Greta Kukkonen
| Greta Kukkonen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 January 1911[1][2] Helsinki, Finland[3] |
| Died |
19 January 2008 (aged 96)[1] Beverly Hills, California, USA |
| Spouse(s) |
Charles Rice Gregory Peck (1942-1955; divorced); 3 sons |
| Children |
Jonathan Peck Stephen Peck Carey Peck |
Greta Peck (née Eine Matilda Kukkonen; January 25, 1911, Helsinki, Finland – January 19, 2008, Beverly Hills, California, USA) was a Finnish-American real estate broker and first wife of Hollywood actor Gregory Peck.
The Kukkonen family emigrated to the United States in 1913 and she later changed her name from Eine Kukkonen to Greta Konen. Her first husband was Charles Rice. Konen married Peck in 1942, but the couple divorced in 1955. They had three sons: Jonathan, Stephen and Carey. She later owned a beauty salon and an estate agency and was active in charitable causes, raising money for Finnish World War II veterans.
For those activities, she received the Order of the White Rose from the Finnish Government in 1967. She was also a member of the Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce and received an honorary doctorate from Finlandia University in 1994.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "GRETA PECK – A WONDERFUL LIFE". 12 February 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ Haney, Lynn (2009). Gregory Peck: A Charmed Life. Da Capo Press. ISBN 9780786737819.
- ↑ Fishgall, Gary (2002). Gregory Peck: A Biography. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780684852904.