Finch, Peter

Finch's mother was married, but his father may have been (some sources say definitely was) another man. He was kidnapped from his mother's care by his legal father when he was two and sent abroad to live with a succession of relatives and friends, in boarding schools and communes in France, India, Sri Lanka and Australia. He did not see his mother again until 1948.

He appeared in A Town Like Alice, The Battle of the River Plate, The Pumpkin Eater, The Nun's Story and Sunday Bloody Sunday, among other films.

References

Australian Dictionary of Biography [in progress]
Dundy, Elaine. Finch, Bloody Finch: A Life of Peter Finch. (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1980)

Indexes

European
Australia
France
India
Sri Lanka
Uk/great Britain
20th Century
Theater, Broadcasting, Cinema
Pre-school Years
Mother Married, but Not to Father
Abducted by Parent or Adopter
Relatives
Family Friends or Acquaintances
Customary or Traditional Adoption, Informal and Extra-Legal Care
Institutional Care
Other or Unknown Reasons for Serial Placement
Mother Married but Not to Birth Father