Knowra Gregory Peck Gregory Peck Gregory Peck (1916–2003) was an American actor whose screen presence combined moral authority with understated intensity. His leading roles included Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird and Joe Bradley in Roman Holiday .
To Kill a Mockingbird : A 1962 film adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel, starring Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch. Peck’s portrayal of Atticus became his signature performance and earned him an Academy Award.
Audrey Hepburn : A British actress whose film career included Roman Holiday, Sabrina, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Her chemistry with Peck made Roman Holiday a defining screen partnership.
La Jolla Playhouse : A professional theater in La Jolla, California, founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Mel Ferrer. Peck helped establish the theater as a lasting home for professional stage work.
Academy Award for Best Actor : An annual Academy Award recognizing a leading performance by an actor in a film. Peck won it for To Kill a Mockingbird, cementing the role’s place in his career.
Roman Holiday : A 1953 romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn as a princess and Gregory Peck as an American reporter. Peck brought warmth and restraint to Joe Bradley opposite Hepburn’s breakout performance.
Robert Mulligan : An American film and television director whose films include To Kill a Mockingbird and The Man in the Moon. Mulligan directed Peck’s celebrated performance as Atticus Finch.
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre : A New York acting school founded by Alice Lewisohn and Irene Lewisohn in 1915. Peck studied acting there after leaving the University of California, Berkeley.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences : A professional organization that administers the Academy Awards and promotes the film industry. Peck served as the Academy’s president from 1967 to 1970.
The Guns of Navarone : A 1961 war film about Allied commandos assigned to destroy German guns on a Greek island. Peck led the ensemble as Captain Keith Mallory, a role that showcased his action-hero persona.
Alfred Hitchcock : An English film director known for suspense films including Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho. Hitchcock directed Peck in Spellbound, a psychological thriller pairing him with Ingrid Bergman.
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