Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 - June 12, 2003), born Eldred Gregory Peck, was an Oscar-winning American film actor. Grand National 1968. , . [93] In later years, Peck did not speak fondly of the making of the movie[94] Released in 1947,The Paradine Case was a British-set courtroom drama about a defense lawyer in love with his client. [55] David and Bathsheba opened with positive reviews, including praise for avoiding excessive spectacle[af] while remaining an epic with "dignified restraint". Gregory Peck (1916-2003) was an American actor who had an extensive career in film, television, radio, and on stage. O'Neil, Tom (New York: 2003), "Movie Awards: The Ultimate, Unofficial Guide to the Oscars, Golden Globes, Critics, Guild and Indie Honors," Berkley Publishing Group. "[141] It earned a moderate $5.7million, ranking at 35th for the year. Wilson, The Star, England. Gebert, Michael (New York, 1996), "The Encyclopedia of Movie Awards", St. Martin's Press, pg. ", Mark Bourne of the DVD Journal asserts "Gregory Peck would be nobody's first choice for the role, Mark Bourne of DVD Journal says the film has "excellent cinematography and ship-battles effects, Bosley Crowther asserted the film "avoids pageantry and overwhelming concocted spectacle, Bosley Crowther wrote, "A couple of handsome down-east schooners, racing furiously through a wind-swept sea, Bosley Crowther wrote, "Thanks to a skillful combination of some sensational African hunting scenes, a musical score of rich suggestion and a vivid performance by Gregory Peck (it is) a handsome and generally absorbing film (and) a taut, eye-filling film. Director: Henry King | Stars: Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell Votes: 15,014 13. [364], Peck donated his personal collection of home movies and prints of his feature films to the Film Archive of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1999. Peck makes the most of a colorful role. [ag][168][169] All Movie commented that Peck is "a superb actor, who brings enormous skill to the part, but who simply lacks the overt derring-do and danger that is part of the role. [42], Peck's "first real foray into comedy" was Roman Holiday (1953), directed by William Wyler. [174] The film was praised for its cinematography and direction. [247] The films were observed by some as becoming more political,[29] although Peck said he tried to avoid any "overt preachiness". [23] The film lost money at the box office, disappeared from theaters quickly,[24][25] and was largely dismissed by critics. American actor Gregory Peck with his wife Veronique Passani on a visit to London, England circa 1973. "[224] In modern times, critics have said Peck is: "often mesmerizing";[13] "stoic" and "more than adequate"; "[225] and "lending a deranged dignity" to the role. His eulogy was read by Brock Peters, whose character, Tom Robinson, was defended by Peck's Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. ;[306] Peck plays the part of a kind and scrupulously honest lawyer father, Atticus Finch. His father was of English (paternal) and Irish (maternal) heritage,[4][5] and his mother was of English and Scots ancestry. Gebert, Michael (New York, 1996) "The Encyclopedia of Movie Awards", St. Martin's Press, pg. Peck answered: "I am a Roman Catholic. Tookey, Christopher (London, 1994), "The Film Critics' Film Guide", Boxtree Limited. [230] The film revolves around a fashion designer and a sports writer on Californian vacation who have a whirlwind romance and hasty marriage despite Peck's character already having a girlfriend back home, only to find out when they return to New York that they have vastly different lifestyles. [73] This summer stock company presented productions in the La Jolla High School Auditorium from 1947 until 1964. Peck had been offered the role of Grandpa Joe in the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but died before he could accept it. Fox, Ken, Ed Grant, Jo Imeson, Andrew Joseph and Maitland McDonaugh, Eds. WATERTOWN, Mass. Fox, Ken, Ed Grant, Jo Imeson, Andrew Joseph and Maitland McDonaugh, Eds. Peck played a business owner trying to save his company against a hostile takeover bid by a Wall Street liquidator played by Danny DeVito. "[211] The movie was successful, finishing eighth in box office gross for the year[212] despite contemporary and modern reviews being mixed. If you can improve it, please do. [355][356][357][358] Among his television projects are The Blue and the Gray (1982) The Scarlet and the Black (1983) and Moby Dick (miniseries 1998). Peck starred in The Million Pound Note (1954), based on a Mark Twain short story. The actor and his equally famous castmate appeared together in an Alfred Hitchcock film . Eldred Gregory Peck was born on April 5, 1916 in La Jolla, California, to Bernice Mae (Ayres) and Gregory Pearl Peck, a chemist and druggist in San Diego. Gregory Peck has been listed as a level-4 