963
The Three Lives of Thomasina as
Grandpa Stirling
1963
Thirty Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Cory
- Death of a Gladiator (1963) - Cory
1963
West 11 as
Gash
1962
The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) as
O'Connell / Sir Wilfred Challis
- The Last Hangman (1963) - O'Connell
- The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon (1962) - Sir Wilfred Challis
1963
Billy Liar as
Duxbury
1963
The Cracksman as
Feathers
1963
Cleopatra as
Titus (uncredited)
1963
Murder at the Gallop as
Old Enderby
1963
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Sir Wilfred Challis
- The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon (1963) - Sir Wilfred Challis
1962
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Mr. Caldicott
- A Home of One's Own (1962) - Mr. Caldicott
1962
The Amorous Mr. Prawn as
Lochaye
1962
Man of the World (TV Series) as
Donald
- The Highland Story (1962) - Donald
1962
Tales of Mystery (TV Series) as
John Rossiter
- Wolves of God (1962) - John Rossiter
1962
Lisa as
De Kool
1962
Go to Blazes as
Judge
1961
Clue of the Silver Key as
Harvey Lane
1961
Joseph and His Brethren as
Jacob
1961
Francis of Assisi as
The Pope
1961
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Old MickMack
- Old Mick Mack (1961) - Old MickMack
1961
Five Golden Hours as
Father Superior
1961
Danger Man (TV Series) as
'Jock'
- The Gallows Tree (1961) - 'Jock'
1961
Hand in Hand as
Mr. Pritchard
1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as
Capt. Sellers
1960
The Angel Wore Red as
Bishop
1960
Kidnapped as
Cluny MacPherson
1959
Ben-Hur as
Balthasar / Narrator
1959
Solomon and Sheba as
David
1958
Corridors of Blood as
Supt. Matheson
1958
Tempest as
Count Grinov
1958
Mad Little Island as
Narrator (uncredited)
1958
The Naked Earth as
Father Verity
1958
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
MacMorriss
- Time to Go Now (1958) - MacMorriss
1957
Dangerous Exile as
Mr. Patient
1957
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Professor Syme
- The Human Touch (1957) - Professor Syme
1957
Campbell's Kingdom as
Old Man
1957
Saint Joan as
Archbishop of Rheims
1957
The Little Hut as
The Rev. Bertram Brittingham-Brett
1957
Seven Days from Now as
Mr. Wheaton
1956
Zarak as
The Mullah
1956
Around the World in 80 Days as
Andrew Stuart
1956
The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) as
Palmerstone
- The Talleyrand Affair (1956) - Palmerstone
1950
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Dr. Gideon Fell / Daniel Beverley / The Old Man / ...
- The Seat of the Scornful (1956) - Dr. Gideon Fell
- Manhandled (1956) - Daniel Beverley
- The Safe Haven (1955) - The Old Man
- Deep Are the Roots (1950) - Senator Ellsworth Langdon
1954
Rheingold Theatre (TV Series) as
Jacob Van Klemens / Alastair
- Jason's House (1956)
- The Patriarch (1955) - Jacob Van Klemens
- The Witness (1954) - Alastair
1955
King's Rhapsody as
King Paul
1955
Lilli Palmer Theatre (TV Series) as
The Sire de Maletroit
- The Door (1955) - The Sire de Maletroit
1955
Footsteps in the Fog as
Inspector Peters
1955
Thunder Rock (TV Movie) as
Capt. Joshua Stuart
1955
Make Me an Offer! as
Abe Sparta
1955
Captain Lightfoot as
Callahan
1954
The End of the Road as
Old 'Mick-mack'
1954
The Deadly Game as
Mr. Darius
1954
Beau Brummell as
McIver - Brummel's Publisher (uncredited)
1953
Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue as
Hamish MacPherson
1953
The Lass Wi' the Muckle Mou (TV Movie) as
Sir Gideon Murray
1953
The Broken Jug (TV Movie) as
Inspector Walter
1953
Treasure of the Golden Condor as
MacDougal
1952
Stars and Stripes Forever as
Col. Randolph
1952
Ivanhoe as
Cedric
1952
Kangaroo as
Michael McGuire
1952
Walk East on Beacon! as
Professor Albert Kafer
1951
Quo Vadis as
Peter
1951
People Will Talk as
Shunderson
1950
The Mudlark as
John Brown
1950
The Black Rose as
Alfgar
1950
Operation X as
Sir Thomas McTavish
1950
Trio as
Mr. McLeod (segment "Sanatorium")
1950
Treasure Island as
Capt. Billy Bones
1949
Whisky Galore! as
Narrator (uncredited)
1949
The History of Mr. Polly as
Uncle Jim
1948
Bonnie Prince Charlie as
The Marquis of Tullibardine
1948
