Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1916-04-05
Deathday: 2003-06-12 (87 years old)

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Biography

Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.


After studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner, Peck began appearing in stage productions, acting in over 50 plays and three Broadway productions. He first gained critical success in The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), a John M. Stahl–directed drama which earned him his first Academy Award nomination. He starred in a series of successful films, including romantic-drama The Valley of Decision (1944), Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945), and family film The Yearling (1946). He encountered lukewarm commercial reviews at the end of the 1940s, his performances including The Paradine Case (1947) and The Great Sinner (1948). Peck reached global recognition in the 1950s and 1960s, appearing back-to-back in the book-to-film adaptation of Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) and biblical drama David and Bathsheba (1951). He starred alongside Ava Gardner in The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) and Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday (1953), which earned Peck a Golden Globe award.


Other notable films in which he appeared include Moby Dick (1956, and its 1998 mini-series), The Guns of Navarone (1961), Cape Fear (1962, and its 1991 remake), The Omen (1976), and The Boys from Brazil (1978). Throughout his career, he often portrayed protagonists with "fiber" within a moral setting. Gentleman's Agreement (1947) centered on topics of antisemitism, while Peck's character in Twelve O'Clock High (1949) dealt with post-traumatic stress disorder during World War II. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), an adaptation of the modern classic of the same name which revolved around racial inequality, for which he received universal acclaim. In 1983, he starred opposite Christopher Plummer in The Scarlet and The Black as Hugh O'Flaherty, a Catholic priest who saved thousands of escaped Allied POWs and Jewish people in Rome during the Second World War.


Peck was also active in politics, challenging the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947 and was regarded as a political opponent by President Richard Nixon. President Lyndon B. Johnson honored Peck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 for his lifetime humanitarian efforts. Peck died in his sleep from bronchopneumonia at the age of 87.

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Filmography

all 132

Movies 114

self 55

TV Shows 18

Voice 3

Narrator 3

Producer 2

Archive Footage
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View (2022)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Personne

Personne (2016)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Fallout

Fallout (2013)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures (2013)

TV
Self (archive footage)
Close Up

Close Up (2012)

Movie
Self
The Curse of 'The Omen'

The Curse of 'The Omen' (2005)

Movie
Self
Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall

Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall (2005)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Legenden: Audrey Hepburn

Legenden: Audrey Hepburn (2005)

Movie
Self
Audrey Hepburn - Ein Star auf der Suche nach sich selbst

Audrey Hepburn - Ein Star auf der Suche nach sich selbst (2004)

Movie
Himself
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand (2004)

Movie
Joe Bradley
Restoring Roman Holiday

Restoring Roman Holiday (2002)

Movie
(archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)

Movie
Self - Narrator
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff

From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (2002)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement' (2001)

Movie
Self
The Making of 'Cape Fear'

The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001)

Movie
Self
The Making of 'Cape Fear'

The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001)

Movie
Self
A Conversation with Gregory Peck

A Conversation with Gregory Peck (1999)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood (1999)

Movie
Self - Narrator
The Art of Norton Simon

The Art of Norton Simon (1999)

Movie
Father Mapple
Moby Dick

Moby Dick (1998)

TV
Self
Fearful Symmetry

Fearful Symmetry (1998)

Movie
Self
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Ingrid Bergman Remembered (1996)

Movie
Presenter
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)

Movie
Self
Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class (1995)

Movie
John Ballantyne (archive footage) (uncredited)
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1995)

Movie
Self
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)

Movie
1
Self
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons (1995)

Movie
Self / Narrator
The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann

The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann (1994)

Movie
Various (voice)
Baseball

Baseball (1994)

TV
Mr. Ziegfeld (voice)
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue (1993)

Movie
Atticus Finch
Passage à l'Acte

Passage à l'Acte (1993)

Movie
Self
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993)

Movie
Gardner Church
The Portrait

The Portrait (1993)

Movie
Himself - Introduction
Audrey Hepburn: In Her Own Words

Audrey Hepburn: In Her Own Words (1993)

Movie
Lee Heller
Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1991)

Movie
7.33
Andrew Jorgenson
Other People's Money

Other People's Money (1991)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990)

Movie
Self
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990)

Movie
Lui-même
Star Life

Star Life (1990)

TV
Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)

Movie
Narrator
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren

Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren (1989)

Movie
Bitter
Old Gringo

Old Gringo (1989)

Movie
4
Self
Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988)

Movie
President
Amazing Grace and Chuck

Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)

Movie
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)

Movie
Self
Directed by William Wyler

Directed by William Wyler (1986)

Movie
Robert Thorn (Archive Footage)
Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles (1984)

Movie
Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

Movie
Abraham Lincoln
The Blue and the Gray

The Blue and the Gray (1982)

TV
Self
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

Movie
Self
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées (1982)

TV
Colonel Lewis Pugh
The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves (1980)

Movie
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

TV
Dr. Josef Mengele
The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil (1978)

Movie
5.61
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur

MacArthur (1977)

Movie
Robert Thorn
The Omen

The Omen (1976)

Movie
5.34
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)

TV
Self
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma (1974)

TV
Producer
The Dove

The Dove (1974)

