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John Finnegan

Date of birth: 1926-08-18

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: J.P. Finnegan, John P. Finnegan

John Finnegan

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.

Movie Credits

Nowhere to Run
3.5

Nowhere to Run

1978-01-16

Harry's married to Marian and things are not going all that well, so he wants out but somehow feels

Love Streams
3.6

Love Streams

1984-03-22

Two closely-bound, emotionally wounded siblings reunite after years apart.

An American Tail
3.4

An American Tail

1986-11-21

A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at th

The Independent
2.7

The Independent

2000-11-10

A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story o

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
2.5

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

1984-11-19

Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken nam

Gloria
3.5

Gloria

1980-10-01

When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant gu

The Deacon Street Deer
0

The Deacon Street Deer

1986-05-18

Neighborhood children protect a deer that has escaped from cruel carnival owners.

Big Trouble
2.6

Big Trouble

1986-05-30

Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet

Nickelodeon
3

Nickelodeon

1976-12-21

In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an ille

The In-Laws
3.4

The In-Laws

1979-06-15

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's

Mars Attacks!
3.2

Mars Attacks!

1996-12-13

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
0

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975-03-23

When a famous fashion designer is found murdered, Inspector Richard Queen of the NYPD is baffled by

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
0

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence

1976-02-08

In this pilot film, Mallory is a prominent lawyer with a tarnished reputation who defends a young ma

Lucan
0

Lucan

1977-05-22

A 20-year old who spent the first 10 years of his life running wild in the forest after being raised

Heroes
3.1

Heroes

1977-11-04

A Vietnam veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder breaks out of a VA hospital and goes

Terror at Alcatraz
0

Terror at Alcatraz

1982-07-04

Tom and Dick Smothers play Bones Howard and Ryan Fitzgerald, a TV cameraman and intrepid reporter, r

Big Man on Campus
3.1

Big Man on Campus

1989-12-12

In this version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a hunchback is found living in the bell tower of U

Bloodbrothers
2.9

Bloodbrothers

1978-09-27

A young man is torn between following in his brothers' footsteps or striking out on his own.

JFK
3.8

JFK

1991-12-20

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans dis

The Journey of Natty Gann
3.4

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985-09-27

America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A c

Last Action Hero
3.2

Last Action Hero

1993-06-18

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop.

The Natural
3.5

The Natural

1984-05-11

An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take

Rehearsal for Murder
3

Rehearsal for Murder

1982-05-26

A year after his fiancée's death, a playwright schedules a rehearsal for his new play, which proves

A Woman Under the Influence
3.9

A Woman Under the Influence

1974-11-18

Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Ni

Play It as It Lays
3

Play It as It Lays

1972-10-19

Burned-out B-movie actress Maria, depressed and frustrated with her loveless marriage to an ambitiou

Opening Night
3.8

Opening Night

1977-12-22

Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her lat

Conspiracy of Terror
3

Conspiracy of Terror

1975-04-10

A husband-and-wife detective team investigate the existence of lethal Satanic cults , while the husb

The Last of the Finest
3

The Last of the Finest

1990-03-09

An elite group of vice cops are fired from the L.A.P.D. for being over-zealous in their war against

Little Miss Marker
3.3

Little Miss Marker

1980-03-21

Sorrowful Jones is a cheap bookie in the 1930s. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a

Capone
2.9

Capone

1975-04-16

Young Al Capone catches the eye of Johnny Torrio, a criminal visiting New York from Chicago. Torrio

Terror on the 40th Floor
2.1

Terror on the 40th Floor

1974-09-17

A number of business people, keeping the Christmas Eve office party going longer than was originally

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
3.5

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976-02-15

Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the

The Knife and Gun Club
1

The Knife and Gun Club

1990-07-30

Failed drama series pilot about events at a trauma center run by two doctors struggling to keep the

Come See the Paradise
3.1

Come See the Paradise

1990-08-17

In this drama from director Alan Parker, on-the-lam Jack McGurn flees to Los Angeles and takes a job

Finish Line
2.1

Finish Line

1989-01-11

In order to get better results, a young athlete starts using steroids and begins his downfall.

Street Killing
0

Street Killing

1976-09-12

In this detective drama, a prosecutor investigates a murder and finds that it is connected to a rece

Vegas Vacation
3

Vegas Vacation

1997-02-13

The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy