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Gregory Peck (I) (1916–2003)


Eldred Gregory Peck was born on April 5, 1916 in La Jolla, California, to Bernice Mary (Ayres) and Gregory Pearl Peck, a chemist and druggist in San Diego. He had Irish (from his paternal grandmother), English, and some German, ancestry. His parents divorced when he was five years old. An only child, he was sent to live with his grandmother. He ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 30 wins & 23 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch
(1962)
Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday Joe Bradley
(1953)
The Omen
The Omen Robert Thorn
(1976)
The Guns of Navarone
(1961)

Filmography

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 1998 Moby Dick (TV Mini-Series)
Father Mapple
 1993 The Portrait (TV Movie)
Gardner Church
 1991 Other People's Money
Andrew Jorgenson
 1991 The Will Rogers Follies (TV Movie)
Mr. Ziegfeld (voice)
 1987 Amazing Grace and Chuck
President
 1982 The Blue and the Gray (TV Mini-Series)
Abraham Lincoln
- Part 3 (1982) ... Abraham Lincoln
- Part 2 (1982) ... Abraham Lincoln
- Part 1 (1982) ... Abraham Lincoln
 1974 Billy Two Hats
Arch Deans
 1971 Shoot Out
Clay Lomax
 1970 I Walk the Line
Sheriff Tawes
 1969 Marooned
Charles Keith
 1969 The Chairman
John Hathaway
 1969 Mackenna's Gold
Sheriff Mackenna
 1968 The Stalking Moon
Sam Varner
 1966 Arabesque
Prof. David Pollock
 1964 Behold a Pale Horse
Manuel Artiguez
 1959 Pork Chop Hill
Lt. Joe Clemons
 1958 The Bravados
Jim Douglass
 1954 The Purple Plain
Squadron Leader Bill Forrester
 1954 Night People
Col. Steve Van Dyke
 1952 The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Harry Street
 1952 The World in His Arms
Capt. Jonathan Clark
 1951 Only the Valiant
Capt. Richard Lance
 1947 The Macomber Affair
Robert Wilson
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Cliff Parrilow") in "The Morning Star" on Broadway. Written by Emlyn Williams. Directed by Guthrie McClintic (also producer) and Stewart Chaney. Morosco Theatre: 14 Sep 1942-3 Oct 1942 (24 performances). Cast: Jill Esmond, Brenda Forbes, Cecil Humphreys (as "Dr. Datcher, S.D."), Nicholas Joy (as "Sir Leo Alvers"),... See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 3 Portrayals | 28 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 9 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Personal Quote:

[when he discovered that his second wife, French journalist Veronique Peck, had passed up an opportunity to interview Albert Schweitzer at a lunch hosted by Jean-Paul Sartre in order to go out on a date with Peck] You made the right choice, kiddo! See more »

Trivia:

Personally chose Lewis Milestone to direct the anti-war movie Pork Chop Hill (1959), because Milestone's All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) had made a deep impression on him. See more »

Trademark:

Distinctive low-pitched voice See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Aries

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