Gregory Peck American Actor (1916–2003)
Gregory Peck · film actor and character actor · American
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Biography
American actor Gregory Peck was born on 5 April 1916 in La Jolla. He passed away on 12 June 2003 at the age of 87. His best-known titles on this site are The Love Goddesses (1965) and Terror in the Aisles (1984).
Records list Days of Glory (1944) as his earliest screen credit. In all, 63 films and one TV series appear in his credits from 1944 to 2015. He played John Ballantine in Spellbound (1945), Cleve Van Valen in How the West Was Won (1962) and Josef Mengele in The Boys from Brazil (1978). His screen work on record ends with A Conversation With Gregory Peck in 1999.
His awards record shows 19 wins and 14 nominations. The list of wins starts with Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1947 for The Yearling. His latest listed award is Marian Anderson Award in 1999.
Filmography
64 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Trumbo | Film | |
| 2004 | Imaginary Witness | Film | |
| 1999 | A Conversation With Gregory Peck | Film | |
| 1995 | A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies | Film | |
| 1993 | The Portrait | Film | |
| 1991 | Cape Fear | Film | |
| 1991 | Other People's Money | Film | |
| 1989 | Old Gringo | Film | |
| 1987 | Amazing Grace and Chuck | Film | |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | Film | |
| 1983 | The Scarlet and the Black | Film | |
| 1980 | The Sea Wolves | Film | |
| 1978 | The Boys from Brazil | Josef Mengele | Film |
| 1977 | MacArthur | Douglas MacArthur | Film |
| 1976 | The Omen | Robert Thorn | Film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Billy Two Hats | Film | |
| 1971 | Shoot Out | Film | |
| 1970 | I Walk the Line | Film | |
| 1969 | Mackenna's Gold | Film | |
| 1969 | Marooned | Film | |
| 1969 | The Chairman | Film | |
| 1968 | The Stalking Moon | Film | |
| 1966 | Arabesque | Film | |
| 1965 | Mirage | Film | |
| 1965 | The Love Goddesses | Film | |
| 1964 | Behold a Pale Horse | Film | |
| 1963 | Captain Newman, M.D. | Film | |
| 1962 | Cape Fear | Film | |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won | Cleve Van Valen | Film |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Atticus Finch | Film |
| 1961–1963 | The Dick Powell Show | TV series | |
| 1961 | The Guns of Navarone | Film | |
| 1959 | Beloved Infidel | Film | |
| 1959 | On the Beach | Film | |
| 1959 | Pork Chop Hill | Film | |
| 1958 | The Big Country | Film | |
| 1958 | The Bravados | Film | |
| 1957 | Designing Woman | Film | |
| 1956 | Moby Dick | Captain Ahab | Film |
| 1956 | The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit | Film | |
| 1954 | Boum sur Paris | Film | |
| 1954 | Night People | Film | |
| 1954 | The Million Pound Note | Film | |
| 1954 | The Purple Plain | Film | |
| 1953 | Roman Holiday | Film | |
| 1952 | The Snows of Kilimanjaro | Film | |
| 1952 | The World in His Arms | Film | |
| 1951 | Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. | Horatio Hornblower | Film |
| 1951 | David and Bathsheba | David | Film |
| 1951 | Only the Valiant | Film | |
| 1951 | Pictura: An Adventure in Art | Film | |
| 1950 | The Great Sinner | Film | |
| 1950 | The Gunfighter | Film | |
| 1949 | Twelve O'Clock High | Film | |
| 1948 | Yellow Sky | Film | |
| 1947 | Gentleman's Agreement | Film | |
| 1947 | The Macomber Affair | Film | |
| 1947 | The Paradine Case | Film | |
| 1946 | Duel in the Sun | Film | |
| 1946 | The Yearling | Film | |
| 1945 | Spellbound | John Ballantine | Film |
| 1945 | The Valley of Decision | Film | |
| 1944 | Days of Glory | Film | |
| 1944 | The Keys of the Kingdom | Film |
Awards and nominations
19 won, 14 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Marian Anderson Award | Won | |
| 1995 | Honorary César | Won | |
| 1993 | Honorary Golden Bear | Won | |
| 1991 | Kennedy Center Honors | Won | |
| 1989 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1986 | Donostia Award | Won | |
| 1970 | SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1969 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | Won | |
| 1968 | Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| 1968 | Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award | Won | |
| 1963 | Academy Award for Best Actor | To Kill a Mockingbird | Won |
| 1963 | David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor | To Kill a Mockingbird | Won |
| 1963 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | To Kill a Mockingbird | Won |
| 1954 | Henrietta Award | Won | |
| 1950 | Henrietta Award | Won |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Yearling | Won |
| Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| National Medal of Arts | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Moby Dick | Nominated |
| 1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The Boys from Brazil | Nominated |
| 1977 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | MacArthur | Nominated |
| 1968 | Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award | Nominated | |
| 1963 | Academy Award for Best Actor | To Kill a Mockingbird | Nominated |
| 1963 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Captain Newman, M.D. | Nominated |
| 1962 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | To Kill a Mockingbird | Nominated |
| 1954 | Henrietta Award | Nominated | |
| 1950 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Twelve O'Clock High | Nominated |
| 1950 | Henrietta Award | Nominated | |
| 1948 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Gentleman's Agreement | Nominated |
| 1947 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Yearling | Nominated |
| 1946 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Keys of the Kingdom | Nominated |
| 1946 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The Yearling | Nominated |
Personal life
Marriages on record are to Greta Kukkonen (1942 to 1955) and Veronique Peck (1955 to 2003). He was the father of Cecilia Peck, and has 2 children in total. Education on record includes University of California, Berkeley, finishing in 1939; San Diego State University; and Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.
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Frequently asked questions
How old was Gregory Peck at the time of death?
Gregory Peck died on 12 June 2003 at the age of 87. He was born on 5 April 1916.
What is Gregory Peck known for?
Gregory Peck was known for The Love Goddesses (1965) and Terror in the Aisles (1984).
What is Gregory Peck’s nationality?
Gregory Peck was American, born in La Jolla.
How tall was Gregory Peck?
Gregory Peck was 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.
Who was Gregory Peck married to?
Gregory Peck’s marriages on record are to Veronique Peck (1955 to 2003) and Greta Kukkonen (1942 to 1955).
Has Gregory Peck won any awards?
Yes. 19 awards are on record, including Marian Anderson Award (1999).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q108366), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Studio · Public domain
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