{"id":6290,"date":"2019-02-08T15:12:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T21:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=6290"},"modified":"2019-07-18T18:48:30","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T23:48:30","slug":"tom-jones-actor-the-great-albert-finney-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=6290","title":{"rendered":"“TOM JONES” actor, the great Albert Finney has died….."},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the world’s greatest actors, Albert Finney, has died today.\u00a0 He was 82.\u00a0 FInney was the titular character in the Best Film of 1963, Tony Richardson’s “TOM JONES” and had been nominated five times for OSCAR in his career. \u00a0\u00a0 Cause of death was not noted after a short illness.<\/em> <\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

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My first recollection of Finney was in that Oscar winning film TOM JONES.\u00a0 Through the years, I would always seek out his performances and his acting style and persona was totally his and unlike any other actor.\u00a0 My favorite performances include TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967) with Audrey Hepburn, SCROOGE (1970), WOLFEN (1971), THE DRESSER (1983), MILLER’S CROSSING (1990), ERIN BROCKOVICK (2000), THE BIG FISH (2003), and BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU ARE DEAD (2007).<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n

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HIs work in TWO FOR THE ROAD with the great and beautiful Audrey Hepburn displayed a talent to play comedy in a rather strong dramatic film.\u00a0 A performance that I believe deserved an Oscar bid for that year.\u00a0 HIs relationship with his character and Hepburn’s in this wonderful film displayed his acting range that meshed with his fantastic screen presence.\u00a0 Finney has to be included with other greats of his time, including Peter O’Toole, Richards Harris, and Richard Burton. Records show that Finney was David Lean’s first choice to play T E Lawrence in the great film, but turned it down, allowing O’Toole to take the part. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n

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Albert Finney will not be forgotten.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n

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Finney’s Oscar nominations:\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
Academy Awards, USA<\/span><\/h5>\n

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2001 <\/span>
\nNominee<\/span>
\nOscar <\/span>
\nBest Actor in a Supporting Role<\/span>
\nErin Brockovich (2000) <\/span><\/h5>\n

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1985 <\/span>
\nNominee<\/span>
\nOscar <\/span>
\nBest Actor in a Leading Role<\/span>
\nUnder the Volcano (1984)<\/span><\/h5>\n
1984<\/span><\/h5>\n

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Nominee<\/span>
\nOscar <\/span>
\nBest Actor in a Leading Role<\/span>
\nThe Dresser (1983)<\/span><\/h5>\n

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1975 <\/span>
\nNominee<\/span>
\nOscar <\/span>
\nBest Actor in a Leading Role<\/span>
\nMurder on the Orient Express (1974)<\/span><\/h5>\n

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1964 <\/span>
\nNominee<\/span>
\nOscar <\/span>
\nBest Actor in a Leading Role<\/span>
\nTom Jones (1963)<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Best performance:\u00a0 Tom Jones<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
Favorite performance:\u00a0 Erin Brockovich<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
Favorite Finney film:\u00a0 Wolfen<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
Best film of his career:\u00a0 Miller’s Crossing<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

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Feature photo:\u00a0 Albert Finney in “WOLFIN”….DVDBEAVER.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Secondary photo:\u00a0 Albert Finney in “TWO FOR THE ROAD”….GLAMOUR.COM<\/p>\n

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