Biography

Iain Finlay was born on October 21, 1935. He was an actor and producer, known for Beyond 2000 (1985), The Young Doctors (1976) and Blankety Blanks (1977). He was married to Janice Phegan. He died on May 6, 2025 in Tumbulgum, Tweed Valley, NSW, Australia.

His father was a military man who was appointed aide-de-camp for Governor-General Sir Isaac Isaacs and took up posts across the world, though the family did not travel with him.

Mr Finlay's early life saw him educated at schools across Australia and overseas.

He left home at 18 bound for Europe, then hitchhiked across Africa where he worked in mining for a few years, landing a job with a bit of help from author Bryce Courtenay.