Francis "
Frank"
Finlay,
CBE (6 August 1926 – 30 January 2016) was an English stage, film and television actor. He was Oscar-nominated for his supporting role in Olivier's 1965 film of
Othello and got his first leading role on television in 1971 as
Casanova, which led to an appearance on
The Morecambe and Wise Show.