vital article in People. pg. These include its length and some old war picture cliches. August 9, 1958. [13] It landed seven Academy Award nominations, winning for Best Special Effects; other accolades include the Golden Globe Award for Best Dramatic Movie and the BAFTA for Best British Screenplay. The Sunday Herald. Peck dropped the name "Eldred" and headed to New York City to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse with the legendary acting teacher Sanford Meisner. "[151] Modern reviews have given mixed reactions toward Peck's performance. [50] Producer David O. Selznick noted that during preview tests of the movie, the women in the audiences had substantive reactions to the appearance of Peck's name during the opening credits, stating that during his first few scenes the audience had to be shushed to quiet down. His last prominent film role also came in 1991, in Other People's Money, directed by Norman Jewison and based on the stage play of that name. [31] The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor, which was Peck's first nomination. At Berkeley, Peck's deep, well-modulated voice gained him attention, and after participating in a public speaking course, he decided to try acting. 92. Many critics label it as an anti-war film;[13][264] it has also been stated that "as shooting progressed it became clear Peck and Milestone had very different artistic visions. "[120] Film historian Peter von Bagh considers Peck's performance "as Brigadier General Frank Savage to be the most enduring of his life". [327], In 1947, while many Hollywood figures were being blacklisted for similar activities, Peck signed a letter deploring a House Un-American Activities Committee investigation of alleged communists in the film industry. 'The Big Country' with Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker and Charlton Heston". March 31, 1956. [13] Peck later said about his years at Berkeley that "it was a very special experience for me and three of the greatest years of my life. In 1987, Peck undertook the voice-overs for television commercials opposing President Ronald Reagan's Supreme Court nomination of judge Robert Bork. He graduated college a track star, enrolled in the Peace Corps and spent two years in Tanzania working on developing an agricultural syllabus in Swahili. [122][123] Peck and King did much photographic research about the Wild West Era, discovering that most cowboys had facial hair, "bowl" haircuts and wore beat-up clothing; Peck subsequently wore a mustache while filming. Peck's breakthrough role was as a Catholic priest who attempts to start a mission in China in the 1944 film The Keys of the Kingdom, for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. [209][210] The film saw Peck reunited with Duel in the Sun co-star Jennifer Jones; during the filming of a scene where their characters argue, Jones clawed his face with her fingernails, prompting Peck to say to the director "I don't call that acting. However, his beginnings were anything but idyllic. Gregory Peck is best known for his larger-than-life film roles, particularly as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. Kay, Eddie Dorman (New York, 1990). [137] Peck's non-exclusive contract with David O. Selznick permitted Selznick to sell his services to other studios, and Selznick sold his services to Warner Bros for this movie after he ran into financial difficulties. 'The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit' with Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones and Fredric March". [13], Peck took his first "against type" role, as a cruel, amoral cowboy in the western soap opera Duel in the Sun (1946) with top-billed Jennifer Jones as the provocative, temptress object of Peck's love, anger and desire. Her Indian ancestor was a lady called Eliza Kewark who lived in Surat, India. Gregory Peck Dead At 87. The movie had the ninth highest box office of the year in North America,[42] but cost $4.5million to make, more than double the original budget, and was considered a commercial disappointment. Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 - June 12, 2003) was an American film actor. [112] The film received strong reviews upon release. [249][250] Peck said in 1974 that he had tried producing and acting simultaneously and felt "either it can't be done or it's just that I don't do it well". [32][287], Critics praised The Guns of Navarone, it being named the best picture of the year in Film Daily's annual poll of critics and industry reporters in 1961. [129] Peck was based in the United Kingdom for about eighteen months between 1953 and 1955; new tax laws had drastically raised the tax rate on high-income earners, but the tax amount due would be reduced if the payer worked outside the country for extended periods. [45] Peck later stated that he thought he was too young when he first worked with Hitchcock, and that the director's on-set indifference to his character's motivation, important to Peck's acting style, shook his confidence. 