| Gregory Peck Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 2½ in |
| Weight | 98 kg |
| Date of Birth | April 5, 1916 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Date of Death | June 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
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
- Co-Stars – Ava Gardner, Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn
- Drink – Guinness
- Film – To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Singers – Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson
- Director – Henry King
- Film Role – Lt. Col. Steve Van Dyke in Night People (1954)
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
His height was 190.5 cm.
His hair color turned white as he got older.
Gregory Peck was 190.5 cm
He was 191 cm at the most. 188 cm at the least. Somewhere in the middle making him at least 189-190 cm
6 feet 3 inches was his peak height.
He grew 11 inches from the age of 15 to 17.
He said his height as “6 foot 3” in the biography “A Charmed Life” and also in a 1946 article, describing how during a 2 month break between filming he put on 20 pounds, “but I’m still only 185 pounds for my 6 feet 3.”
A 1956 article mentioned him as being “six-foot-two-and-a half inch” and a 2002 biography described how “he shot up to six feet two and a half inches while in high school — growing eleven inches between the ages of fifteen and seventeen”.
Sources differ. As he got to be older it was said he gained a bit of weight. And it was also said that he lost some weight. 100 kg was probably at his most when he got very old. And as I stated previously he most likely lost weight at 91 kg.
His BMI was 27.4 his build was average but he was said to be overweight. One time he was said to be 230 pounds which meant his BMI was 28-29. He lost 14 pounds.
His eye color was actually light brown.
He was an American actor, activist and producer
His hair color wasn’t black it was dark brown
Hair Color: Black
However, his hair had turned white with his advancing age.
There are pictures of him with whitish hair.
Occupation Actor, Activist, Film Producer, Humanitarian, Breeder