Gregory Peck Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children, Facts

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Gregory Peck Quick Info
Height6 ft 2½ in
Weight98 kg
Date of BirthApril 5, 1916
Zodiac SignAries
Date of DeathJune 12, 2003

Gregory Peck was a veteran American actor whose performances in films like To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Roman Holiday (1953), The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), Spellbound (1945), etc. earned him immense popularity.

Born Name

Eldred Gregory Peck

Nick Name

Greg, Father Peck

Age

Gregory was born on April 5, 1916.

Died

He passed away on June 12, 2003, in his sleep from bronchopneumonia at the age of 87 in Los Angeles.

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Actor

Family

  • Father – Gregory Peck Sr.
  • Mother – Bernice Ayres

Build

Average

Height

6 ft 2½ in or 189 cm

Weight

98 kg or 216 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Gregory had dated –

  • Greta Kukkonen (1941-1955) – Peck was married to Greta Kukkonen from October 1942 to December 1955. They had 3 sons together – Jonathan Peck (b. July 20, 1944), Stephen Peck (b. August 16, 1946), and Carey Paul Peck (b. June 17, 1949).
  • Ingrid Bergman (1944-1945)
  • Barbara Payton (1951)
  • Véronique Passani (1954-2003) – He married Véronique Passani on December 31, 1955. Together, the couple welcomed son Anthony Peck (b. October 24, 1956) and daughter Cecilia Peck (b. May 1, 1958). Their marriage lasted until Gregory’s death in 2003.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He had Irish, German, English, Welsh, and Scottish ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Black

    However, his hair had turned gray/white with his advancing age.

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Charismatic personality
    • Towering height

    Gregory Peck Favorite Things

    Source – Wikipedia, IMDb

    Gregory Peck Facts

  • In 1999, the American Film Institute included him in the list of the ‘Greatest Male Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema’ at #12.
  • Harrison Ford considered Gregory as one of his favorite actors.
  • He was so impressed by newcomer Audrey Hepburn’s performance in Roman Holiday (1953) that he unprecedentedly insisted on his co-star getting an equal star billing.
  • In 1975, his oldest son Jonathan committed suicide at the age of 31.
  • Peck was an ardent admirer of President Abraham Lincoln and portrayed the politician in the miniseries, The Blue and the Gray (1982).
  • He donated $25,000 in 1996 to the Berkeley rowing crew in honor of his coach Ky Ebright.

    • Featured Image by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Wikimedia / Public Domain

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