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Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Acting April 5, 1916 (87 years old) June 12, 2003 La Jolla, California, USA

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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Roman Holiday 7.9

Roman Holiday

as Joe Bradley

1953
To Kill a Mockingbird 8.0

To Kill a Mockingbird

as Atticus Finch

1962
Cape Fear 7.3

Cape Fear

as Lee Heller

1991
The Guns of Navarone 7.3

The Guns of Navarone

as Capt. Keith Mallory

1961
The Omen 7.4

The Omen

as Robert Thorn

1976
How the West Was Won 7.0

How the West Was Won

as Cleve Van Valen

1962
Moby Dick 7.1

Moby Dick

as Captain Ahab

1956
The Million Pound Note 7.0

The Million Pound Note

as Henry Adams

1954
The Big Country 7.6

The Big Country

as James McKay

1958
Spellbound 7.4

Spellbound

as John Ballantine

1945
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 7.0

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

as Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N

1951
Duel in the Sun 6.4

Duel in the Sun

as Lewton "Lewt" McCanles

1946
The Boys from Brazil 6.7

The Boys from Brazil

as Dr. Josef Mengele

1978
Mackenna's Gold 6.6

Mackenna's Gold

as Marshal MacKenna

1969
Cape Fear 7.4

Cape Fear

as Sam Bowden

1962
Other People's Money 6.1

Other People's Money

as Andrew Jorgenson

1991
The Snows of Kilimanjaro 5.9

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

as Harry Street

1952
On the Beach 6.7

On the Beach

as Dwight Towers

1959
The Bravados 6.6

The Bravados

as Jim Douglass

1958
Gentleman's Agreement 7.0

Gentleman's Agreement

as Philip Schuyler Green

1947
Shoot Out 6.3

Shoot Out

as Clay Lomax

1971
The Sea Wolves 5.9

The Sea Wolves

as Col. Lewis Pugh

1980
The Paradine Case 6.3

The Paradine Case

as Anthony Keane

1947
The Scarlet and the Black 7.1

The Scarlet and the Black

as Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty

1983
The Gunfighter 7.4

The Gunfighter

as Jimmy Ringo

1950
The Yearling 6.7

The Yearling

as Ezra "Penny" Baxter

1946
MacArthur 6.2

MacArthur

as Douglas MacArthur

1977
Captain Newman, M.D. 6.8

Captain Newman, M.D.

as Capt. Josiah "Joe" Newman, MD

1963
Twelve O'Clock High 7.2

Twelve O'Clock High

as Brigadier General Frank Savage

1949
The Keys of the Kingdom 7.1

The Keys of the Kingdom

as Fr. Francis Chisholm

1944
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit 6.7

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

as Tom Rath

1956
Arabesque 6.3

Arabesque

as Prof. David Pollock

1966
Yellow Sky 7.0

Yellow Sky

as James "Stretch" Dawson

1948
The Valley of Decision 7.3

The Valley of Decision

as Paul Scott

1945
Marooned 5.9

Marooned

as Charles Keith

1969
Behold a Pale Horse 6.0

Behold a Pale Horse

as Manuel Artiguez

1964
Pork Chop Hill 6.7

Pork Chop Hill

as Lt. Joe Clemons

1959
The World in His Arms 6.6

The World in His Arms

as Captain Jonathan Clark

1952
Night People 6.1

Night People

as Col. Steve Van Dyke

1954
The Fabulous Allan Carr 5.0

The Fabulous Allan Carr

as Self (archive footage)

2017
I Walk the Line 5.9

I Walk the Line

as Sheriff Henry Tawes

1970
Only the Valiant 6.5

Only the Valiant

as Capt. Richard Lance

1951
Mirage 7.1

Mirage

as David Stillwell

1965
Hollywood: The Selznick Years 4.4

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as Self (uncredited)

1961
David and Bathsheba 5.8

David and Bathsheba

as King David

1951
Old Gringo 5.7

Old Gringo

as Ambrose Bierce

1989
Night of 100 Stars 5.8

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1982
The Stalking Moon 5.9

The Stalking Moon

as Sam Varner

1968
Amazing Grace and Chuck 5.9

Amazing Grace and Chuck

as President

1987
The Movie Orgy 6.8

The Movie Orgy

as Captain Ahab (archive footage)

1968
Mickey's 50 9.0

Mickey's 50

as Self

1978
Billy Two Hats 5.8

Billy Two Hats

as Arch Deans

1974
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

as Self (voice)

