Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Acting
Born 1916-04-05 - Died 2003-06-12La 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.

Movies (122)

Roman Holiday
7.9

Roman Holiday

1953Movie7.9
Cape Fear
7.3

Cape Fear

1991Movie7.3
To Kill a Mockingbird
8.0

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962Movie8.0
The Omen
7.4

The Omen

1976Movie7.4
Moby Dick
7.1

Moby Dick

1956Movie7.1
The Guns of Navarone
7.3

The Guns of Navarone

1961Movie7.3
Spellbound
7.4

Spellbound

1945Movie7.4
How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1962Movie7.0
Cape Fear
7.5

Cape Fear

1962Movie7.5
The Big Country
7.6

The Big Country

1958Movie7.6
On the Beach
6.7

On the Beach

1959Movie6.7
Pork Chop Hill
6.7

Pork Chop Hill

1959Movie6.7
The Boys from Brazil
6.7

The Boys from Brazil

1978Movie6.7
Mackenna's Gold
6.6

Mackenna's Gold

1969Movie6.6
Duel in the Sun
6.4

Duel in the Sun

1946Movie6.4
Arabesque
6.3

Arabesque

1966Movie6.3
The Valley of Decision
7.2

The Valley of Decision

1945Movie7.2
The Million Pound Note
7.0

The Million Pound Note

1954Movie7.0
Captain Newman, M.D.
6.7

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963Movie6.7
The Extraordinary Seaman
3.4

The Extraordinary Seaman

1969Movie3.4
The Gunfighter
7.4

The Gunfighter

1950Movie7.4
MacArthur
6.2

MacArthur

1977Movie6.2
Olympic Gala

Olympic Gala

1984Movie
Gentleman's Agreement
7.0

Gentleman's Agreement

1947Movie7.0
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
7.0

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

1951Movie7.0
The Movie Orgy
6.8

The Movie Orgy

1968Movie6.8
The Bravados
6.6

The Bravados

1958Movie6.6
The Keys of the Kingdom
7.1

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944Movie7.1
The Fabulous Allan Carr
5.0

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017Movie5.0
Other People's Money
6.1

Other People's Money

1991Movie6.1
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
5.9

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1952Movie5.9
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
Designing Woman
6.7

Designing Woman

1957Movie6.7
The Scarlet and the Black
7.0

The Scarlet and the Black

1983Movie7.0
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
7.5

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

1996Movie7.5
Shoot Out
6.3

Shoot Out

1971Movie6.3
The Paradine Case
6.3

The Paradine Case

1947Movie6.3
The Sea Wolves
5.9

The Sea Wolves

1980Movie5.9
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Movie7.2
Twelve O'Clock High
7.2

Twelve O'Clock High

1949Movie7.2
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
6.7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996Movie6.7
Lykke og krone
9.0

Lykke og krone

1962Movie9.0
Beloved Infidel
6.0

Beloved Infidel

1959Movie6.0
Mirage
7.0

Mirage

1965Movie7.0
The Great Sinner
6.8

The Great Sinner

1949Movie6.8
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
7.6

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

1993Movie7.6
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
7.7

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995Movie7.7
The Yearling
6.7

The Yearling

1946Movie6.7
Billy Two Hats
5.8

Billy Two Hats

1974Movie5.8
Marooned
6.0

Marooned

1969Movie6.0
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995Movie
The Purple Plain
6.5

The Purple Plain

1954Movie6.5
The World in His Arms
6.6

The World in His Arms

1952Movie6.6
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987Movie6.0
David and Bathsheba
5.8

David and Bathsheba

1951Movie5.8
Only the Valiant
6.5

Only the Valiant

1951Movie6.5
The Stalking Moon
5.9

The Stalking Moon

1968Movie5.9
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
6.7

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

1956Movie6.7
Night People
6.2

Night People

1954Movie6.2
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
8.7

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

1990Movie8.7
Close Up
9.5

Close Up

2012Movie9.5
Behold a Pale Horse
6.0

Behold a Pale Horse

1964Movie6.0
Yellow Sky
7.0

Yellow Sky

1948Movie7.0
Directed by William Wyler

Directed by William Wyler

1986Movie
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989Movie
The Chairman
5.6

