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jalan48

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18. He was great as a young man in Tom Jones.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2019, 12:17 PM

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Albert Finney, British actor, dies aged 82 [View all] brooklynite Feb 2019 OP

Great actor Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #1

A great actor Byronic Feb 2019 #2

He was only 33 when he played Scrooge in that movie. Dave Starsky Feb 2019 #8

I remember that movie! murielm99 Feb 2019 #24

I watch Scrooge every year ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #9

Great actor. nycbos Feb 2019 #3

A great actor edhopper Feb 2019 #4

I mostly remember him for PatSeg Feb 2019 #5

He was always great nocoincidences Feb 2019 #6

Oh yes PatSeg Feb 2019 #10

Loved him in both of the "My Uncle Silas" series (and as Scrooge) ❤️ NurseJackie Feb 2019 #7

My fav - Two for The Road DURHAM D Feb 2019 #11

Mine, too!!! DFW Feb 2019 #28

Remember the beautiful soundtrack nocoincidences Feb 2019 #40

Oh, no. I loved Albert Finney. My favorite "Scrooge" movie is the one he was in. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #12

I remember seeing Tom Jones as a teenager... llmart Feb 2019 #13

A fine actor. RIP. (nt) Paladin Feb 2019 #14

Dingell, now Finney. Great people seem to go in threes....who is next? NRaleighLiberal Feb 2019 #15

Already have 3 - Frank Robinson. Great man. malachi Feb 2019 #17

Ah, yes. Thanks for jogging my brain. Greatness indeed NRaleighLiberal Feb 2019 #21

My kids were obsessed with the movie "Annie"... Heartstrings Feb 2019 #16

He was great as a young man in Tom Jones. jalan48 Feb 2019 #18

TCM is showing "Tom Jones" this morning. Paladin Feb 2019 #19

Yes, bawdy and hilarious. Thanks for the info about TCMI -I'll be watching. jalan48 Feb 2019 #20

For those who aren't familiar... Dave Starsky Feb 2019 #27

Wonderful and thanks for posting. HelenWheels Feb 2019 #35

Rest in peace shenmue Feb 2019 #22

I loved him in Tom Jones. murielm99 Feb 2019 #23

Another cult classic film...Looker (1981) chwaliszewski Feb 2019 #25

He was so great in Karaoke and Cold Lazarus! ananda Feb 2019 #26

I will never, ever forget the oyster eating scene in Tom Jones. trof Feb 2019 #29

... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2019 #30

Another fine, fine actor, he will be missed. R.I.P. nt yaesu Feb 2019 #31

What a great loss! RIP Sir Albert Finney! keopeli Feb 2019 #32

Not Sir Albert, just Mr Finney. Matilda Feb 2019 #48

I don't think he died ashling Feb 2019 #33

He was great in "Orphans" Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2019 #34

I'M MAD AS HELL AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!!!! kwassa Feb 2019 #36

You realize that wasn't Albert Finney, right? rdmtimp Feb 2019 #43

I misremembered! kwassa Feb 2019 #47

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning... IcyPeas Feb 2019 #37

Mr. Finney gave us so many remarkable moments that through celluloid will be with us forever. Guilded Lilly Feb 2019 #38

I hope they show "Shoot The Moon" with Diane Keaton BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #39

That film was heartbreaking n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #44

I would watch movies just knowing he was in them lunatica Feb 2019 #41

The best of his generation Hangdog Slim Feb 2019 #42

In addition to his acting, he helped Mike Leigh and Stephen Frears TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #45

He was an artist with a Thompson cemaphonic Feb 2019 #46