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John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Acting1926New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Acting History

2000
1997
Vegas Vacation
as Hoover Dam Guide
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TVas Jerome Metz (segment "The Magic Rose Garden")1 eps
1996
Mars Attacks!
as Speaker of the House
1995
ER
TVas Mitchell1 eps
1993
Last Action Hero
as Watch Commander
1992
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Uncle Charlie / Douglas Foudy1 eps
1991
JFK
as Judge Haggerty
1990
1989
Big Man on Campus
as Judge Ferguson
Finish Line
as Purdy Hall
1988
Matlock
TVas Mr. Gillespie2 eps
1986
Big Trouble
as Det. Murphy
An American Tail
as Warren T. Rat (voice)
1985
1984
Love Streams
as Taxi Driver (Animals)
The Natural
as Sam Simpson
1980
Gloria
as Frank
Little Miss Marker
as Casino Clerk
1979
The In-Laws
as Deliveryman #1
1977
Lucan
as Jess
Heroes
as Mr. Munro
Quincy, M.E.
TVas Joe Ives1 eps
1976
Street Killing
as Alex Lesko
Nickelodeon
as Kathleen's Director
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
as Deputy Marshal Vieter
Columbo
TVas Barney / Assistant Director / Workman #1 / Sean Jarvis / Police Chief / Lieutenant Dreyer / Guard / Carl / Quentin Corbett / Sergeant1 eps
1975
Capone
as N.Y. Police Lt.
Conspiracy of Terror
as Sgt. Carroll
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
as Matthew Thomas Cleary
1973
McCloud
TVas Doorman1 eps
1972
Banacek
TVas Lt. Hallohan1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/18/1926
Day of Death
7/29/2012
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA