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Gregory Peck
American actor (–)
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| Born | Eldred Gregory Peck ()April 5, San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, () (aged&#;87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Greta Kukkonen &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 5, including Cecilia Peck |
| Relatives | Ethan Peck (grandson) |
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Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, – June 12, ) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the s to the s. In , the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
After studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse with Sanford Meisner, Peck began appearing in stage productions, acting in over 50 plays and three Broadway productions. He first gained critical success in The Keys of the Kingdom (),
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Born in La Jolla, California, in , Gregory Peck studied pre-med at the University of California, Berkeley. He began acting while in college, and soon after moved to New York to further his interest. After several best actor nominations, Peck eventually won an Oscar for his portrayal of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. He also starred opposite Audrey Hepburn in her debut in Roman Holiday, as well as many other notable films during his length career. Peck died in Los Angeles in
Early Life
Gregory Peck was born on April 5, , in La Jolla, California. His parents, Bernice "Bunny" Mae and Gregory Pearl Peck, separated when he was three and divorced several years later. As their marriage broke apart, young Gregory was primarily raised by his maternal grandmother. At the age of 10, Peck attended St. John’s Catholic Military Academy in Los Angeles before returning to live with his father while attending San Diego High School.
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Eldred Gregory Peck was born on April 5, in La Jolla, California, to Bernice Mae (Ayres) and Gregory Pearl Peck, a chemist and druggist in San Diego. He had Irish (from his paternal grandmother), English, and some German, ancestry. His parents divorced when he was five years old. An only child, he was sent to live with his grandmother. He never felt he had a stable childhood. His fondest memories are of his grandmother taking him to the movies every week and of his dog, which followed him everywhere. He studied pre-med at UC-Berkeley and, while there, got bitten by the acting bug and decided to change the focus of his studies. He enrolled in the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York and debuted on huvudgata after graduation. His debut was in Emlyn Williams' play "The Morning Star" (). bygd , he was in Hollywood, where he debuted in the RKO bio Days of Glory ().
Stardom came with his next film, The Keys of the Kingdom (), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. P