Turner Classic Movies(TCM) has wisely dedicated their July Star of the Month to actor Gregory Peck. Gregory Peck is one of my favorite actors who happened to star in one of my favorite films (also books by Harper Lee), To Kill a Mockingbird, which won him an Oscar. Although, this was not his only nomination for an Academy Award - he received many, including for his role in Gentelman's Agreement, a film that dealt with anti-semitism and discrimination against Jews. Peck was a great man and a humanitarian, he was honored by President Lyndon Johnson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It does not surprise me that some of the roles he chose to play were a reflection of his character in real life - he was Atticus Finch! Do they make them like this anymore? Check out his films this month on TCM.