1989
Days of Glory 5.9

Days of Glory

as Vladimir

1944
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

1987
Anthony Quinn: An Original 6.8

Anthony Quinn: An Original

as Self (archive footage)

1990
James Bond: The First 21 Years 6.7

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as Self

1983
Beloved Infidel 6.0

Beloved Infidel

as F. Scott Fitzgerald

1959
Hollywood: The Dream Factory 7.4

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972
The Purple Plain 6.5

The Purple Plain

as Bill Forrester

1954
The Great Sinner 6.8

The Great Sinner

as Fedja

1949
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

as Self - Presenter

1995
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

as Mr. Ziegfeld (voice)

1993
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey 6.0

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

as John Ballantyne (archive footage) (uncredited)

1995
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration 8.7

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

1990
The Macomber Affair 6.8

The Macomber Affair

as Robert Wilson

1947
The Chairman 5.4

The Chairman

as John Hathaway

1969
Directed by William Wyler

Directed by William Wyler

as Self

1986
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick 7.8

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

as Self

1995
The Extraordinary Seaman 3.4

The Extraordinary Seaman

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1969
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered 7.6

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

as Self

1993
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand 8.1

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand

as Self

2004
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff 8.0

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

as Self / Narrator (voice)

2002
Close Up 9.5

Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

2012
Lykke og krone 9.0

Lykke og krone

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1962
The Making of Moonwalker 10.0

The Making of Moonwalker

as Self

1989
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons 5.0

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

as Self

1995
The Making of 'Cape Fear'

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

as Self

2001
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star 7.0

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

as Self (archive footage)

1991
Ingrid Bergman Remembered 6.7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

as Self (archive footage)

1996
American Prophet:  The Story of Joseph Smith 6.5

American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith

as Narrator

1999
A Conversation with Gregory Peck 7.6

A Conversation with Gregory Peck

as Self

1999
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood 7.7

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

1999
NBC: The First Fifty Years

NBC: The First Fifty Years

as Self

1976
Uncertain Verification 6.6

Uncertain Verification

as (archive footage)

1965
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor 6.5

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

as Self (archive footage)

1973
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

as Archive Footage

2022
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class 7.7

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

as Self

1995
Fun in the Big Country

Fun in the Big Country

as Self

1958
Fallout 7.0

Fallout

as Self (archive footage)

2013
The Portrait 6.0

The Portrait

as Gardner Church

1993
Designing Woman 6.7

Designing Woman

as Mike Hagen

1957
Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

as Self (archive footage)

2001
The Curse of 'The Omen' 6.4

The Curse of 'The Omen'

as Self (archive footage)

2005
The All-Star Christmas Show 6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

as Self

1958
John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums 5.8

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

as Narrator

1966
Discovering Audrey Hepburn 8.0

Discovering Audrey Hepburn

as Self (archive footage)

2015
Fearful Symmetry 5.2

Fearful Symmetry

as Self

1998
Boom on Paris 5.7

Boom on Paris

as lui-même

1954
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman 7.5

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

as Self

1996
Edith Head: The Paramount Years 7.7

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

as Self (archive footage)

2002
Gregory Peck: His Own Man 6.7

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

as Self

1988
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren 7.5

Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren

as Narrator

1989
The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann 10.0

The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann

as Narrator

1994
Pictura 10.0

Pictura

as Narrator (segment "The Legend of St. Ursula") (voice)

1951
The Making of 'Cape Fear' 7.4

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

as Self

2001
Look at Life: All in a Day's Work

Look at Life: All in a Day's Work

as Self

1969
Salute to Stan Laurel 8.0

Salute to Stan Laurel

as Self

1965
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall 10.0

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

as Self

1999
Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur 6.7

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

as Self

1990
Audrey Hepburn: In Her Own Words 6.5

Audrey Hepburn: In Her Own Words

as Self - Introduction

1993
Stars of Cabaret

Stars of Cabaret

as Self (archive footage)

1956
Olympic Gala

Olympic Gala

1984
The Art Director 6.7

The Art Director

as Self - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)

1949
Island of Whales 9.0

Island of Whales

as Narrator (voice)

1990
Africa 8.0

Africa

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1967
Discovering: Robert Mitchum

Discovering: Robert Mitchum

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Legenden: Audrey Hepburn 6.0

Legenden: Audrey Hepburn

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Restoring Roman Holiday 7.7

Restoring Roman Holiday

as Joe Bradley (archive footage)

2002
The Hidden World 5.7

The Hidden World

as Narrator

1958
The Infinite Journey

The Infinite Journey

as Narrator

1970

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