Gregory Peck is an American actor, born April 5, 1916 in the small town of La Jolla, California, USA. Peck's father was Catholic, his mother converted to Catholicism only after marriage. The upbringing of little Peck was engaged in grandmother Kate Ayer, it was she who instilled in him love and understanding of beauty. Peck graduated from the St. John Military Academy in Los Angeles, and then from the University of California, Berkeley. Education at the University of Peck Gregory paid himself, not
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Gregory Peck is an American actor, born April 5, 1916 in the small town of La Jolla, California, USA.
Peck's father was Catholic, his mother converted to Catholicism only after marriage. The upbringing of little Peck was engaged in grandmother Kate Ayer, it was she who instilled in him love and understanding of beauty. Peck graduated from the St. John Military Academy in Los Angeles, and then from the University of California, Berkeley. Education at the University of Peck Gregory paid himself, not disdaining to work as a janitor, waiter.
A young man with an open, kind and vulnerable soul, made plans for his future on his own. During his studies at the university, Peck paid special attention to acting and literature, he was attracted by historical personalities by the depth of his feelings and the versatility of his characters.
Speaking on the stage of the university theater, Peck played with great perseverance and dedication, already then laying the foundation for building his future acting career. After graduating from university in 1939, he received a bachelor of science degree, but, stubbornly going to the goal, without hesitation, goes to New York to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.
The city welcomed him coldly and inhospitable. In order to declare himself and prove the presence of acting talent, Peck has to work as a simple ticketer in the music hall of Radio City and even barking at fairs. Having completed a course of acting according to the Stanislavsky method, Peck Gregory plays his first performances on Broadway, which are held with stunning success. I noticed a talented, bright actor and Hollywood.
In 1944, Peck played the role of a Russian partisan.
Days of Glory What the viewer especially remembers. In 1944, Gregory Peck sparked Hollywood with a new role as a priest.
Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven . It is this film that brings Peck worldwide fame and recognition, his first Oscar nomination.
Even becoming a star of the first magnitude, Peck Gregory never refused residents of his hometown to visit and perform. After traveling all over America, he met with millions of its inhabitants and talked about himself, his life, answering any questions.
Gregory Peck died on June 12, 2003, and is buried in Los Angeles. /
