Gregory Peck

Biography

Gregory Peck was an American actor who became one of the most popular film stars of the 1940s through the 1970s. Born in San Diego, California, he trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner and worked in more than 50 stage productions, including three Broadway shows, before making his film debut in Days of Glory (1944). His first Academy Award nomination came for The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), and he went on to star in The Yearling (1946), Spellbound (1945), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), Twelve O'Clock High (1949), and Roman Holiday (1953). Later credits included Moby Dick (1956), The Guns of Navarone (1961), Cape Fear (1962), The Omen (1976), and The Boys from Brazil (1978). His work in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) brought him the Academy Award for Best Actor, and in 1999 the American Film Institute placed him 12th among the greatest male stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema. He died in 2003.

87years old at death

Born April 5, 1916San Diego
Died June 12, 2003Los Angeles
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Eldred Gregory Peck (birth name)Also credited as Eldred Peck

Movie Career

Films: 54
Career span: 51 years1944 to 1995

Genres

Drama63%, 34 films
Romance33%, 18 films
Western22%, 12 films
Adventure19%, 10 films
War15%, 8 films

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A role that slipped away
After his praised work in The Gunfighter, Gregory Peck was offered the main part in High Noon (1952). He said no, since he had no wish to be stuck in Western roles.
First role
After he became known on stage, RKO Radio Pictures gave Peck his first film part. He played the male lead in Days of Glory, a 1944 war romance directed by Jacques Tourneur.
Behind the camera
In 1947, Peck helped start The La Jolla Playhouse with Mel Ferrer and Dorothy McGuire at the place where he was born.
Behind the camera
In 1956 Peck entered film production, setting up Melville Productions and afterward Brentwood Productions. Those companies made five movies across seven years, each starring Peck, among them Pork Chop Hill, where he was executive producer.
Behind the award
Peck's final performance was as Father Mapple in the 1998 Moby Dick miniseries, a role Orson Welles had played in the 1956 film version, and it won him a Golden Globe.

Gregory Peck movies on Netflix

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies1995IMDb rating 8.5as Himself
Cape Fear1991IMDb rating 7.3as Lee Heller
Other People's Money1991IMDb rating 6.2as Andrew Jorgenson
Old Gringo1989IMDb rating 5.7as Ambrose Bierce
Amazing Grace and Chuck1987IMDb rating 5.9as President
The Scarlet and the Black1983IMDb rating 7.5as Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty
The Sea Wolves1980IMDb rating 6.3as Colonel Lewis Pugh
The Boys from Brazil1978IMDb rating 7.0as Dr. Josef Mengele
MacArthur1977IMDb rating 6.5as Gen. Douglas MacArthur
The Omen1976IMDb rating 7.5as Robert Thorn
Billy Two Hats1974IMDb rating 6.3as Arch Deans
Shoot Out1971IMDb rating 6.2as Clay Lomax
I Walk the Line1970IMDb rating 6.5as Sheriff Henry Tawes
Mackenna's Gold1969IMDb rating 6.7as Sheriff Mackenna
Marooned1969IMDb rating 5.9as Charles Keith
The Chairman1969IMDb rating 5.6as John Hathaway
The Stalking Moon1968IMDb rating 6.6as Sam Varner
Arabesque1966IMDb rating 6.4as Prof. David Pollock
Mirage1965IMDb rating 7.2as David Stillwell
Behold a Pale Horse1964IMDb rating 6.7as Manuel Artiguez
Captain Newman, M.D.1963IMDb rating 6.9as Capt. Josiah "Joe" Newman, MD
Cape Fear1962IMDb rating 7.7as Sam Bowden
How the West Was Won1962IMDb rating 7.1as Cleve Van Valen
To Kill a Mockingbird1962IMDb rating 8.2as Atticus Finch
The Guns of Navarone1961IMDb rating 7.5as Mallory
Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1as F. Scott Fitzgerald
On the Beach1959IMDb rating 7.1as Cmdr. Dwight Lionel Towers, USS Sawfish
Pork Chop Hill1959IMDb rating 7.0as Lt. Joe Clemons
The Big Country1958IMDb rating 7.9as James McKay
The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0as Jim Douglass
Designing Woman1957IMDb rating 6.7as Mike Hagen
Moby Dick1956IMDb rating 7.3as Captain Ahab
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit1956IMDb rating 7.1as Tom Rath
Man with a Million1954IMDb rating 6.8as Henry Adams
Night People1954IMDb rating 6.5as Col. Steve Van Dyke
The Purple Plain1954IMDb rating 6.5as Bill Forrester
Roman Holiday1953IMDb rating 8.0as Joe Bradley
The Snows of Kilimanjaro1952IMDb rating 6.1as Harry Street
The World in His Arms1952IMDb rating 6.8as Captain Jonathan Clark
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.1951IMDb rating 7.3as Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.N
David and Bathsheba1951IMDb rating 6.2as King David
Only the Valiant1951IMDb rating 6.5as Capt. Richard Lance
The Gunfighter1950IMDb rating 7.7as Jimmy Ringo
Twelve O'Clock High1949IMDb rating 7.7as General Savage
Yellow Sky1948IMDb rating 7.4as James 'Stretch' Dawson
Gentleman's Agreement1947IMDb rating 7.2as Philip Schuyler Green
The Macomber Affair1947IMDb rating 6.6as Robert Wilson
The Paradine Case1947IMDb rating 6.5as Anthony Keane
Duel in the Sun1946IMDb rating 6.7as Lewton 'Lewt' McCanles
The Yearling1946IMDb rating 7.1as Ezra "Penny" Baxter
Spellbound1945IMDb rating 7.5as John Ballantyne
The Valley of Decision1945IMDb rating 7.3as Paul Scott
Days of Glory1944IMDb rating 6.1as Vladimir
The Keys of the Kingdom1944IMDb rating 7.2as Fr. Francis Chisholm

