Finlay Currie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Finlay Currie

Scottish actor

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1878

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-May-1968

Profession: stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

William Finlay Jefferson Currie (20 January 1878 – 9 May 1968) was a Scottish actor of stage, screen, and television.
He received great acclaim for his roles as Abel Magwitch in the British film Great Expectations (1946) and as Balthazar in the American film Ben-Hur (1959).In his career spanning seventy years, Currie appeared in seven films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Of those, Around the World in 80 Days (1956) and Ben-Hur (1959) are winners in the category.