Movie
Arch Deans
Billy Two Hats

Billy Two Hats (1974)

Movie
Self / Self - Audience Member / Self - (Audience Member)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

TV
Producer
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine

The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

Movie
Clay Lomax
Shoot Out

Shoot Out (1971)

Movie
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)

TV
Self - Guest
The Pearl Bailey Show

The Pearl Bailey Show (1971)

TV
Sheriff Tawes
I Walk the Line

I Walk the Line (1970)

Movie
8
Charles Keith
Marooned

Marooned (1969)

Movie
John Hathaway
The Chairman

The Chairman (1969)

Movie
Sheriff Mackenna
Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold (1969)

Movie
Sam Varner
The Stalking Moon

The Stalking Moon (1968)

Movie
Captain Ahab (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Africa

Africa (1967)

Movie
Self
6-18-67

6-18-67 (1967)

Movie
Prof. David Pollock
Arabesque

Arabesque (1966)

Movie
Narrator
John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums

John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums (1966)

Movie
Self
Salute to Stan Laurel

Salute to Stan Laurel (1965)

Movie
David
Mirage

Mirage (1965)

Movie
(archive footage)
Uncertain Verification

Uncertain Verification (1965)

Movie
(archive footage)
The Love Goddesses

The Love Goddesses (1965)

Movie
Manuel Artiguez
Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse (1964)

Movie
Capt. Josiah J. Newman, MD
Captain Newman, M.D.

Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)

Movie
Atticus Finch
To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Movie
5.4
Cleve Van Valen
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

Movie
6
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Sam Bowden
Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1962)

Movie
6
Self (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961)

Movie
Self - Guest Host
The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show (1961)

TV
Capt. Keith Mallory
The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Movie
5.7
Cmdr. Dwight Lionel Towers
On the Beach

On the Beach (1959)

Movie
4
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Beloved Infidel

Beloved Infidel (1959)

Movie
Lt. Joe Clemons
Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill (1959)

Movie
James McKay
The Big Country

The Big Country (1958)

Movie
6
Jim Douglass
The Bravados

The Bravados (1958)

Movie
Narrator
The Hidden World

The Hidden World (1958)

Movie
Self
Fun in the Big Country

Fun in the Big Country (1958)

Movie
Mike Hagen
Designing Woman

Designing Woman (1957)

Movie
Captain Ahab
Moby Dick

Moby Dick (1956)

Movie
10
Tom Rath
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)

Movie
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Self (archive footage)
Stars of Cabaret

Stars of Cabaret (1956)

Movie
Squadron Leader Bill Forrester
The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain (1954)

Movie
Col. Steve Van Dyke
Night People

Night People (1954)

Movie
Self
Boom on Paris

Boom on Paris (1954)

Movie
Henry Adams
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note (1954)

Movie
Joe Bradley
Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday (1953)

Movie
5.54
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Capt. Jonathan Clark
The World in His Arms

The World in His Arms (1952)

Movie
Harry Street
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)

Movie
King David
David and Bathsheba

David and Bathsheba (1951)

Movie
Narrator: Carpaccio episode (voice)
Pictura

Pictura (1951)

Movie
Capt. Richard Lance
Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant (1951)

Movie
Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N
Captain Horatio Hornblower

Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)

Movie
Jimmy Ringo
The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter (1950)

Movie
Gen. Savage
Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Movie
Self - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Art Director

The Art Director (1949)

Movie
Fedja
The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner (1949)

Movie
James 'Stretch' Dawson
Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky (1948)

Movie
Self / Self (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Self (archive footage)
Bambi Awards

Bambi Awards (1948)

TV
Anthony Keane
The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case (1947)

Movie
Philip Schuyler Green
Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement (1947)

Movie
Robert Wilson
The Macomber Affair

The Macomber Affair (1947)

Movie
Lewton 'Lewt' McCanles
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun (1946)

Movie
3.5
Penny Baxter
The Yearling

The Yearling (1946)

Movie
John Ballantyne
Spellbound

Spellbound (1945)

Movie
5.76
Paul Scott
The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision (1945)

Movie
Father Francis Chisholm
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

Movie
Vladimir
Days of Glory

Days of Glory (1944)

Movie
6

Ratings

Average 6.01
Based on 1.34 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1944
1958
1972
1959
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1916-04-05

Deathday
2003-06-12 (87 years old)

Birth Name
Eldred Gregory Peck

Birth Place
San Diego, United States

Religion
Catholicism

Height
190-centimeter

Relationships
Veronique Peck (1955-12-31 - 2003-06-12), Greta Kukkonen (1942-10-04 - 1955-12-30)

Children
Stephen Joseph Peck, Cecilia Peck

Mother
Bernice Mae Ayres

Citizenships
United States

Residences
San Diego · La Jolla, United States of America, Los Angeles, United States

Also Known As
Eldred Gregory Peck, Грегори Пек , グレゴリー・ペック, エルドレッド・グレゴリー・ペック

Awards
Honorary Golden Bear, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, AFI Life Achievement Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, Academy Award for Best Actor, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Honorary César, Donostia Award, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Henrietta Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honors, National Medal of Arts, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor, Marian Anderson Award, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres


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