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John P. Finnegan

Actor | * 08/18/1926 († 85, 07/29/2012) | New York City / NYC (United States of America (USA))
John P. "J.P." Finnegan (August 18, 1926 – July 29, 2012) was an American film and television actor, mostly known for his recurrent role on the American crime fiction series Columbo. He voiced the villainous character Warren T. Rat in the Don Bluth’s 1986 film An American Tail. A friend of director/actor John Cassavetes, Finnegan appeared in five of his films, including A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Gloria (1980) and Big Trouble (1986), which also starred Columbo star Peter Falk. He also appeared in Heroes (1977), The Natural (1984), School Spirit (1985), Big Man on Campus ()
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John P. "J.P." Finnegan was an American film and television actor, mostly known for his recurrent role on the American crime fiction series Columbo. He voiced the villainous character Warren T. Rat in the 1986 Don Bluth film An American Tail.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

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An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league. ...

The Natural

PG

1984 | 3.5/5 | 2h 17min
Drama
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The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas. ...

Vegas Vacation

PG

1997 | 3.1/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy
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Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison. ...

JFK

R

1991 | 3.8/5 | 3h 9min
Drama, Thriller, History
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A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel ends up in the New World alone and must fend off not ...

An American Tail

G

1986 | 3.4/5 | 1h 20min
Drama, Kids & Family, Animation, Adventure
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Movies with John P. Finnegan as Actor(32)

as Speaker of the House1996 Mars Attacks!
as Watch Commander1993 Last Action Hero
as Judge Haggerty1991 JFK
as Mr. Warshawski1990 The Knife and Gun Club
as Tommy Grogan1990 The Last of the Finest
as Brennan1990 Come See the Paradise
as Purdy Hall1989 Finish Line
as Judge Ferguson1989 Big Man on Campus
as Warren T. Rat (voice)1986 An American Tail
as Det. Murphy1986 Big Trouble
as Logging Boss1985 The Journey of Natty Gann
1984 The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
as Taxi Driver (Animals)1984 Love Streams
as Sam Simpson (as John Finnegan)1984 The Natural
as Murphy1982 Terror at Alcatraz
as Damon1982 Rehearsal for Murder
as Casino Clerk1980 Little Miss Marker
as Frank1980 Gloria
as O'Neil1978 Nowhere to Run
as Bartender1978 Bloodbrothers
as Jess1977 Lucan
as Mr. Munro1977 Heroes
as Bobby1977 Opening Night
as Deputy Marshal Vieter1976 Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
as Taxi Driver1976 The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
as Kathleen's Director1976 Nickelodeon
as N.Y. Police Lt.1975 Capone
as Sgt. Carroll1975 Conspiracy of Terror
as Matthew Thomas Cleary1975 Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
as Clancy1974 A Woman Under the Influence
as Stark1974 Terror on the 40th Floor
as Frank1972 Play It as It Lays

TV Shows/Series with John P. Finnegan as Actor(11)

as Jerome Metz (segment "The Magic Rose Garden")1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Mitchell1994 ER
as Lt. Hallohan1972 Banacek
as Carl1971 Columbo
as Barney1971 Columbo
as 1st Workman1971 Columbo
as Sergeant1971 Columbo
as Chief Quentin Corbett1971 Columbo
as Assistant Director1971 Columbo
as Sean Jarvis1971 Columbo
as Lt. Duffy1971 Columbo

Full Name: John Finnegan
Born: Wednesday, 08/18 1926 (August) in New York City / NYC (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 07/29 2012 (July) in Palm Desert (aged: 85)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for John P. Finnegan (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Finnegan"
"John Finnegan"
John P. Finnegan frequently works together with these people:
John Cassavetes (15x, Actor)
Bo Harwood (8x, Crew)
Al Ruban (8x, Crew)
Lydia Woodward (7x, Crew)
Robert Hitchcock (6x, Cast)
Joe Sachs (6x, Crew)
Lance Gentile (6x, Crew)
Shera Danese (6x, Actress)
Mitch Breit (6x, Crew)
Mike Lally (5x, Actor)
Neal Baer (5x, Crew)
Sam Shaw (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1407267, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 04/13/2024