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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To Kill a Mockingbird1962 Dramaas Atticus Finch
IMDb rating 8.2353K votes
Roman Holiday1953 Comedy, Romanceas Joe Bradley
IMDb rating 8.0159K votes
The Omen1976as Robert Thorn
IMDb rating 7.5148K votes
The Guns of Navarone1961as Mallory
IMDb rating 7.561K votes
Cape Fear1991as Lee Heller
IMDb rating 7.3250K votes
Spellbound1945as John Ballantyne
IMDb rating 7.556K votes
Cape Fear1962as Sam Bowden
IMDb rating 7.736K votes
The Boys from Brazil1978as Dr. Josef Mengele
IMDb rating 7.034K votes

Most often with

Henry King directed six of these films, J. Lee Thompson four and Robert Mulligan two. James Robertson Justice appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Robertson Justice

Anthony Quinn

Lee J. Cobb

Eddie Albert

Walter Gotell

Raymond MasseyHenry KingDirector, 6 films

J. Lee ThompsonDirector, 4 films

Robert MulliganDirector, 2 films

Films together

James Robertson Justice4 films together, 1951 to 1961
James Robertson Justice's page
- The Guns of Navarone1961IMDb rating 7.5Peck as MalloryJustice as Prologue Narrated by / Jensenvoice
- Moby Dick1956IMDb rating 7.3Peck as Captain AhabJustice as Capt. Boomer
- Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.1951IMDb rating 7.3Peck as Capt. Horatio Hornblower R.NJustice as Seaman Quist
- David and Bathsheba1951IMDb rating 6.2Peck as King DavidJustice as Abishai
Anthony Quinn3 films together, 1952 to 1964
Anthony Quinn's page
- Behold a Pale Horse1964IMDb rating 6.7Peck as Manuel ArtiguezQuinn as Viñolas
- The Guns of Navarone1961IMDb rating 7.5Peck as MalloryQuinn as Andrea
- The World in His Arms1952IMDb rating 6.8Peck as Captain Jonathan ClarkQuinn as Portugee
Lee J. Cobb3 films together, 1956 to 1969
Lee J. Cobb's page
- Mackenna's Gold1969IMDb rating 6.7Peck as Sheriff MackennaCobb as The Editor
- How the West Was Won1962IMDb rating 7.1Peck as Cleve Van ValenCobb as Marshal Lou Ramsey
- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit1956IMDb rating 7.1Peck as Tom RathCobb as Judge Bernstein
Eddie Albert3 films together, 1953 to 1963
Eddie Albert's page
- Captain Newman, M.D.1963IMDb rating 6.9Peck as Capt. Josiah "Joe" Newman, MDAlbert as Col. Norval Algate Bliss
- Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1Peck as F. Scott FitzgeraldAlbert as Bob Carter
- Roman Holiday1953IMDb rating 8.0Peck as Joe BradleyAlbert as Irving Radovich
Walter Gotell3 films together, 1961 to 1983
Walter Gotell's page
- The Scarlet and the Black1983IMDb rating 7.5Peck as Monsignor Hugh O'FlahertyGotell as Gen. Max Helm
- The Boys from Brazil1978IMDb rating 7.0Peck as Dr. Josef MengeleGotell as Mundt
- The Guns of Navarone1961IMDb rating 7.5Peck as MalloryGotell as Muesel
Raymond Massey3 films together, 1951 to 1969
Raymond Massey's page
- Mackenna's Gold1969IMDb rating 6.7Peck as Sheriff MackennaMassey as The Preacher
- How the West Was Won1962IMDb rating 7.1Peck as Cleve Van ValenMassey as Abraham Lincoln
- David and Bathsheba1951IMDb rating 6.2Peck as King DavidMassey as Nathan
Henry KingDirector, 6 films, 1949 to 1959
All films by Henry King
- Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1Peck as F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Bravados1958IMDb rating 7.0Peck as Jim Douglass
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro1952IMDb rating 6.1Peck as Harry Street
- David and Bathsheba1951IMDb rating 6.2Peck as King David
