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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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![The original theatrical trailer for the 1976 horror classic "The Omen," starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3PuIBNLOeEU/0.jpg) 2.27 min. | 4.71 user rating |
![Trailer for Martin Scorsese's film starring Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don Baker, Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Martin Balsam, Illeana Douglas, Fred Dalton Thompson, Zully Montero, Craig Henne, Forest Burton, Edgar Allan Poe IV, Rod Ball,](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xe9o_IwY3Fs/0.jpg) 2.53 min. | 4.87 user rating |
![Bob Dylan is lauded by Gregory Peck along with a documentary profiling his life and career.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/79C8VhvBq1A/0.jpg) 7.47 min. | 4.91 user rating |
![A slideshow of child actress Mary Badham as Scout Finch in the classic film To Kill a Mockingbird (based on the book by Harper Lee). This is a sweet/happy video about Scout's bond with her father, Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck. The song is "Isn't She Lovely?" by Keb Mo.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kAJz5ea2lMM/0.jpg) 2.20 min. | 4.37 user rating |
![Main theme from the 1958 film, The Big Country starring Gregory Peck & Jean Simmons. Composer, Jerome Moross.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u6vREiRNMFc/0.jpg) 4.12 min. | 4.93 user rating |
![Liza Minnelli and Gregory Peck presenting the Best Actor Oscar® to Jack Lemmon for his performance in "Save the Tiger" - the 46th Annual Academy Awards in 1974.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fMSGITS4wXQ/0.jpg) 2.83 min. | 4.86 user rating |
![Legendary Movie Star Gregory Peck wins the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his unforgettable performance in the classic 1962 film, To Kill A Mocking Bird. The Nominees that year were: Burt Lancaster, Birdman of Alcatraz Jack Lemmon, Days of Wine and Roses Marcello Mastroianni, Divorzio all'italiana Peter O'Toole, Lawrence Of Arabia Gregory Peck, To Kill A Mocking Bird Presented by Sophia Loren. This ceremony took place in 1963](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GL4tVLiWFuk/0.jpg) 1.43 min. | 4.95 user rating |
![Unending love by Rabindranath Tagore (dedicated to Audrey Hepburn)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DL_yVhwxCSY/0.jpg) 2.95 min. | 4.78 user rating |
![Very Good scene from TBFB](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ai1Rp3g6WBI/0.jpg) 4.92 min. | 4.82 user rating |
![Gregory Peck plays Brigadier General Savage, who is put in charge of a "bad luck" unit to put it into ship-shape. In this clip, he gives a speech to the unit for the first time.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yVbnDBBtg3I/0.jpg) 2.78 min. | 4.94 user rating |
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