Finlay Currie
Actor

Finlay Currie Net Worth

Finlay Currie was a Scottish actor who began his career on the stage at the age of 20. After 34 years, he made his first film and worked steadily for another 30 years. He was known for his large, imposing figure and deep voice, but was rarely cast in villainous roles. He received acclaim for his role in Great Expectations (1946) and is best remembered for his role in Ben-Hur (1959). Later in life, he became an antiques dealer specializing in coins and precious metals. He passed away at the age of 90, shortly after his wife Maude Courtney passed away.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day January 20, 1878
Birth Place  Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Age 141 YEARS OLD
Died On 9 May 1968(1968-05-09) (aged 90)\nGerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Actor
Years active 1899–1968
Spouse(s) Maude Courtney (m. 1905-1959; her death)
Children 1

💰 Net worth: $6 Million (2024)

Finlay Currie, a renowned actor hailing from the United Kingdom, is projected to have an impressive net worth of $6 million by 2024. Throughout his illustrious career, Currie has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry with his exceptional talent and captivating performances. Having appeared in numerous film and television productions, his contributions have undoubtedly contributed to his considerable wealth. As an actor, Currie's dedication to his craft and his ability to portray a wide range of characters has garnered him immense recognition and success, solidifying his position as a true talent in the acting world.

Biography/Timeline

1890

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) 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).

1898

Currie was born in Edinburgh,Scotland, where he later attended George Watson's College. He began his work as organist and choir Director. In 1898 he got his first job in a Benjamin Fuller's theater group. He was in the cast of this group for almost 10 years.

1906

He was married to the American Actress Maude Courtney. They had a son, George Francis Courtney Currie, born on 26 September 1906, while his parents were on tour in Melbourne, Australia.

1951

In the following years he appeared in Hollywood film epics, including such roles 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, Sir Cedric, in MGM's Technicolor 1952 version of Ivanhoe. But Ivanhoe also gave Currie one of his most delightful roles, highlighting his comic capabilities, as well as a willingness to still do some action scenes, even in his 70s. 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.

1963

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.

1966

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.

1968

Currie died on 9 May 1968, in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, at age 90. His ashes were scattered in Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, Middlesex.

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