Sleeping Car to Trieste as
Alastair MacBain
1948
Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill as
Sir Joshua Varley
1948
My Brother Jonathan as
Dr. Hammond
1948
So Evil My Love as
Dr. Krylie
1948
The Monkey's Paw (TV Movie) as
Sergeant-Major Morris
1947
The Great Adventure (TV Movie) as
Texel
1947
The Brothers as
Hector Macrae
1947
You Can't Take It with You (TV Movie) as
Martin Vanderhof
1947
Woman to Woman as
Theatre Manager
1947
Musical Chairs (TV Movie) as
Samuel Plagett
1946
Springtime as
Cobb
1946
In the Zone (TV Movie) as
Scotty
1946
Great Expectations as
Magwitch
1946
Secret Flight as
Sir Duncan Wills
1946
The Trojan Brothers as
W.H. Maxwell
1945
I Know Where I'm Going! as
Ruairidh Mhór
1945
Don Chicago as
Bugs Mulligan
1943
The Shipbuilders as
McWain
1943
They Met in the Dark as
Merchant Captain
1943
Underground Guerrillas as
Father (uncredited)
1943
Theatre Royal as
Clement J. Earle
1943
Warn That Man as
Captain Andrew Fletcher
1943
The Bells Go Down as
District Officer MacFarlane
1942
Thunder Rock as
Captain Joshua Stuart
1942
The Avengers as
Capt. Alstad
1941
49th Parallel as
The Factor
1940
Crook's Tour as
Tourist on Desert Bus (uncredited)
1939
One Night, One Day... (TV Movie) as
James
1939
The Great Adventure (TV Movie) as
Texel
1939
Sun Up (TV Movie) as
Pap Todd
1939
Leviathan (TV Movie)
1939
The Royal Family of Broadway (TV Movie) as
Oscar Wolfe
1938
Around the Town as
Sam Wyngold
1938
Follow Your Star as
Maxie
1938
The Claydon Treasure Mystery as
Rubin
1937
Gaiety Girls as
Creditor (uncredited)
1937
Catch As Catch Can as
Al Parsons
1937
The Edge of the World as
The Gray Family: James
1937
Command Performance as
The Manager
1937
Glamorous Night as
Angus MacKintosh
1937
Wanted! as
Uncle Mart
1936
The Gay Adventure as
Porter
1936
The Improper Duchess as
Milton Lee
1935
Heat Wave as
Captain (uncredited)
1935
In Town Tonight as
The Manager
1935
Mister Cinders as
Henry Kemp
1935
The Big Splash as
Hartley Bassett
1934
My Old Dutch as
Medical Officer
1934
Gay Love as
Highams
1934
Little Friend as
Grove
1934
Alexandra as
Baron Seegman
1933
For Love of You as
Deckchair-Seated Beachgoer (uncredited)
1933
Orders Is Orders as
Dave
1933
It's a Boy as
Publisher (uncredited)
1933
Excess Baggage as
Inspector Toucan
1933
The Good Companions as
Monte Mortimer (as Findlay Currie)
1932
Rome Express as
Sam, Publicist
1932
Criminal at Large as
Brooks
1931
The Old Man as
Rennett
Self
1966
The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.31 (1966) - Self
1957
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Barbara Mullen (1964) - Self
- Finlay Currie (1963) - Self
- G.H. Elliot (1957) - Self
1963
The White Heather Club (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.15 (1963) - Self
1958
Six-Five Special as
Self
1956
Probe and Night Beat (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Finlay Currie (1956) - Self
1949
Harnessing the Hills (Documentary short) as
Self - Commentator
Archive Footage
2008
The Naked Archaeologist (TV Series documentary) as
David / Peter / Balthasar / ...
- Apostles & Spies: Part 2 (2010) - Balthasar
- Lilith: Queen of the Night (2010) - David
- The Hairy Show (2010) - David
- Holy Threads (2008) - Peter
- Coat of Many Colors (2008) - Jacob
- What Happened to the JC Bunch?: Tracking the Tribe (2008) - Peter
- Jewish Rome (2008) - Titus
- The Search for St. Peter (2008) - David
1967
Off to See the Wizard (TV Series) as
Captain Sellers
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Part 1 (1967) - Captain Sellers
1955
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Grandpa Stirling / Cluny MacPherson / Hamish MacPherson / ...
- The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 3 (1965) - Grandpa Stirling
- The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 2 (1965) - Grandpa Stirling
- The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 1 (1965) - Grandpa Stirling
- Kidnapped: Part 2 (1963) - Cluny MacPherson
- Kidnapped: Part 1 (1963) - Cluny MacPherson
- Rob Roy: Part 2 (1956) - Hamish MacPherson
- Rob Roy: Part 1 (1956) - Hamish MacPherson
- Treasure Island: Part 1 (1955) - Captain Billy Bones

References

Finlay Currie Wikipedia