Gregory Peck
American actor (1916–2003)
Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor who was born in La Jolla, California.[1]
Gregory Peck | |
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Born | Eldred Gregory Peck April 5, 1916 |
Died | June 12, 2003 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Cause of death | Bronchopneumonia |
Resting place | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, California |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1933–1992 |
Spouse(s) | Greta Kukkonen (m. 1934–1947, divorced) Veronique Passani (m. 1947–1996, his death) |
Children | 5, including Cecilia |
Relatives | Ethan Peck (grandson) |
One of 20th Century Fox's most popular movie stars from the 1940s to the 1950s, Peck continued to play important roles well into the 1980s. His most famous role was that of Atticus Finch in the 1954 movie To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he won his Academy Award.
President Lyndon Johnson awarded Peck the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 for his lifetime humanitarian efforts. In 1991, the American Film Institute named Peck among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking at number 12.
References
Other websites
- Gregory Peck on IMDb
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