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John Finnegan

Actor

John Finnegan

Born August 18, 1926 in New York City, New York, USADied July 29, 201237 films

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.

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Essential films

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Mars Attacks! poster6.4Mars Attacks!1996Last Action Hero poster6.5Last Action Hero1993An American Tail poster6.8An American Tail1986A Woman Under the Influence poster7.7A Woman Under the Influence1974The Natural poster6.9The Natural1984Opening Night poster7.6Opening Night1977The Killing of a Chinese Bookie poster7.0The Killing of a Chinese Bookie1976Vegas Vacation poster6.0Vegas Vacation1997

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. 2000The IndependentGuard
  2. 1997Vegas VacationHoover Dam Guide
  3. 1996Mars Attacks!Speaker of the House
  4. 1993Last Action HeroWatch Commander
  5. 1991JFKJudge Haggerty
  6. 1990Come See the ParadiseBrennan
  7. 1990The Knife and Gun ClubMr. Warshawski
  8. 1990The Last of the FinestTommy Grogan
  9. 1989Big Man on CampusJudge Ferguson
  10. 1989Finish LinePurdy Hall
  11. 1986An American TailWarren T. Rat (voice)
  12. 1986Big TroubleDet. Murphy
  13. 1986The Deacon Street DeerSidney
  14. 1985The Journey of Natty GannLogging Boss
  15. 1984The Hoboken Chicken EmergencyPoliceman
  16. 1984The NaturalSam Simpson
  17. 1984Love StreamsTaxi Driver (Animals)
  18. 1982Terror at AlcatrazMurphy
  19. 1982Rehearsal for MurderDamon
  20. 1980GloriaFrank
  21. 1980Little Miss MarkerCasino Clerk
  22. 1979The In-LawsDeliveryman #1
  23. 1978BloodbrothersBartender
  24. 1978Nowhere to RunO'Neil
  25. 1977Opening NightBobby
  26. 1977HeroesMr. Munro
  27. 1977LucanJess
  28. 1976NickelodeonKathleen's Director
  29. 1976Street KillingAlex Lesko
  30. 1976The Killing of a Chinese BookieTaxi Driver
  31. 1976Mallory: Circumstantial EvidenceDeputy Marshal Vieter
  32. 1975CaponeN.Y. Police Lt.
  33. 1975Conspiracy of TerrorSgt. Carroll
  34. 1975Ellery Queen: Too Many SuspectsMatthew Thomas Cleary
  35. 1974A Woman Under the InfluenceClancy
  36. 1974Terror on the 40th FloorStark
  37. 1972Play It as It LaysFrank