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- Dark, mustachioed and broodingly handsome in an Oliver Reed placid manner, Jon Finch was born in Caterham, Surrey, England, on March 2, 1942, the son of a merchant banker. Educated at Caterham School, his first stage role was in elementary school at age 13 playing a Roman noblewoman(!) After gaining experience in amateur theatre groups and following a short stint with a folk singing group, he suddenly left for military service at age 18, serving with a parachute regiment.
Following military duty, Jon returned to acting and delved seriously into classical theatre with several different Shakespeare/repertory companies, appearing in over 50-60 plays, including "Night of the Iguana" and "She Stoops to Conquer," while also serving as stage manager and/or assistant director for several of these companies.
Jon made his on-camera debut on TV in 1964 with guest parts on such British series as the daytime soap "Crossroads," "The Fellows," "Tom Grattan's War," "Z Cars" and the part of Sir Edward Mortimer in the BBC-TV play "Mary, Queen of Scots." This culminated in a leading role in the sci-fi British series Counterstrike (1969). A few years later he broke into films with supporting roles in the Hammer Studio horror classics The Vampire Lovers (1970) and The Horror of Frankenstein (1970). This was a rather intense, dramatic sign as to the direction his cinematic career would take.
Jon's gloomy, Gothic-edged film career peaked in the early 70s with such classy fare as Roman Polanski's Macbeth (1971), in which he played the tormented title role, in a particularly gory and controversial presentation; as cuckold husband William Lamb in the historical romancer Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) opposite Sarah Miles; in Alfred Hitchcock's macabre serial-killer thriller Frenzy (1972), in which he is a suspect in the dastardly crimes; in The Final Programme (1973), an end-of-the-world sci-fi adventure that has since earned cult status; and in the all-star production of Death on the Nile (1978), an elegant whodunnit, courtesy of Agatha Christie. More importantly, he took part in several Shakespearean pieces that were transferred to TV -- Richard II (1978), Henry IV Part I (1979), Henry IV Part II (1979) and Much Ado About Nothing (1984). He also took on another TV series Ben Hall (1975) as the title Australian bushranger
After filming the Spanish historical drama The Second Power (1976) written and directed by José María Forqué and the Swedish/Spanish co-production of La Sabina (1979) written by the notorious filmmaker José Luis Borau, the upcoming 1980's decade would promise more erratic and erotic filming in international drama. Another Spanish-made co-starring role came his way with Gary Cooper, que estás en los cielos (1980) (Gary Cooper, Who Art in Heaven) written and directed by Pilar Miró, followed by the German drama Doktor Faustus (1982); a brief return to English soil to co-star with Glenda Jackson in the political drama Giro City (1982); a pair of German psychological dramas Plaza Real (1988) and The Voice (1988); the Israeli political thriller Streets of Yesterday (1989); and the steamy Italian film La più bella del reame (1989) (Most Beautiful in the Kingdom) opposite sensuous American model-turned-European film actress Carol Alt.
A gentleman with infinite class, intelligence and charm, Jon's pronounced aversion to publicity and preference for privacy kept him from achieving major stardom. Finch turned more and more to British TV work as the years wore on. He appeared as an apparition of Christ in three episodes of the sci-fi mini-series The Martian Chronicles (1980); portrayed the apostle Luke in the biblical drama Peter and Paul (1981); played Uncle Tom in the small screen version of D.H. Lawrence's The Rainbow (1988); appeared as the antagonist King Vortigern in the King Arthur story Merlin of the Crystal Cave (1991); played Count Sylvius in the mini-series The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994); and headed up the cast in the TV-movie murder mystery Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord (1998). On film, he starred in the horror opus Lurking Fear (1994), filmed in Romania, and co-starred in the Philippine-made horror Darklands (1996). Jon made his last large screen appearance in the Orlando Bloom adventure about the Crusades, Kingdom of Heaven (2005).
Finch was interested in race car driving in the early 1970's but could not obtain a race car license after being diagnosed with diabetes. He was briefly married (1980-1987) to actress Catriona MacColl and they had one child. They co-starred together in the Spanish-made film drama Power Game (1983). He died on December 28, 2012 at age 70 in Sussex, England. - Director
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Leif Krantz was born on 15 April 1932 in Göteborg, Sweden. He was a director and writer, known for Modiga mindre män (1965), Schaurige Geschichten (1975) and Öbergs på Lillöga (1983). He died on 28 December 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden.- Jayne Cortez was born on 10 May 1934 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, USA. She was a director, known for Yari Yari: Black Women Writers and the Future (1999), Poetry in Motion (1982) and Ornette: Made in America (1985). She was married to Mel Edwards and Ornette Coleman. She died on 28 December 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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- Additional Crew
Martee La Comette was born in 1950. She was an actress, known for Leaving Las Vegas (1995), Life as a House (2001) and Collaborator (2011). She died on 28 December 2012.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Tadeusz Paradowicz was born on 27 May 1956 in Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland. He was an actor and director, known for Fenomen (2010), Powrót wabiszczura (1989) and Przylbice i kaptury (1986). He died on 28 December 2012 in Lida, Belarus.- Additional Crew
Claude-Anne Lopez was born on 17 October 1920 in Brussels, Belgium. She is known for Benjamin Franklin (2002). She was married to Robert Sabatino Lopez. She died on 28 December 2012 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Atsuo Okamoto was born on 25 December 1924 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. He was an actor, known for Hungry Soul (1956), Hungry Soul, Part II (1956) and Oya-oya jinsei (1951). He died on 28 December 2012 in Nishi-Tokyô, Tokyo, Japan.- Ivor C. Treby was born on 19 January 1933 in Devon, England, U.K. Ivor C. was a writer, known for But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock (1972). Ivor C. died on 28 December 2012 in London, England, UK.
- Music Department
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Roland Gerbeau was born on 12 November 1919 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France. He is known for La femme que j'ai le plus aimée (1942), An Intimate History (2011) and Boîte de nuit (1946). He died on 28 December 2012 in Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent, Eure, France.- Christian Sarvig was born on 8 April 1949 in France. He was an actor, known for Med kærlig hilsen (1971). He died on 28 December 2012.
- Writer
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Elin Bing was born on 9 April 1939. She was a writer and actress, known for Hemmelig sommer (1969), Wanda's historier (1977) and Hemmelig sommer (1969). She was married to Thomas Winding. She died on 28 December 2012.- Simon Lane was born on 19 May 1957 in Solihull, West Midlands, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Someone Else's America (1995) and Qui va Pino va sano (1997). He was married to Mallory Roberts. He died on 28 December 2012 in London, England, UK.
- Emilio Charles Jr. was an actor, known for Taxi asesino (1998) and Consejo mundial de lucha libre (2014). He died on 28 December 2012 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Producer
- Director
Barrie Edgar was born on 26 April 1919 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Guilty Party (1956), Home Town (1952) and Bridge Across Silence (1954). He was married to Joan Burman. He died on 28 December 2012 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.