215. quoting Stephen Watts, Sunday Times. He worked at the 1939 World's Fair and as a tour guide for NBC's television broadcasting. [107] The film received unfavorable reviews usually describing it as dull,[t] and the public was not interested, rendering it a commercial disappointment. They had a son, Anthony Peck (b. Gebert, Michael (New York, 1996) "The Encyclopedia of Movie Awards", St. Martin's Press. [279] On the Beach was praised by critics. [238], The film itself was a big hit, finishing fourth at the domestic box office in 1958[251] and second in the UK. SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 27 (AP)- Jonathan Peck, one of 5 youngsters of the star Gregory Peck, has actually been located dead of a gunshot injury in the head. [79] It was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Peck for Best Actor, winning in the Best Film and Best Director categories. At the time, I didn't have more in me."[229]. 757. American actor Gregory Peck , UK, 6th July 1973. He took Armenian classes in his middle age. Legendas The Paradine Case - Legendas portugus (pt). ", Christopher Tookey says "It's gained in critical respectability over the years. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema. [285] A J. Lee Thompson-directed World War II drama, it depicts Peck's six-man commando team, which includes David Niven and Anthony Quinn, undertaking a mission to destroy two seemingly impregnable German-controlled artillery guns on Navarone Island. He was a member of the National Council on the Arts from 1964 to 1966.[325]. A fact from this article was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the On this day section on June 12, 2017. [46][140] Variety's review said "In this cavalry yarn great pains have been exerted to provide interesting characters. As Peck's production company was footing a substantial portion of the production costs, most of his requests were fulfilled and the court room scenes cover about 30% of the film's length. Peck was also active in politics, challenging the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947 and was regarded as a political opponent by President Richard Nixon. "[bj] The Hollywood Reporter said "Peck gives probably the finest performance of his career, understated, casual, effective. "[131] The movie has grown in critical appreciation over the years and "is now considered one of the all-time classic westerns"[132][z] Critics of recent decades uniformly praise Peck's performance,[aa] with David Parkinson of Radio Times saying "Peck gives a performance of characteristic dignity and grit. Fox, Ken, Ed Grant, Jo Imeson, Andrew Joseph and Maitland McDonaugh, Eds. [194] He plays a penniless American seaman in 1903 London who is given a onemillion pound bank note by two rich, eccentric brothers who wish to ascertain if he can survive for one month without spending any of it. pg. Fox, Ken, Ed Grant, Jo Imeson, Andrew Joseph and Maitland McDonaugh, Eds. [180] Peck later stated that he had told his agent "I'm smart enough to know this girl's going to win the Oscar in her first picture, and I'm going to look like a damned fool if her name is not up there on top with mine. (New York, 1998) "The Movie Guide", Berkley Publishing Group. Gregory Peck's oldest son, Jonathan Gregory Peck, was born on July 20, 1944, in Los Angeles (via Find a Grave). [355] He received eight competitive nominations for Golden Globe Awards that recognised his work in The Yearling (1946), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Captain Newman, M.D. [19] Twentieth Century Fox later claimed he had injured his back while rowing at university, but in Peck's words, "In Hollywood, they didn't think a dance class was macho enough, I guess. Tookey, Christopher (London, 1994), "The Film Critics' Film Guide", Boxtree Limited. Unfortunately, one of his sons committed suicide in 1975. quoting A.E. Quintessence Editions Limited. 143. Even decades after its release, Beach is a harrowing and devastating experience. [13] He dabbled in modelling before, in 1940, working in exchange for food at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, where he appeared in five plays, including Family Portrait and On Earth As It Is. I called them at about eight o'clock in the morning and said 'When do I start? Selznick. 183. [211][am][213][216][215][an][218][219] Butler of AllMovie declared that "the role fits (Gregory Peck) as if it had been tailor-made for him. [39][40] who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. This article is of interest to the following WikiProjects: Contents 1 What else is missing? Gregory Peck, the lanky, handsome movie star whose long career included such classics as "Roman Holiday," "Spellbound" and his Academy Award winner, "To Kill a Mockingbird . Like his father, he was involved in the media, but he picked his own path, working as a television journalist. She married an Armenian who had settled down in India . [222] In 2003, editor Barry Monush wrote, "There was, and continues to be, controversy over his casting as Ahab in Moby Dick. 26 (301): 14. Birth Name: Eldred Gregory Peck Date of Birth: April 5, 1916 Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States Date of Death: June 12, 2003 Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S. O Caso Paradine (1947), Saudaes 1CD (por). [citation needed], Peck revealed that former President Lyndon Johnson had told him that, had he sought re-election in 1968, he intended to offer Peck the post of U.S. ambassador to Ireland a post Peck, owing to his Irish ancestry, said he might well have taken, saying, "[It] would have been a great adventure". His performance as Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. with The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956), in which he portrays a married, ex-soldier father of three who is increasingly haunted by his deeds in Italy during the Second World War. [332] Peck was a close friend of French president Jacques Chirac. Klein, Joshua in "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die" (London: 2003), Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. Based on true events, Peck portrays the new commander of a U.S. World War II bomber squadron tasked with whipping the crew into shape, but then breaks down emotionally under the stress of the job. In 1983, the La Jolla Playhouse re-opened in a new home at the University of California, San Diego, where it operates today. McCarten, John (April 21, 1956). He starred in a series of successful films, including romantic-drama The Valley of Decision (1944), Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945), and family film The Yearling (1946). Peck plays a man who is thought to be the new director of the psychiatric facility where Bergman's character works as a psychoanalyst, while his amnesia and disturbing visions suggest he may be a murderer. After he married his second wife, Veronique Passani, she had his ancestry traced and discovered the Armenian lineage. The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study. [338] Peck's eldest son was found dead in his home on June 26, 1975, in what authorities believed was a suicide. In all the tributes that were paid to him, few mentioned Peck's Irish roots, of which he was most proud. Gregory Peck, in full Eldred Gregory Peck, (born April 5, 1916, La Jolla, California, U.S.died June 12, 2003, Los Angeles, California), tall, imposing American actor with a deep, mellow voice, best known for conveying characters of honesty and integrity. 2 Is Gregory Peck Armenian? [26][23], At the time of the film's release, critic Bosley Crowther of The New York Times assessed it as slow-moving and verbose, adding that Peck's acting was stiff. President of Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gregory_Peck&oldid=1133723299, This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 06:00. Peck's particular brilliance lies in the quiet strength that is so much a part of him and the way in which he uses subtle changes in that quietness to signal mammoth emotions. 1958). [201][200] Peck flew to Sri Lanka to film The Purple Plain (1954), playing a Canadian bomber pilot with strong emotional problems during the Second World War. Tookey, Christopher (London, 1994), "The Film Critics' Film Guide", Boxtree Limited. [42] Spellbound was well received by critics at the time, as was Peck's performance. "The Big Country". [1] Gentleman's Agreement (1947) centered on topics of antisemitism, while Peck's character in Twelve O'Clock High (1949) dealt with post-traumatic stress disorder during World War II. [356][362][363] For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Gregory Peck has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6100 Hollywood Boulevard. [361] During his lifetime, he also was a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and the Kennedy Center Honors. Peck served as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1967, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute from 1967 to 1969, Chairman of the Motion Picture and Television Relief Fund in 1971, and National Chairman of the American Cancer Society in 1966. [32] Although the film finished only 27th at the box office in North America for 1944,[33] Jay Carr of Turner Classic Movies refers to it as Peck's breakthrough performance[34] while writer Patrick McGilligan says that it "catapulted him to stardom". [11] Peck had ambitions to be a doctor, and later transferred to the University of California, Berkeley,[12] as an English major and pre-medical student. Not a fanatic, but I practice enough to keep the franchise. [111], His second 1949 release, Twelve O'Clock High (1949), was the first of many films in which Peck embodied the brave, effective, yet human, "fighting man". Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 - June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. Wilson. [337], In October 1942, Peck married Finnish-born Greta Kukkonen (19112008), with whom he had three sons: Jonathan (19441975), Stephen (b. pg. [365], Rapid critical and commercial success (19441946), Critical successes and commercial lows (19471949), Second commercial and critical peak (19601964), Crowther said, "Gregory Peck comes recommended with a Gary Cooper angularity and a face somewhat like that modest gentleman's, but his acting is equally stiff.". [bf][307] The film was a commercial success as the sixth-highest-grossing film of the year. [54] Twelve O'Clock High was a commercial success finishing tenth in the 1950 box office rankings. [a] Film historian Barry Monush has written, "Peck's star power was evident from the word go. Gebert, Michael (New York, 1996), "The Encyclopedia of Movie Awards", St. Martin's Press. A heroic guerilla group fights back against impossible odds during the 1941 Nazi invasion of Russia. Gregory Peck was one of the most famous film stars between the 1940s and 1960s, starring in "Twelve O'clock High" and "Moby Dick," among many others. "Gregory Peck Returns to Theatre Roots in Virginia Mountains". Lewis milestone: Life and Films, Harlow Robinson, University of Kentucky Press, 2019. Peck had been working for a Santa Maria television station in 1975 before he decided to take his own life. [232][233] Upon release, Variety said "Bacall is excellent Peck is fine as the confused sportswriter" and added that all the other actors/actresses give top-notch performances. Peck reached global recognition in the 1950s and 1960s, appearing back-to-back in the book-to-film adaptation of Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) and biblical drama David and Bathsheba (1951). [60] Also starring Joseph Cotten as Peck's righteous half brother and competitor for the affections of the "steamy, sexpot" character of Jones,[61] the movie was resoundingly criticized, and even banned in some cities, due to its lurid nature. [121], Peck began the 1950s with two westerns, the first being The Gunfighter (1950), directed by Henry King, who had worked with him previously on Twelve O'Clock High. [220][221] Peck almost drowned twice during filming in stormy weather off the sea coasts of Ireland and several other performers and crew members suffered injuries. He asked her to lunch six months later, and they became inseparable. pg. [13] His second Broadway performance that year was in The Willow and I with Edward Pawley. Gregory Peck's Anguish Over the Suicide Of his son, Jonathan Oct 28 tramscorp@aol.com Jonathan Peck, son of Gregory Peck - Jonathan was tall and handsome. His father, a druggist in San Diego, was half-Armenian and taught Gregory speak Armenian in his childhood. We tried not to preach; we let it speak for itself. His parents divorced when he was five years old. [c] It was North America's highest-grossing movie of 1945. It has attracted Hollywood film stars on hiatus, both as performers and enthusiastic supporters, since its inception. 577. I've been trying to straighten out that story for years. [r][104] as being slightly unbelievable,[s][103] The film was only moderately commercially successful. At 14, he moved back to San Diego to live with his father. When producer David O. Selznick insisted on casting Peck for the movie, Hitchcock was apprehensive, questioning whether Peck could properly portray an English lawyer. "[263], Peck's second release of 1959 cast him opposite Deborah Kerr in Beloved Infidel which as based on the memoirs of film columnist Sheilah Graham. [195][194] The film performed modestly at the box office and received mixed reviews for its production. One of the world's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, Peck continued to play major film roles until the late 1970s. President Lyndon B. Johnson honored Peck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 for his lifetime humanitarian efforts. 8th most popular in UK for year. Variety wrote that the role was especially challenging for Peck but that he "not only succeeds, but makes it appear effortless, etching a portrayal of strength, dignity and intelligence. [42] At the 1955 Golden Globe awards, Peck and Hepburn were named the World Film Favorite Award winners for their respective genders. Gregory Peck and wife Greta pose with their three sons. Peck was the owner of thoroughbred steeplechase race horses. To be exact, Eliza was actually half Armenian and half Indian. "[100], Peck shared top billing with Anne Baxter in the western Yellow Sky (1948), the namesake setting as the ghost town Peck's group of bank robbers seek refuge in, encountering the spunky tomboy, Baxter, and her grandfather, alongside their gold. Designing Women won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The Paradine Case (1947), was his second and last film with Hitchcock. [74] Peck was very active in the development of the film, including recommending director Zoltan Korda. [239][240][241] The film was a moderate success, finishing in the top 20 of the box office for 1959. [125] The Gunfighter, received "solid reviews" upon release, with particular enthusiasm from some critics,[129][y] and Peck's performance "bringing him some of his best notices". Height: 6 3 (1.91 m) He had Catholic Armenian roots from his paternal grandfather, Sam "Peck," an immigrant from England. The Associated Press stated that Peck provided "the proper dash and authenticity as the remarkable nineteenth-century skipper"[150] and Variety later wrote "Peck stands out as a skilled artist, capturing the spirit of the character and atmosphere of the period. [194] Peck enjoyed the film's production as "it was a good comedy opportunity" and "was given probably the most elegant wardrobe he had ever worn in film". It isn't a too-well-written story. In the same year, he played Count Vronsky in a radio adaptation . [6] She converted to her husband's religion, Catholicism, and Peck was raised as a Catholic. [198], He portrayed a US army colonel investigating the kidnapping of a young soldier in Night People (1954). 1949). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), an adaptation of the modern classic of the same name which revolved around racial inequality, for which he received universal acclaim. [29] Peck's chemistry clicked with his screen partner Bergman; the actors were romantically linked at the time. [8], Gregory Peck is entombed in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels mausoleum in Los Angeles. Gregory of Nin, 10th century Croatian bishop and reformer Gregory of Narek (c. 950-1003/1011), Armenian monk, poet, philosopher and theologian Gregory, Bishop of Gyr (died 1241), Hungarian prelate Gregory Palamas (c. 1296-1357 or 1359), theologian, archbishop and monk Gregory of Rimini (c. 1300-1358), philosopher and theologian Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Gregory Peck, Tamara Toumanova, Alan Reed, Maria Palmer Votes: 1,369 2. [199] Peck later stated that the role of was one of his favorites as his lines were "tough and crisp and full of wisecracks, and more aggressive than other roles" he'd played. [43] Reviews upon release were very positive[e] with Bosley Crowther evaluating it as a film that "provides a wealth of satisfaction that few films ever attain". [184] Critics praised Peck's performance; Bosley Crowther stated that "Peck makes a stalwart and manly escort whose eyes belie his restrained exterior,"[183] while the Hollywood Reporter commented that "Peck turns in another of his outstanding performances playing the love-smitten reporter with intelligence and good-humored conviction;"[185][186] The film was met with critical acclaim. A hard-as-nails general (Gregory Peck as General Savage) takes over a B-17 bomber unit suffering from low morale and whips them into fighting shape. ", Barry Monush observes it is "a film looked upon as very mild dramatic fare by modern audiences, but one that much good in its day. He first gained critical success in The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), a John M. Stahldirected drama which earned him his first Academy Award nomination. We communicated without talking anything to death. [w][119] Evaluations of Peck's performance were positive,[x] with The New York Times describing "High and particular praise for Gregory Peck Peck does an extraordinarily able job in revealing the hardness and the softness of a general exposed to peril. Peck next starred as Captain Ahab in the 1956 film adaptation of Herman Melville's Moby Dick; he was unsure about his suitability for the part but was persuaded by director John Huston to take the role. [234][ao] In recent years, the few reviews from prominent critics or websites are generally positive[ap] with TV Guide exclaiming "they've made the famous stoneface Peck, somewhat funny. Tookey, Christopher (London, 1994), "The Film Critics' Film Guide", Boxtree Limited. The cast helps tremendously. [139] Peck's romantic interest was played by Barbara Payton. "[316] Time posited "Peck, though he is generally excellent, lays it on a bit thick at times he seems to imagine himself the Abe Lincoln of Alabama. [13][22] During production of the film, Tourneur "untrained" Peck from his theater training where he was used to speaking in a formal manner and projecting his voice to the entire hall. [30][22] The film shows the character aging from his 20s to 80; Peck featured in almost every scene. [296] Many cuts were made to the movie to satisfy censorship codes in the US and UK. [77][78] Based on a novel, the film has Peck portraying a New York magazine writer who pretends to be Jewish so he can experience personally the hostility of bigots. 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