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for his portrayal of Philip Schuyler Green in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement, a film about a
reporter who pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism.

With his notable talents and rugged good looks, Peck quickly established himself as one of the
era's top leading men, appearing in numerous other notable films during the 1940s and '50s.
Among his most memorable from this period were Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945), the
World War II feature Twelve O'Clock High (1949)—for which he received his fourth Oscar
nomination—and the romantic comedy Roman Holiday (1953), in which he starred
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opposite Audrey Hepburn (14 cousin) in her big-screen debut. Peck also appeared as Captain
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Ahab in the 1956 adaptation of Herman Melville's (5 cousin, 5 times removed) Moby Dick.
But what is perhaps Peck's best-known role came in
1962's To Kill a Mockingbird, a film based on the acclaimed
1960 novel by Harper Lee. For his iconic performance as
Atticus Finch, Peck finally won his first Academy Award.

His place as a Hollywood A-lister secure, for the next
several decades Peck starred in films across a wide range of
genres. Some highlights include the 1962 noir classic Cape
Fear, popular horror film The Omen, MacArthur (1977), The
Boys from Brazil (1978), The Sea Wolves (1980) and Other
People's Money (1980), to name just a few. Later in his
career, Peck also branched out into television work,
winning acclaim for his performances in movies and
miniseries such as The Blue and the Gray and Moby Dick,
playing the part of the character Father Mapple, this time
around.

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Note: Gregory Peck and Thomas Edison (7 cousin, 2 times removed) share the same Common
Ancestors shown above.

References:
1. Relative Finder, associated with FamilySearch, and the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS)
2. Biography.com
3. Learn more – Gregory Peck – His Own Man
4. LDS Family Tree attached

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