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Birth name | Eldred Gregory Peck | Birth date | April 5, 1916 | Place of birth | La Jolla, California, U.S. | Date of death | June 12, 2003(age 87) | Death place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Cause of death | Bronchopneumonia | Resting place | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, California | Residence | Los Angeles | Nationality | American | Education | San Diego High School | Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley | Occupation | Actor | Years active | 1942 � 2000 | Home town | San Diego | Political party | Democratic | Religion | Roman Catholic | Spouse | Greta Kukkonen (1942 � 55; divorce) Veronique Passani (1955 � 2003; his death) | Children | With Greta: Jonathan, Stephen, Carey Paul With Veronique: Tony, Cecilia | Parents | Bernice Mae (nee Ayres), Gregory Pearl Peck | Relatives | Ethan Peck (grandson) |
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Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 - June 12, 2003) was an American actor.
One of 20th Century Fox's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, Peck continued to play important roles well into the 1980s. His notable performances include that of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he won an Academy Award. President Lyndon Johnson honored Peck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 for his lifetime humanitarian efforts. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking at #12.
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Academy Award for Best Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor � Motion Picture Drama
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor � Series, Miniseries or Television Film