- Born
- 5 April 1916, San Diego, California, United States
- First work
- 1944: Days of Glory
- Peak
- 1947 to 1962 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1993: The Portrait
- Died
- 12 June 2003, Los Angeles, United States; aged 87; illness
Gregory Peck
Film: actor, producer, United States
Gregory Peck was an American leading man celebrated for his deep, resonant voice, dignified screen presence, and portrayals of moral integrity. Breaking into Hollywood in the mid-1940s, he achieved immediate renown in films directed by Alfred Hitchcock and Elia Kazan. Peck demonstrated remarkable breadth across his career, charming audiences in romantic comedies, anchoring tense wartime dramas, and delivering his defining performance as lawyer Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. Later taking on gripping roles in suspense thrillers, he remained an enduring symbol of conscience and quiet fortitude until his death in Los Angeles, California, in 2003.
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Signature works
- Spellbound film1945
- Gentleman's Agreement film1947
- Twelve O'Clock High film1949
- Roman Holiday film1953
- The Guns of Navarone film1961
- To Kill a Mockingbird film1962
- The Omen film1976
Honours
- Academy Award for Best Actor, 1962
- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, 1967
- Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, 1969