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Indepth Arts News:
"Gregory Peck Honored"
1999-07-13 until 1999-07-13
Philadelphia, PA,
USA United States of America
Gregory Peck has been honored by the city of Philadelphia for his
humanitarian work.
The 83-year-old actor received the second annual Marian Anderson
Award last Saturday. The award is named after the late opera singer who
was the first black performer to sing at the White House.
Besides a crystal sculpture, Peck also got 100-thousand dollars...
which he donated to several charities.
Among other things, Peck is an outspoken supporter of gun control. He
told the crowd of friends and fans - Our Congress has been going
around and around...referring to the battle over gun control...What
is wrong with keeping guns out of the hands of the wrong peopleNULL
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