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John Finnegan
Born
Aug 18, 1926
Died: Jul 29, 2012
Lived 85 years
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
37
Movies
20
TV Shows
Also Known As
J.P. Finnegan
John P. Finnegan
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John Finnegan
Acting
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.
Movies
37
TV Shows
20
The Independent
as
Guard
2000
Vegas Vacation
as
Hoover Dam Guide
1997
Mars Attacks!
as
Speaker of the House
1996
Last Action Hero
as
Watch Commander
1993
JFK
as
Judge Haggerty
1991
Come See the Paradise
as
Brennan
1990
The Knife and Gun Club
as
Mr. Warshawski
1990
The Last of the Finest
as
Tommy Grogan
1990
Big Man on Campus
as
Judge Ferguson
1989
Finish Line
as
Purdy Hall
1989
An American Tail
as
Warren T. Rat (voice)
1986
Big Trouble
as
Det. Murphy
1986
The Deacon Street Deer
as
Sidney
1986
The Journey of Natty Gann
as
Logging Boss
1985
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
as
Policeman
1984
The Natural
as
Sam Simpson
1984
Love Streams
as
Taxi Driver (Animals)
1984
Terror at Alcatraz
as
Murphy
1982
Rehearsal for Murder
as
Damon
1982
Gloria
as
Frank
1980
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