Gregory Peck Makes His First Appearance | Carson Tonight Show

Original Airdate: 07/08/1976
#johnnycarson #thetonightshow #gregorypeck

[@helenkarabed5713]

What a gentleman through and through--dignified, elegant, gentle, intelligent, warm, and thought-provoking. I will always love Gregory Peck! God bless you all who are watching!

[@rongendron8705]

He was one of those actors who aged gracefully & just looked like an older version of himself, all his life!

[@retroguy9494]

That is an EXCELLENT way to describe Peck! 👍

[@anjou6497]

Yes he was. ☺️💜🌱

[@alidabotes6264]

Right back at you.

[@catherinekeller4230]

ABSOLUTELY!...And how about handsome!😁

[@gkennedy2998]

That voice and that presence. Unmistakable. True elegance. Peck, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable. You just knew that you were in the presence of a real gentleman.

[@retroguy9494]

You really need to read up on Gable. He was NO gentleman. It was all smoke and mirrors. Among his worst things, he was married 5 times. His first wife was much older than him and had money and he used her for, among other things, costly dental work so he could get into the movies. He then divorced her. He was an adulterer who cheated on his wives. In fact, he was cheating on his second wife with who would become his third wife! He also date raped Loretta Young and got her pregnant. Young, a very devout Catholic and proper lady hid the pregnancy for fear the studio would make her get an abortion. She had the child but put her in an orphanage for a year and a half before taking her back telling people she had adopted her. Gable KNEW he had a daughter but only saw her once in his lifetime, when she was a teenager. These are hardly the behaviors of a gentleman!

[@Dm-dk9zp]

The definition of class

[@patriciayeiser6405]

Peck wins it all. Talent and looks.

[@jeannecarpenter6204]

Great comment!! Yes on all 4.. Wish we had men like this in Hollywood today! I love all of their movies... The only kind I watch. Quality and entertaining..

[@abbashaider8668]

@@Dm-dk9zpClark Gable is anything but classy. A sexual predator more like.

[@dorisdarmanin4274]

I love Gregory Peck, such a gentleman, so is James Stewart.

[@PatrolOfficer161]

Notice how Carson knows when to shut up and listen. The difference is distinctive.

[@JeffreyTappan-bb8rr]

That's what a good straight man does.

[@thomasbullock6934]

Yes, he was a Master at timing. What a Comedic Genius Carson was! We Boomers were lucky to have him.

[@davedunn2124]

How nice to actually have time to listen to what someone has to say without interrupting 5x for commercials and doing other things. Just sit and listen to the man.

[@lewiscarey6984]

I agree full heartedly!! Mr. Peck seems like a man of great character! Audience totally silent while he was speaking!! Great sense of humour no? 😜👍👍👍

[@knownpleasures]

You forgot about KZbin commercials

[@davedunn2124]

@@knownpleasures nah I just meant the show back then. He actually sat and listened to what he had to say. Yah they had commercials, but not like today's TV

[@MidnightV6]

@@davedunn2124 and the commercials were amusing. everything on TV today especially the advertisements are soulless. seems like it made by robots

[@chrisarseneault5617]

That's the best part of Johnny. He listens!

[@raulxrooney1060]

Such a gentleman. I love the way he kept speaking to Johnny Carson but also acknowledging to his right, Doc Severinsen

[@MrDaiseymay]

thanks for informing me ,who the other guest was. A Great muscian ? yes ?

[@Lonely3rrior]

True.

[@dianecourtney2724]

Love that !

[@THEIRISHEDITOR2011]

He's my 4th cousin

[@richardvinsen2385]

@@MrDaiseymay He wasn’t a guest. He was Johnny Carson’s bandleader. He also would fill in occasionally for Ed McMahon as Johnny’s sidekick.

[@thyslop1737]

Back then you had Johnny and today Fallon. Lord how we have fallen.

[@Gencoil]

Lord how we have Fallon.

[@johnperrigo6474]

The art of conversation has been lost, at least on television.

[@marcchervin8905]

Fallon: like having a 13 yr old girl having a sleepover with her friends as a talk show host 🙄✌️

[@thyslop1737]

@@marcchervin8905 Fallon is unbearable to watch. Never thought Conan was funny. Leno-blah. Kimmel-nah. The chubby guy from England trying way to hard to be funny.

[@johnperrigo6474]

@@marcchervin8905 I think you sized him up well. That's his personality. Most hosts nowadays seem so hyper, and can't allow for a moment of silence or reflection, which also seems like a reflection on our culture.

[@billysoccerboypayne]

Today we don´t have actors like these anymore. The golden years of Hollywood are definitely gone, so sad.

[@jeffs8614]

He had the greatest voice

[@ordinaryaverageguy]

You could listen one sentence and you knew who it was.

[@code-52]

I would have married him no matter the age difference.

[@lorenzoblum868]

Great story teller too.

[@rongendron8705]

Big star, but should have even been bigger! Possibly not serving in WWII may have hurt his career!

[@code-52]

@@rongendron8705 can you imagine Calm app using his voice? Maybe they can recreate it with technology.

[@HAL_NINER_TRIPLE_ZERO]

Gregory Peck was dignity and class personified.

[@carolenewman5180]

What an elegant man. Beautifully dressed. Great shirt, tie. Handsome. Voice

[@chuckbuckbobuck]

He kept the tailors at Savile Row very busy as he was a real clothes horse. Huntsman was his go to spot.

[@retroguy9494]

He did the best he could do with that AWFUL '70's fashion!

[@katesleuth1156]

I used to think the styles in the 70’s were the worst. Now, to me the 80’s are the absolute worst.

[@retroguy9494]

@@katesleuth1156 Oh I think 80's fashion was AWESOME! Especially for a guy like me who's interest in fashion goes backwards and is more traditional. Having come of age in the '80's I was SO happy that those awful leisure suits and neckties as wide as a guys chest and those hugely wide collars and lapels and polyester clothes were replaced. Double breasted and three piece suits came back into fashion with better width neckties. More traditional patterns too and the suits were made of wool or cotton. Poplin suits made a comeback for summer. And casual wear saw a return of cotton twill pants, especially among the preppies. Plus it was also the last great bow before the '90's when men started dressing like they just stepped off a garbage truck and called it 'casual.' I liked women's fashion too. All those nifty colors and those wide shoulder pads. I think the fashion was classy. The only thing I really didn't care for was women's hairstyles. Too much hair! LOL

[@vincentrimmer5844]

Yes.. yes.. yes.. yes.. yes.. and, yes. 😄

[@texaswader]

The world is a little dimmer without Mr. Peck and Mr. Carson. I miss those days.

[@claudettedelphis6476]

Oh yes indeed ❤

[@threeballedtomcat9380]

Isn't it great to be able to sit in front of technology that was only a fantasy when this show was on 46 years ago and see these 3 icons again ? What a great clip ! You are all missed, gentlemen.....

[@mehnick]

It's the closest we can get to time travel.

[@littlejoe9381]

Yes, it is.

[@MrDuds1984]

This is when Hollywood had stars

[@joeyhunter842]

Back in the days when Hollywood had stars with talent instead of a bunch of women with big butts and guys who wish they were girls.

[@threeballedtomcat9380]

@@MrDuds1984 Amen, brother. This is long before the woke snowflake pedophiles got in charge of Hollywood entertainment.

[@BelleTolles]

He had such a gorgeous voice

[@DBEdwards]

Gregory Peck. A gentleman and raconteur. Very entertaining class act. A lost breed.

[@MrSunlander]

Pure class, confidence, and keen wit. Gregory Peck!

[@campfirecrooner]

I remember watching as a kid, this show was so relaxing but mostly a contemporary cultural barometer and Johnny was the calming force over the days tribulations. We'll never see another Gregory Peck, truly a class act.

[@kennethrussell1158]

Indeed

[@LoveFlatfootin1]

Our days may have been challenging, but we always knew we'd have some great laughs watching Johnny before bed.

[@retroguy9494]

Well, there ARE men out there LIKE Gregory Peck although very few. Well mannered, well spoken gentlemen. The only problem is, the way society acts today, they don't get very far in their endeavors. In order to get anywhere in life, you need to 'fit in' with the crowd. Gentlemen were a thing of the past. Today's jean and hoodie wearing, swearing, improper English speaking "casual' males don't like Peck's type.

[@sharon8110]

He was well bred. One cannot disguise good parenting!

[@tanyasimon595]

And we'll never see another Johnny Carson, too.

[@pmafterdark]

Such a truly legendary actor and great talent Gregory Peck was.

[@dttruman]

Yeah, just a great one with that voice. Love him in "Guns of Navaronne"

[@lynnyhen]

To Kill A Mockingbird was and still is my favorite book! The movie is my favorite because of Gregory Peck!!

[@retroguy9494]

I have to agree with most on here. Peck was the epitome of a gentleman. Grace, style, dignity, class, well spoken, etc. Hard to find men like him today. Very few are out there. Its too easy to look like a slob, talk like a drunken sailor and have no pride in yourself!

[@albertmontoya6413]

I was lucky enough to have met Mr Peck when I worked in Beverly Hills he was the nicest kindest person. I also was lucky enough to met Mr Carson while making a delivery to his home, we were not expecting to meet him he was funny and gracious I will never forget those experiences. They were true gentlemen

[@retroguy9494]

Seriously? CARSON was funny and gracious? That amazes me because from everything I have read and from the documentaries I've seen, he was like 2 persons. When the camera was on, he was the 'aw shucks' funny midwestern farm boy whom everyone loved but when they were off, he was pretty nasty and mean.

[@albertmontoya6413]

Mr Carson was very good to me which I remember I cannot judge anyone's behavior if I wasn't there, this was my memory of him.

[@lynnyhen]

It's so awesome that you met Mr. Peck!

[@misspearltaylor]

I used to work for a woman who lived in the same LA condo complex as Mr. Peck’s agent. She shared an elevator ride with him one time and said the same thing, that he was the most gracious and warm person, who did not seem annoyed by admirers nor did he act superior in any way. I was delighted to learn that, of course, because I liked him so much as an actor. You hear so few stories about famous people being humble that it’s always wonderful when you do.

[@retroguy9494]

@@albertmontoya6413 Well, he must have been in a good mood that day! I'm glad your experience was positive with Carson.

[@edelweiss1008]

Thanks for sharing. My favorite actor from I was very young. Inforgettable Gregory Peck.

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

They broke the mold after Gregory Peck.

[@WizKid2u]

I was in love with him so many years, kept always searching for a man like him to marry. He was a gentleman a good actor and always enjoyed so many of his movies. Miss Gregory he was the best!

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

@@WizKid2u I don't blame you! He was in a class by himself. So handsome and his wonderful voice. I miss him, too, my friend.

[@FunnyMoneyMusic1]

Jimmy Stuart, Cary Grant.

[@baffingirl4648]

I love the way he includes Sony with eye contact instead of ignoring him as many stars would do! Gentleman!

[@ruthiemay423]

What a wonderful man. My favorite Gregory Peck film is Horatio Hornblower. Spectacular!!!

[@tombasye1016]

Gregory Peck Is Forever There In Honorable Classic Hollywood History.

[@candyh9876]

🌟Gregory Peck🌟 movie star , there are no more like him never will be again !!!

[@AlainHubert]

When you watch Gregory Peck as himself here, you immediately realize how an amazing actor he was, portraying such diverse characters throughout his career. He was the personified definition of a class act.

[@AlainHubert]

@Mike Raffphone Get your facts straight: a back injury prevented Peck from serving in the military in World War II.

[@retroguy9494]

@Mike Raffphone Don't be such a dick dude! He was NOT! Peck suffered a spinal injury while learning dance and particular movements while he was training for film roles. They wouldn't take him. He was exempted due to the injury.

[@anjou6497]

@@AlainHubert well said.

[@anjou6497]

@Mike Raffphone don't be so nasty, he suffered a spinal injury so was exempted. He was a gentleman, unlike you.

[@anjou6497]

@@retroguy9494 thank you for putting that ignorant plonker right. Gregory Peck was a true gentleman, brave and kind. 🌱🧡

[@hannejeppesen1809]

Ever since I saw him in "Roman Holiday" back in my native Denmark, I have been a fan of Gregory Peck. I always felt they were something calming and reassuring about his persona.

[@IrvONeil-fn6cp]

What a classy guy was Gregory Peck, and a pleasure to see him interviewed by one of the best and classiest interviewers of all time, Johnny Carson! Thank you for sharing it!

