He marched with Martin Luther King, Jr.
During his lean salad days, he supported himself as a Radio City Music Hall tour guide and as a catalog model for Montgomery Ward.
He was Warner Bros. original choice to play Grandpa Joe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He was offered the role and seriously considered it but passed away before he could give them an answer.
His favorite singers were Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson. He was also a big fan of Elton John.
The character he is most famous for was voted the greatest screen hero of all time by the American Film Institute in May 2003, only two weeks before his death (beating out Indiana Jones, who was placed second, and James Bond who came third).
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I can't believe Nacho Libre didn't make the list of heroes. No ordinary man could fit into those stretchy pants.
LOL Scott!
I think today's actor is one of the classiest ever!
Answer: Gregory Peck. His hero role was Atticus Finch.
The fact that a character with solid integrity beat out the sheer adrenaline heroes of Indiana Jones and Bond, I find somewhat reassuring in today's crazy world.
My cousin posted on FB over the weekend about a black and white party she and her friends had and they watched Roman Holiday. Then she ended it by stating that she's in love with Gregory Peck. One of the best FB feeds EVER!!
Love his acting. Enjoyed him in "The Scarlet and the Black" recently.
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