The actor that playe Atticus Finch in the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird" co-starred with Virginia Mayo and Robert Beatty in a 1951 film directed by who?
Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor who was one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s. Peck continued to play major film roles until the late 1980s. His performance as Atticus Finch in the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird" earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. He had also been nominated for an Oscar for the same category for "The Keys of the Kingdom" (1944), "The Yearling" (1946), "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947) and "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949). Other notable films he appeared in include "Spellbound" (1945), "Roman Holiday" (1953), "Moby Dick" (1956, and its 1998 miniseries), "Pork Chop Hill" (1959), "The Guns of Navarone" (1961), "Cape Fear" (1962, and its 1991 remake), "How the West Was Won" (1962), "The Omen" (1976) and "The Boys from Brazil" (1978).
A Conversation with Gregory Peck A Conversation with Gregory Peck is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Barbara Kopple. Kopple followed the actor as he embarked on a live speaking tour throughout the United States reflecting on his life and career. The film also looks at Peck's home life with his family, as well as his public appearances where he meets such notable individuals as then President of the United States Bill Clinton, then French President Jacques Chirac, and filmmaker Martin Scorsese. "A Conversation with Gregory Peck" was part of the PBS documentary series "American Masters" and was screened out of competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. It is featured on a 2005 2-disc collector's edition of "To Kill a Mockingbird".