ELDRED GREGORY PECK
Born: April 5th, 1916 (California)
Died: June 12th, 2003 (bronchial pnemonia)
Marriage: Greta Kukkonen (1942-1955), Veronique Passani (1955-His Death)
Children: Five children: Stephen, Carey, Tony, Cecilia & Jon.
Success: After his first few films it was rare to see him as anything other than the leading man. He appeared in over fifty films.
Interesting Fact: He met his future second wife, shortly after his heartbreaking divorce, in France during the filming of "Roman Holiday" (1953).
Awards: He won two Oscars, one for "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962) and the other for his humanitarian service. He also received four nominations for the following films: "The Keys of the Kingdom" (1944), "the Yearling" (1946), "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947) & "Twelve O'clock High" (1949). In addition, he received twenty-eight other wins in other areas of acting, along with sixteen other nominations. His greatest award was the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Lydon B. Johnson in 1969.
Hidden Gems: "The Keys of the Kingdom" (1944), "Spellbound" (1945), "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947), "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949), "Roman Holiday" (1953), "The Big Country" (1958), "The Guns of Navarone" (1961).
Peck was a hero on the screen and off, and is a favorite among fans everywhere. What I love most about him is the way he pauses to think out an event. Even though there is no dialogue, the audience can understand what he is feeling if he allows them too.
One example of his level-headed patrotism was his views during the Viet-Nam War. Though he actively protested the war itself, he did not wain in the pride for his son, who had enlisted in the Marines at the time.
*Here are some commentaries on "Roman Holiday" (1953)
by Gregory Peck & Audrey Hepburn.
*Peck receiving his first acadamy awards after 18 years as an actor.
Look closley at the emotion on his face as he walks to the stand.
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