Finney
Americannoun
noun
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Albert . born 1936, British stage and film actor: his films include Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and The Gathering Storm (2002)
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Sir Tom . born 1922, English footballer: a winger, he played for Preston North End (1946–60) and won 76 caps for England, scoring 30 goals
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Singer-songwriter and podcaster Otis Gibbs, who had Finney on his show several times, remembered frequently seeing the steel guitarist out on the Nashville music scene.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Stamp was hailed as one of the new wave of actors from working-class backgrounds, such as Albert Finney and Tom Courtenay, who were also making a name for themselves.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025
Kosminsky reassembled his original department heads, including cinematographer Gavin Finney, production designer Pat Campbell and costume designer Joanna Eatwell.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
Jennifer Finney Boylan discusses her new book about the transgender experience, Donald Trump, Caitlyn Jenner and her own trans daughter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
Mr. Finney was cooking something in the kitchen, with the help of four-year-old Tommy.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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