[@valerie3649]

I loved him in Roman Holiday & To Killa Mockinbird, including Guns of Navvrone - he’s the epitome of class, dignity & respect & definitely easy on the eyes❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mckessa17]

He was great Valerie

[@redblack8414]

Valerie : Roman Holiday, what a great movie directed by William Wyler. We don't see that kind of movies often nowadays.

[@MrDaiseymay]

His voice was unmistakeable, and suited all rolls

[@patriciayeiser6405]

I liked it when he read the riot act to David Niven!

[@patriciayeiser6405]

Navarone - such a good cast.

[@MarvinMarine]

Gregory Peck was an incredible actor. I just finished reading a book about Peck and it was an informative read. He was one of my favorite actors. It is most unfortunate that we don't have the class of actors now that we had during Peck's era. Peck was so serious about each of his acting roles. It was his dedication and unwavering desire to be the best actor he could be. R.I.P. Gregory Peck

[@johnwhite4810]

Mr. Peck absolutely "dripped" dignity and class onscreen and off!

[@satrajitchoudhury42]

Great Intereview of the one and only Gregory Peck one of my all time favourite actor since my high school days

[@titasantiniE]

What an amazing human being. So special. Handsome and gentle….smart and kind. Love his voice.

[@StevenFeldleit]

Wonderful reverberation in his voice

[@jeffsilverman6104]

He was witty, charming and a great actor. Gregory Peck was all class and a real, old world gentleman. Tells a great story, too. I saw The Omen when it opened in 1976 with some high school friends, and we were blown away - it was a departure from Peck's usual type roles and he delivered it perfectly. I would've liked to have sat down to a beer with him.

[@stephencolley334]

NOT A BEER!🤢🤢 Top shelf Scotch, neat!😉😉

[@Chuck_Hooks]

Every story a gem. Great in the original Cape Fear with Robert Mitchum. Great career.

[@kjek1]

Even in the later stage of his life Peck still looked really cool, handsome big bastard.

[@user-vj9yi8ti8s]

I am a Saudi and love Johnny Carson so much...

[@markbataitis4851]

I remember reading a story about the first play he ever did. When he came on stage, women all over the audience gasped because of handsomeness. Such a class act and great actor he was, one of my faves!!!

[@retroguy9494]

If you look at photos of him when he was really young, he WAS extremely good looking.

[@sandyjuntunen4088]

He was a real doll. And faithfully married to his wife his whole life. Very few stars had the stellar reputation for integrity & values like he did, Jimmy Stewart was the same. They proved it was possible to be successful in Hollywood & still be moral and happily married for life.

[@chrisb7198]

@@sandyjuntunen4088 She was his second wife. Just saying.

[@BroMark1611]

Great interview. He does one of the best cowboys in westerns. I know he might be more famous for other roles, but don't pass him by. Never miss him when he passes by as a cowboy.

[@retroguy9494]

I think John Wayne was the ultimate and best cowboy in westerns. I like his war films better like the General Savage in 12 O'clock High. I also think his portrayal of General MacArthur was excellent. Although it was a highly dramatized version and had a lot of historical inaccuracies.

[@jeffreylara3835]

Watch him in the Stalking Moon

[@praveenliverpool]

Gregory peck -they don't make gentlemen like him anymore 🙏

[@ginacoleman788]

"They" don't make anymore?? ... no ...OUR SOCIETY doesn't make them anymore .... WE don't make gentlemen anymore .... the men in our society don't raise their sons to be gentlemen.

[@sharon8110]

Love this interview. Nothing can ever match the Carson show. Love the cute, romantic stories.

[@BroadswordNYC]

His voice and speaking manner are captivating, you dont wanna change the channel.

[@Dontuween]

Two greats, badly missed!

[@rongendron8705]

This goes to show you that "life is short"! p.s Met Johnny's brother Dick, in 1991! Also saw Ed McMahon at NBC studios, Burbank, a few days later, but not Johnny! Too bad!

[@gamernorcal]

Gregory Peck was a class act. They don't make em like that anymore! He was also good friends with Roger Moore

[@alidabotes6264]

Both had a great sense of humor.

[@tommysfather]

Mr. Peck is among the very few celebrities that I would have loved having a sit-down conversation with. He was terrific actor and for me his cowboy movies were his best genre but his other movies were nothing to sneeze at.

