Peter Finch Full Name: Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch Profession: Actor Nationality: Australian English Why Famous: Elephant Walk, Sunday Bloody Sunday and Network Born: September 28, 1916 Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom Generation: Greatest Generation Chinese Zodiac: Dragon Star Sign: Libra Died: January 14, 1977 (aged 60) Cause of Death: Heart attack Historical Events 1976-11-14 "Network", directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch and William Holden, premieres in Los Angeles and New York City (Finch - Academy Awards Best Actor 1977) 1977-01-29 34th Golden Globes: Rocky, Peter Finch, & Faye Dunaway win 1977-03-28 49th Academy Awards: "Rocky", Peter Finch & Faye Dunaway win Famous Actors Colin Firth David Tennant Desi Arnaz George C. Scott Rick Moranis Trevor Howard