Date of Birth
10 January 1926,
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Date of Death
25 April 2001, Brooklyn, New York, USA (heart failure)
Mini Biography
Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1926, Finegan as he was known to all, worked as a waterfront cop and later ran for chairmanship of the Long Island Railroad, losing by the narrowist of margins. He was an impulsive man, he asked his wife Alice to marry him on their first date and she agreed. Finegan was the inspiration behind the award-winning drama "Beyond the Pale", the films writer and producer, Patrick Clarke, shared a Park Slope brownstone with Finegan for two years and formed a lifelong friendship. Tom was so proud of the film, in particular his cameo appearance, although only a background actor, you can see him giving a great performance. Tom loved being an Irish American and he loved his native Brooklyn, the only time he ever left was to fulfill his lifelong dream of visiting Ireland (1986).
Bryan Finnegan
Tom Harris
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