[@retroguy9494]

Me too! I think it would be a good, fascinating and interesting conversation.

[@patriciayeiser6405]

"Mockingbird."

[@fifthbusiness1678]

I’d argue that his westerns weren’t his best. Mockingbird, 12 O’Clock High, Gentlemen’s Agreement, Roman Holiday, Guns of Navarone … try these instead.

[@loud7070]

Gregory Peck was first class in every way!

[@robertlaguirremusic7381]

Great interview! Gregory Peck class act!

[@antonyspring5263]

What an incredible remarkable human being, the likes of which we will never see again!

[@Fast_Eddy_Magic]

I love the story about how he met his wife. The "You get applause for that?" and "So I had to marry her." both killed me. 😂

[@bradkelley8732]

It was perfect, and then we got to see Carson with the follow up line, something like, "I never get that applause," which we all know and knew enough about Carson to know how funny that line was. But notice, Carson's line, funny as it was, didn't STEP on Peck's. There was no trying to top it, no competition. Both could be funny, and then Carson immediately returns to putting the attention on his guest. Classy. Both.

[@mentalo2801]

I admire Gregory Peck so much. Best of the best.

[@davidlynch9049]

Great actor. You can see he was very nervous and not comfortable doing this, but pushed through admirably. A true introvert, but exploded on screen with his acting.

[@lillianlopez2691]

Both Johnny and Mr. Peck we're wonderful, talented, classy, and very charismatic gentlemen who are sorely, and sadly missed from today's media outlets. Not many of the current celebrities come close to their caliber.

[@stephengiese7549]

See how he speaks to ed and johnny as a good speaker should do. The voice is unforgettable. Have seen alot of his work. Will never forget them😊

[@ronflatter1235]

Ed was not there.

[@stephengiese7549]

@@ronflatter1235 you are right! It was doc! I am old but still vertical with some still in my pencil😊

[@themishmish101]

@@ronflatter1235 Ed was there. But passed out under the stage.

[@teemo8870]

Yes, I noticed that too, so respectful and polite. He nade sure he looked at them both when talking. Considerate of others and not self absorbed.

[@stephengiese7549]

@@teemo8870 that is the way I was brought up. Also to always stand up when meeting someone for the first time, especially a lady.

[@fromthepeanutgallery1084]

Knows how to hold a long story. Hanging on his lips all the way till the distant punchline. Class act. A true "Movie Star" Great sense of humor under that serious demeanor.

[@judywhiting1675]

What a lovely man...a REAL old fashioned movie star.... NOTICE.bow gracious he was that he looked and included both men...he also has a sly wonderful sense of humor.......WHAT A STAR

[@bubhub64]

My favorite Peck movie is "Keys of the Kingdom." Such a beautiful movie.

[@grazzer1673]

Gregory Peck was such a class act with a brilliant memory for details - and obviously a marvelous actor. He starred in so many wonderful films, my favourite of which is Twelve o'clock High. He was one of a kind.

[@Clan635]

Dignified elegant outstanding actor what a voice simply fantastic Mr. Gregory Peck 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@anjou6497]

How special was he, in every way. I loved his voice and boy was he handsome. Unforgettable actor, funny & talented horseman, faithful husband. What more could you wish for, lucky lady. . 💜🧡🌿

[@PeterOHalloran-hf2ho]

What a great story he tells Gregory 👏

[@masonloh1411]

Seen many Carson's interview. Mr. Gregory Peck is one of the best & funniest without being a comedian. also my favorite actor AAA+++

[@loucontino4804]

I never saw Peck in a bad picture. Boys From Brazil, To Kill A Mockingbird, Big Country, Guns of Navarrone…classic.

[@josephvitielo1693]

The Gunfighter ,Moby Dick😢

[@Klaatu-ij9uz]

What a GREAT guy......love all of the movies! In my next life, I want to have a voice like Mr. Peak.😊

[@Dracsmolar]

Mr. Peck made one of the best and underrated westerns of all time with the gunfighter.

