I had never really paid too much attention to this actor before. I knew he famously portrayed Atticus Finch in the movie adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird and won an Academy Award for that performance. But outside of that film, I really couldn’t say much about Peck.
However, now after seeing him in The Big County, Roman Holiday, The Guns of Navarone, Designing Woman, and Captain Horatio Hornblower, Gregory Peck has quickly moved up my list of favorite actors. I have really enjoyed his performances and the movies that TCM has chosen to showcase.
In fact, if, for some strange reason, I was reincarnated as a famous movie actor, I'd might choose to return as Gregory Peck – or at least as his big screen persona.
Peck has an impeccable screen presence. He can be stoic and firm, while still demonstrating a tender, caring side. He had a fantastic voice – a smooth baritone with the slightest accent to make it unique. And next to Jimmy Stewart, Gregory Peck had one of the most honest looking faces of any film actor of his era.
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