Tribute have poured in for Frank Finlay CBE, the Oscar-nominated British actor who died on 30 January at the age of 89.
Starring in the Three Musketeer films of the 1970s alongside actors likeOliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain and Michael York, Finlay quickly became known as a talented actor from the start of his career.
His performance as Iago in 1965'sOthello, in which Laurence Olivierplays the titular role, saw him nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, although that honour ended up going to Martin Balsam for his part in A Thousand Clowns.
Awarded a CBE in 1984, Finlay toldThe Independent in a 1998 interview that he didn't think he was "high-profile enough" to have earned a knighthood.
Colleagues and friends in the world of showbiz have paid tribute to Finlay in the wake of his death.
Writing on Twitter, Sir Roger Moore called Finlay a "great co-star" in the 1978 war film The Wild Geese.
Culled: Independent
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