[@Simon-jc1xm]

What a wonderful love story, thanks for posting 🙂

[@rexfrommn3316]

Gregory Peck played the controversial General McCarthur in a television miniseries a few years after this interview. The whole miniseries was so outstanding portraying the genius of General McCarthur and his many flaws. It also closely followed historical facts too. I read thick military history books about the Pacific in WW2 and Korea so I have studied the real General McCarthur in great detail. Gregory Peck performance brought history to life. Gregory Peck was a truly outstanding actor. The average actor can't do the roles he brought to life in the manner he has done them but only the great ones can.

[@lonewulf44]

Class ... Peck literally oozes class.

[@retroguy9494]

Absolutely!

[@PeterOHalloran-hf2ho]

Great humanities in those actors from the era nobody can come close Gregory peck one of the all time greats 👍

[@ashleighjaimaosborne3966]

He reminds me so much of my father in his late 50’s. What a remarkable man.

[@billystpaul8907]

Peck had the presence and the gift of what all great actors have. Their craft come first. Actors of today could learn a thing or two from the older actors from the 30's -70's.....And, of course there was Johnny....enough said.

[@claudiocorleone7856]

Most of these iconic actors were studio trained and they knew the value of a fan.

[@1962pjh]

I have always just loved Gregory Peck!

[@mansooraqureshi2696]

Style Icon with massive,captivating screen presence......Mr Gregory Peck,rest in peace Sir.

[@denisecaringer4726]

Gregory got more handsome with age. Compare him here to his appearance (which was also great) in Roman Holiday. What a talent and a fine man.

[@Windavinci]

The only thing that's aged is the set. Johnny and his guests are timeless.

[@retroguy9494]

Wassamatta? You don't like that awful mid '70's décor? LOL

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

What great stories! I recall another story of when Peck was filming some of "MacArthur" at West Point. He and his wife saw MacArthur's portrait. She turned to Peck and said "Gregory, he looks like you."

[@daviddouglas2963]

Gregory Peck, one of the greatest actor!

[@user-mv6he6gl8m]

This is just great! Thanks to youtube and the digital age making these things availble to us in a different era.

[@lostinthefog14]

Great Actor.

[@susanwest8239]

I wish they still were here. This is only one wonderful video. Along with the thousands.

[@Readit4Life_2Chron7_14]

My favorite actor, bar none.

[@GordonWishart]

Gregory was one of the best actors of all time

[@scottmiller6495]

Gregory Peck was a true gentleman and superb actor for all time!!!!!

[@johnwilliams2479]

Love how he keeps acknowledging the quest on his left, thoughtful

[@marimbadearco]

on his right. Excellent comment, I thougth exactly the same thing. That's Mr. Peck, considerate and generous

[@nithianandhannaidoo7130]

What an insightful interview with my all time great actor.He is so natural,elegant and charming and that voice,so deep and commanding.He was the greatest.❤

[@janet8982]

What a class act! I don’t put much stock into Hollywood however Gregory Peck is a gentleman with a great sense of humor.

[@linscrattish2648]

CLASS!!! Great storyteller.

[@kamuelalee]

Two classy gentlemen. Miss those types of people. Not around much anymore.

[@007.M-D]

Two of the most elegant minds in the US entertainment industry in the 20th century. together, what a Fantastic clip thanks a lot . The humility of 2 giant gentlemen is out of this (2022) world ... literally ! What happened ?

[@teemo8870]

No one like Gregory Peck! my #1 favorite actor since I was a child 💕

[@lesliecurran1704]

A rare kind of man that is sadly becoming extinct. He was such a genuine gentleman.

[@37Dionysos]

SUCH a grand fellow!

[@juliam.mallen9019]

Simply phenomenal two of the great ones wonderful interview!

[@rajanraghuwanshi495]

My favourite The Guns of Navrone. Master piece. Forgot how many times I watched !

[@chel3SEY]

Peck's not only handsome and talented, but he's charming and amusing too. Damn him!

[@tomallen5837]

I'm only here to listen to the most dynamic, and famous, male voice in the movies, to this day.

[@wendyqallab6906]

James Mason had a fabulous voice as well.

[@valerie3649]

And so did Sean Connery, I loved his accent

[@rhyancoleman6462]

Also a former President of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

[@rdelrosso2001]

Gregory Peck -- in "To Kill a Mockingbird" --- was TERRIFIC!!! Gregory and Johnny --- RIP!