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Gregory Peck Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

By Emma Martin

Gregory Peck Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Gregory Peck Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

    Gregory Peck Quick InfoHeight 6 ft 2½ in Weight 98 kg Date of Birth April 5, 1916 Zodiac Sign Aries Date of Death June 12, 2003

    Gregory Peck was a veteran American actor whose performances in films like To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Roman Holiday (1953), The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), Spellbound (1945), etc. earned him immense popularity.

    Born Name

    Eldred Gregory Peck

    Nick Name

    Greg, Father Peck

    Gregory Peck as seen in 1945Gregory Peck as seen in 1945 (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / / Public Domain)

    Age

    Gregory was born on April 5, 1916.

    Died

    He passed away on June 12, 2003, in his sleep from bronchopneumonia at the age of 87 in Los Angeles.

    Sun Sign

    Aries

    Born Place

    La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States

    Nationality

    American

    Occupation

    Actor

    Family

    • Father – Gregory Peck Sr. (1886-1962)
    • Mother – Bernice Ayres (1894-1992)

    Build

    Average

    Height

    6 ft 2½ in or 189 cm

    Weight

    98 kg or 216 lbs

    Girlfriend / Spouse

    Gregory had dated –

    1. Greta Kukkonen (1941-1955) – Peck was married to Greta Kukkonen from October 1942 to December 1955. They had 3 sons together – Jonathan Peck (b. July 20, 1944), Stephen Peck (b. August 16, 1946), and Carey Paul Peck (b. June 17, 1949).
    2. (1944-1945)
    3. Barbara Payton (1951)
    4. Véronique Passani (1954-2003) – He married Véronique Passani on December 31, 1955. Together, the couple welcomed son Anthony Peck (b. October 24, 1956) and daughter Cecilia Peck (b. May 1, 1958). Their marriage lasted until Gregory’s death in 2003.
    Gregory Peck and wife Veronique as seen together in the 1950sGregory Peck and wife Veronique as seen together in the 1950s (Unknown / / Public Domain)

    Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He had Irish, German, English, Welsh, and Scottish ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Black

    However, his hair had turned gray/white with his advancing age.

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Charismatic personality
    • Towering height

    Religion

    Roman Catholicism

    Gregory Peck’s Favorite Things

    • Co-Stars – , Ingrid Bergman,
    • Drink – Guinness
    • Film – (1962)
    • Singers – ,
    • Director – Henry King
    • Film Role – Lt. Col. Steve Van Dyke in Night People (1954)

    Source – ,

    Gregory Peck as seen with Sophia Loren at the Academy Awards in 1963Gregory Peck as seen with at the Academy Awards in 1963 (Unknown / / Public Domain)

    Gregory Peck Facts

    1. In 1999, the American Film Institute included him in the list of the ‘Greatest Male Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema’ at #12.
    2. considered Gregory as one of his favorite actors.
    3. He was so impressed by newcomer Audrey Hepburn’s performance in Roman Holiday (1953) that he unprecedentedly insisted on his co-star getting an equal star billing.
    4. In 1975, his oldest son, Jonathan, committed suicide at the age of 31.
    5. Peck was an ardent admirer of President and portrayed the politician in the miniseries, The Blue and the Gray (1982).
    6. He donated $25,000 in 1996 to the Berkeley rowing crew in honor of his coach, Ky Ebright.

    Featured Image by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / / Public Domain

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    15 COMMENTS

    1. Warren

      His height was 190.5 cm.
      His hair color turned white as he got older.

    2. William

      Gregory Peck was 190.5 cm

    3. Warren

      He was 191 cm at the most. 188 cm at the least. Somewhere in the middle making him at least 189-190 cm

      • Warren

        6 feet 3 inches was his peak height.

        He grew 11 inches from the age of 15 to 17.

        He said his height as “6 foot 3” in the biography “A Charmed Life” and also in a 1946 article, describing how during a 2 month break between filming he put on 20 pounds, “but I’m still only 185 pounds for my 6 feet 3.”

        A 1956 article mentioned him as being “six-foot-two-and-a half inch” and a 2002 biography described how “he shot up to six feet two and a half inches while in high school — growing eleven inches between the ages of fifteen and seventeen”.

    4. Warren

      Sources differ. As he got to be older it was said he gained a bit of weight. And it was also said that he lost some weight. 100 kg was probably at his most when he got very old. And as I stated previously he most likely lost weight at 91 kg.

      • Warren

        His BMI was 27.4 his build was average but he was said to be overweight. One time he was said to be 230 pounds which meant his BMI was 28-29. He lost 14 pounds.

    5. Warren

      His eye color was actually light brown.

    6. Warren

      He was an American actor, activist and producer

    7. Warren

      His hair color wasn’t black it was dark brown

    8. Warren

      Hair Color: Black

      However, his hair had turned white with his advancing age.

      There are pictures of him with whitish hair.

    9. Warren

      Occupation Actor, Activist, Film Producer, Humanitarian, Breeder

    10. Warren

      Gregory Peck was said to be 230 lbs at the most

    11. Warren

      Gregory Peck was 190-230 pounds. His peak height was 6’3″.

    12. Warren

      Brief information
      Father – Gregory Peck Sr. (1886-1962)
      Mother – Bernice Ayres (1894-1992)

    13. Warren

      He was 190-230 lbs and 189 cm

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