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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Upon his arrival in Tennessee, Finney toured with Foster & Lloyd and later contributed to the solo careers of Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
Finney hosted programs at the Hall of Fame museum and participated in panel discussions frequently over the years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
One person stood out - Albert Finney, who grew up in Salford, not far away from where Mosaku lived in Manchester with her family.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
She later lived with actors Kenneth Haigh and Albert Finney before beginning a 10-year relationship with the director Michael Lindsay-Hogg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025
When Mr. Finney got out of the bathtub, he went out in the backyard and tossed a football around with Dennis and Dougie, two of Mary Lou’s brothers.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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