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Gregory Peck 1916- If anyone could be said to have profited from substituting for actors who were absent from The Silver Screen to fight in a World War, Gregory Peck would take the cake. Had it not been for the war and for the subsequent absence of many famous actors, perhaps Peck's career never would have taken off. As a student at University of California, Berkeley, studying acting, Peck had exposure to the right people. He was successful at enrolling at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse and had a very successful debut in Emlyn William's "The Morning Star" in 1942. Pecks' career skyrocketed from there. He received several Oscar nominations for the following films: The Keys of the Kingdom, The Yearling, Gentleman's Agreement, and Twelve O'Clock High. The greatest acclaim of his early career was the best actor Academy Award for his performance as the profoundly ethical Atticus French in To Kill a Mockingbird. Movies/Films/Career: 1944: Days of Glory 1945: The Keys of the Kingdom; The Valley of Decision; Spellbound. 1946: The Macomber Affair; Duel in the Sun. 1947: Gentleman's Agreement. 1948: The Paradine Case; Yellow Sky. 1949: The Great Sinner. 1950: Twelve O'Clock High; The Gunfighter. 1951: Only the Valiant; David and Bathsheba; Captain Horatio Hornblower. 1952: The Snows of Kilimanjaro; The World in His Arms. 1953: Roman Holiday. 1954: Night People; The Million Pound Note/Man with a Million; The Purple Plain. 1956: The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit; Moby Dick. 1957: Designing Woman. 1958: The Bravados; The Big Country. 1959: Pork Chop Hill; Beloved Infidel; On the Beach. 1961: The Guns of Navarone. 1962: To Kill a Mockingbird; Cape Fear; How the West Was Won. 1964: Captain Newman M.D.; Behold a Pale Horse. 1965: Mirage. 1966: Arabesque. 1969: The Stalking Moon; Mackenna's Gold; The Chairman/The Most Dangerous Man in the World. 1970: I Walk the Line. 1971: Shoot-Out. 1972: The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (produced only). 1974: Billy Two Hats; The Dove (produced only). 1976: The Omen. 1977: MacArthur. 1978: The Boys from Brazil. 1980: The Sea Wolves. 1987: Amazing Grace and Chuck. 1989: Old Gringo. 1991: Other People's Money; Cape Fear. Discussion: Gregory Peck's life has been one of philanthrophy. He has been active in The American Cancer Society, the American Film Institute, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as President. He has been the recipient of several humanitarian awards, as well as the Life Achievement salutes by the American Film Institute in 1989. Peck was married twice and his two marriages produced five children altogether. His eldest child committed suicide in 1975. His two youngest children, Anthohy and Cecelia Peck, are film are film actors as well.
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