Movie Trivia Quiz: Gregory Peck Movies

Cropped screenshot of Gregory Peck from the trailer for the film Gentleman's Agreement.Image via Wikipedia*
Of all the stars of classic movies, Gregory Peck is among the classiest. See how many of these movie trivia quiz questions about his films you can get right. And make sure to read our movie review of one of his best films, To Kill a Mockingbird.

1. What was his first movie?

2. In which 1944 film was Gregory Peck nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role but didn’t win?

3. There were two movies in which Peck played a sea captain that were released in the 1950s. Can you name them?

4. Which actress made her movie debut in Roman Holiday, starring opposite Gregory Peck?

5. Of all Peck’s film roles, which did he publicly say was his favorite?

6. which Gregory Peck movie thriller released in 1962 was also re-released in 1991 and featured Peck in a cameo role?

7. Which two movies did Peck produce in the 1970s?

8. Other than producing, Gregory Peck’s film career was on the wane in the 1970s. What film was considered his comeback picture as an actor?

9. Which former co-star’s housekeeper and dog did Peck take into his after the co-star’s death in 1990?

10. What was Gregory Peck’s final movie in which he was not the subject? (He starred in several projects that either focused on him or for which he was narrator.)

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1. Gregory Peck’s first movie was Days of Glory, which was set during the 1941 Nazi invasion of Russia and released in 1944 by RKO Radio Pictures.

2. He was nominated for the Best Actor category for The Keys of the Kingdom, in which he played a young priest sent to China to build a Catholic parish.

3. The two classic movies in which Gregory Peck played sea captains were Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951) and Moby Dick (1956).

4. Audrey Hepburn made her movie debut in the classic movie Roman Holiday.

5. Gregory Peck’s favorite movie role was To Kill a Mockingbird. He lit up Tinseltown with his performance in this movie, for which he won an Academy Award.

6. Cape Fear was the thriller that was released both in 1962 and 1991. In the second version, Nick Nolte played Sam Bowden, the character Gregory Peck played in the 1962 release. Gregory Peck played the attorney of villain Max Cady (Robert De Niro).

7. He produced The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972) and The Dove (1974).

8. His comeback picture in the 1970s was The Omen (1976).

9. Gregory Peck took in Ava Gardner’s housekeeper and dog after Ava died in 1990.

10. Gregory Peck’s final movie in which he was not the subject was a remake of Moby Dick.

How did you do on this movie trivia quiz about classic Gregory Peck movies? If you didn’t get the answers to most of the questions, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Some of them were hard!

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2 Comments so far

  1. JohnG on April 12th, 2008

    I once saw a documentary, at least an hour long, about the life of Mr. Peck. I think it may have been produced by family members. I remember this doc because it so confirmed my admiration of the man. So unique that such on-screen class, dignity and intelligence was obviously applied in private life.
    The realization that this kind of personality is so unbelievably rare these days also nearly brought be to tears.
    I’ve tried to find the doc in question to add to my collection of positive reinforcements to keep me from striking out for another planet.
    So can anybody here tell me where I can buy the doc I’m referring to?

  2. admin on April 12th, 2008

    Hi John,

    I know exactly which documentary you mean. It was made by Gregory Peck’s daughter Cecilia. You can find it in the Collector’s Edition of To Kill A Mockingbird. See the bottom of http://trickymovietrivia.com/classic-movie-review-to-kill-a-mockingbird/ for a list of all the features on that DVD.

    You’re right; it was amazing. I’ve watched it several times because it was so captivating. Gregory Peck was a cut above in so many ways.