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…a charming, bohemian character who always loses at poker – John Huston

…he is like Mount Rushmore. Every time he laughs, dust comes out – Frank Sinatra

He was probably the most beautiful creature l d ever seen. And when he looks at you, he sees you, he connects with you completely. – Lauren Bacall

Gregory Peck ranks with Cary Grant as one of the most charismatic and timeless leading men of twentieth-century cinema. In this powerful and comprehensive biography, Lynn Haney explores the many influences in Peck s life, drawing on extensive first-hand interviews with the actor and with his inner circle. Here, Ingrid Bergman, Jennifer Jones, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, Lauren Bacall, Jane Fonda and many of Peck s other leading ladies offer their frank and revealing stories about the enigmatic star.

The book contains many revelations about Peck s early days and Haney looks at the films that established him as a star from Roman Holiday to To Kill a Mockingbird , documenting his story right up to the present day.