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In Reply to: The last hero G. Peck , died. nt posted by patrickU on June 12, 2003 at 12:00:46:
1. The journalist posing as a Jew to find out about anti-Semitism in 1947's "Gentlemen's Agreement."2. The angst-ridden CO in the great "Twelve O'Clock High."
3. His serio-comic turn in the all-time classic "Roman Holiday."
4. As Atticus Finch in the beautifully done "To Kill a Mockinbird."
Just a few of the classic performances by the justifiably legendary Gregory Peck. May he rest in peace.
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His first film was with Hitch and Bergman, it was also the first US film for Sir Alfred.It was Spellbound.
Later he played in " The Paradine Case " .
And all the other roles.
it was certainly his first important one. A classic film, for sure.You know, I really liked his performance in "The Boys From Brazil" as Joseph Mengele. Talk about evil! It's not a great film but Peck's performance is great and he and Sir Larry were fine adversaries.
The only really bad movie Peck was in was, IMO, "MacArthur." Peck was fine but the movie stinks! A few of his movies weren't too good but, overall, he had more than his share of great roles in good-to-outstanding films.
...like the unforgettable sadistic Lewt in "Duel in the Sun" (1946). (Erotic dynamite that makes today's explicit stuff look tame).Of his work he said:
"I have a handful of pictures that still play pretty well and that are worth keeping. I have a lot of pictures that were commercially successful and, you might say, artistically spotty. And then I have a handful of turkeys."
Though he was not the most brilliant or powerful actor, because of his craftsmanship it's hard to imagine Hollywood's golden era -- and celluloid mythology in general -- without him.
nt
One that is still loved in his home town near Baden Baden .
He was particulary fond of twins.
first film, an was always wondering from theater to movie first role...as a star, but as this thing has no great matter...thank you anyway for the precision !
He may have been a little " wooden " but it had a unique presence on the screen.
He belong to an unique past.
Movies then, were dreams who could come true.
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