![]() He served for a time in the Middle East and participated in the Bombing of Darwin as an anti-aircraft gunner, though he did continue to perform by appearing in the wartime propaganda film "The Rats of Tobruk" (1944), and directing plays for tours of army bases and hospitals. But with the world on the brink of war, Finch's acting career was put on hold in order for him to enlist in the Australian army in 1941. At the time, he also made his feature debut in "Dad and Dave Come to Town" (1938), which led to a more substantial part in the crime drama "Mr. He began appearing in sideshows and vaudeville, even serving as a stooge for American comedian Bert le Blanc before touring Australia with George Sorlie's traveling company.It was with Sorlie's troupe that gained Finch notice with a producer from the Australian Broadcasting Commission, who served as his mentor and cast him in a children's radio series. After graduating from North Sydney Intermediate High School, Finch worked as a waiter, an apprentice on a sheep farm, and a copy boy for the Sydney Sun, but soon felt the pull of stage acting. After living for a time with his paternal grandmother in France, the 10-year-old was sent to live with his great uncle in Sydney, Australia. Decades later, Finch discovered that George was not his biological father and that his mother had carried on with an army officer named Wentworth Edward Dallas Campbell, leading to his parents' divorce. His parents divorced when he was just two years old, leading to his father being given custody. ![]() Born in London, England, Finch was raised by his father, George, a research chemist from Australia who moved to England prior to World War I, and his mother, Alicia. ![]()
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