- The Gunfighter1950IMDb rating 7.7Peck as Jimmy Ringo
- Twelve O'Clock High1949IMDb rating 7.7Peck as General Savage
J. Lee ThompsonDirector, 4 films, 1961 to 1969
All films by J. Lee Thompson
- Mackenna's Gold1969IMDb rating 6.7Peck as Sheriff Mackenna
- The Chairman1969IMDb rating 5.6Peck as John Hathaway
- Cape Fear1962IMDb rating 7.7Peck as Sam Bowden
- The Guns of Navarone1961IMDb rating 7.5Peck as Mallory
Robert MulliganDirector, 2 films, 1962 to 1968
All films by Robert Mulligan
- The Stalking Moon1968IMDb rating 6.6Peck as Sam Varner
- To Kill a Mockingbird1962IMDb rating 8.2Peck as Atticus Finch
Also three films together3 more actors
- Leo G. CarrollThe Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), The Paradine Case (1947) and Spellbound (1945)
- Martin BensonThe Sea Wolves (1980), The Omen (1976) and Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
- Bryan ForbesThe Guns of Navarone (1961), Man with a Million (1954) and The World in His Arms (1952)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Gregory Peck's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$553 million

27 of the 54 films have a worldwide figure.

27Worldwide figure
5US gross only
1Never in cinemas
21Figure not found

Top grosser

Cape Fear1991Lee Heller$182 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 82% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Cape Fear1991as Lee Heller
$182M33.0% of the total
2
Cape Fear1962as Sam Bowden
$103M18.6% of the total
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The Omen1976as Robert Thorn
$61M11.0% of the total
4
The Guns of Navarone1961as Mallory
$29M5.2% of the total
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Days of Glory1944as Vladimir
$23M4.2% of the total
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Duel in the Sun1946as Lewton 'Lewt' McCanles
$20M3.7% of the total
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The Boys from Brazil1978as Dr. Josef Mengele
$19M3.4% of the total
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MacArthur1977as Gen. Douglas MacArthur
$16M2.9% of the total

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), $13.1 million

The Valley of Decision (1945), $9.1 million

Gentleman's Agreement (1947), $7.8 million

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951), $5.3 million

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956), $4.3 million

Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987), $4.0 million

Twelve O'Clock High (1949), $3.2 million

The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), $2.4 million

$99.4 millionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 18% of the total

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1947 to 1999, five of them major.

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Gregory Peck's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
1963	Best Actor	To Kill a Mockingbird	Won
Golden Globes
1968	Cecil B. DeMille Award		Won
1963	Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama	To Kill a Mockingbird	Won
1947	Best Actor in a Leading Role	The Yearling	Won
SAG Awards
1970	Life Achievement Award		Won
Other honors
1999	Marian Anderson Award		Won
1995	Honorary César		Honorary
1993	Honorary Golden Bear		Honorary
1991	Kennedy Center Honors		Won
1989	AFI Life Achievement Award		Won
1986	Donostia Award		Won
1968	Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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