The Chairman

1969Movie5.6
James Bond: The First 21 Years
6.7

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983Movie6.7
I Walk the Line
5.9

I Walk the Line

1970Movie5.9
Old Gringo
5.7

Old Gringo

1989Movie5.7
Anthony Quinn: An Original
6.8

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990Movie6.8
Days of Glory
5.9

Days of Glory

1944Movie5.9
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
4.4

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961Movie4.4
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
6.7

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988Movie6.7
The Macomber Affair
6.8

The Macomber Affair

1947Movie6.8
NBC: The First Fifty Years

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976Movie
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
7.8

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999Movie7.8
Mickey's 50
9.0

Mickey's 50

1978Movie9.0
Pictura
10.0

Pictura

1951Movie10.0
Charlton Heston: For All Seasons
5.0

Charlton Heston: For All Seasons

1995Movie5.0
Amazing Grace and Chuck
5.9

Amazing Grace and Chuck

1987Movie5.9
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
7.8

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995Movie7.8
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
8.1

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand

2004Movie8.1
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
6.5

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

1973Movie6.5
Boom on Paris
5.7

Boom on Paris

1954Movie5.7
The Making of Moonwalker

The Making of Moonwalker

1989Movie
Stars of Cabaret

Stars of Cabaret

1956Movie
The Portrait
6.0

The Portrait

1993Movie6.0
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
7.7

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002Movie7.7
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
5.8

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995Movie5.8
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990Movie
The Making of 'Cape Fear'
7.4

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

2001Movie7.4
Uncertain Verification
6.6

Uncertain Verification

1965Movie6.6
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
7.5

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

1991Movie7.5
John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums
5.8

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

1966Movie5.8
Fearful Symmetry
5.3

Fearful Symmetry

1998Movie5.3
Salute to Stan Laurel
8.0

Salute to Stan Laurel

1965Movie8.0
Discovering: Robert Mitchum

Discovering: Robert Mitchum

2014Movie
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

1993Movie
Restoring Roman Holiday
7.7

Restoring Roman Holiday

2002Movie7.7
A Conversation with Gregory Peck
7.6

A Conversation with Gregory Peck

1999Movie7.6
To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View

2022Movie
Fun in the Big Country

Fun in the Big Country

1958Movie
The Hidden World
5.7

The Hidden World

1958Movie5.7
Discovering Audrey Hepburn
8.0

Discovering Audrey Hepburn

2015Movie8.0
Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur
6.7

Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur

2022Movie6.7
Legenden: Audrey Hepburn
6.0

Legenden: Audrey Hepburn

2005Movie6.0
Island of Whales
9.0

Island of Whales

1990Movie9.0
American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith
6.5

American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith

1999Movie6.5
Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

2001Movie
The Art Director
6.7

The Art Director

1949Movie6.7
The Curse of 'The Omen'
6.4

The Curse of 'The Omen'

2005Movie6.4
The Making of 'Cape Fear'

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

2001Movie
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren
7.5

Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren

1989Movie7.5
Africa
8.0

Africa

1967Movie8.0
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

2002Movie8.0
Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall
10.0

Intimate Portrait: Lauren Bacall

1999Movie10.0
The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann
10.0

The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann

1994Movie10.0
Fallout
7.0

Fallout

2013Movie7.0
The Infinite Journey

The Infinite Journey

1970Movie
Look at Life: All in a Day's Work

Look at Life: All in a Day's Work

1969Movie
Audrey Hepburn: In Her Own Words
6.5

Audrey Hepburn: In Her Own Words

1993Movie6.5

TV Shows (23)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Spécial cinéma
9.5

Spécial cinéma

1974Series9.5
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
Champs-Elysées
6.8

Champs-Elysées

1982Series6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Bambi
9.0

Bambi

1948Series9.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
Baseball
7.5

Baseball

1994Series7.5
The Dick Powell Show
5.7

The Dick Powell Show

1961Series5.7
Talking Pictures
6.2

Talking Pictures

2013Series6.2
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
The Blue and the Gray
6.8

The Blue and the Gray

1982Series6.8
Moby Dick
5.9

Moby Dick

1998Series5.9
The Pearl Bailey Show
8.0

The Pearl Bailey Show

1971Series8.0