Gregory Peck: A Charmed Life

by Lynn Haney

Book Overview

His first screen test was a disaster, his features were large and irregular, his left ear outsized the right, yet he would one day be headlined as the Most Handsome Man in the World. And most of his leading ladies--among them, Ingrid Bergman, Jennifer Jones, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, and Ava Gardner--would not disagree. Irreverent, candid, refreshingly honest, Lynn Haney's carefully researched biography not only charts the remarkable career of the Oscar-winning star but also plumbs Peck's frequently troubling complexity in his off-screen roles as husband, father, lover, and son. About the tough times, Haney minces no words; but the misfortunes by no means eclipse the energy, intensity, and excitement that characterized Peck's five decades of moviemaking. This is a book filled with telling photographs, and a story cast with movie moguls from Louis B. Mayer to Darryl Zanuck, with directors from Hitchcock and Walsh to Huston and Wyler, with nearly every major luminary in Hollywood, and, starring for the first time in toto, Gregory Peck.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786716568
• ISBN13: 9780786716562
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Da Capo
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Gregory Peck biography

Very well written, well-documented information Bit dry with a lot of chronological information Dispels a few myths about his 'charmed' life in La Jolla Shows him to be a very decent hardworking actor and person with principles Would recommend, but would be best for a true fan of his

EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT GREGORY PECK AND THEN SOME

This was simply one of the best books I have ever read [and I have read a lot!] Not only does the author let you into Peck's life from the beginning until the end, but also adds a lot of "Hollywood scoops" that keeps you on your toes wondering what will surprise you next. There is none of the blatant " I did this, I did that" that I found while reading Ginger Rogers' autobiography. Gregory Peck was and is a Hollywood icon. To me he will always be "Atticus Finch:" a man who represents the good that is deep inside all of us. This book is a treasure!

Expertly written bio

An extremely well writen bio of Gregory Peck. The author provies both complimentary and critical analysis of the man which I find absolute in a bio. The photos are well placed. This is a good book.