Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Eldred Gregory Peckwas an American actor who was one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s. Peck continued to play major film roles until the late 1970s. His performance as Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. He had also been nominated for an Oscar for the same category for The Keys of the Kingdom, The Yearling, Gentleman's Agreementand Twelve O'Clock High. Other notable...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth5 April 1916
CitySan Diego, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Ramon, whatever happens, it's strictly between you and me and the horse.
I won one of these in 1947 and it was very encouraging, and it's very encouraging now,
I expect that every Irish-American coming to Ireland says visiting makes them feel good to be here. But I feel drawn to Dingle, I feel a sense of coming home. For me that is what it is.
My feeling about him is that the America that we have today, the freedoms we enjoy and the privileges we have, are really the reflection of Abe Lincoln's convictions, his vision, and his toughness.
He was a serious director. He kept trying. Sometimes he failed, but now and then he hit, and he made a difference,
I never gave a thought to running, ... Not even in my heart of hearts do I have an ambition to do that.
I don't think I could stay interested for a couple of months in a character of mean motivation.
What did I do in high school? I grew from 5 feet 4 inches to 6 feet 2 inches.
In art there is compassion, in compassion there is humanity, with humanity there is generosity and love,' Peters said.
Overacting is a self-indulgence, while underacting comes either through a lack of talent or a lack of courage.
There we were, hundreds of us lined up, waving at the great man as he tipped his hat to us. And that is the extent of my acquaintance with Albert Einstein.
I don't lecture and I don't grind any axes. I just want to entertain.
I have tales to tell, but I don't tell them. Discretion. Discretion.
Gregory Peck is the hottest thing in town. Some say he is a second Gary Cooper. Actually, he is the first Gregory Peck.