Actor. Born Eldred Gregory Peck in San Diego, California. He appeared in many major films including 'Moby Dick', 'The Guns of Navarone', 'The Omen' and 'The Boys From Brazil'. Nominated five times for the best actor Academy Award, he eventually won the Oscar for what is probably his greatest role as Atticus Finch in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.
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