Credited Gregory Peck with steering him in the right direction to
effectively realize his ambition to be a successful paid actor; O'Neal
asked Peck for career advice while working as a grip on one of Peck's
movies.
[on working with Otto Preminger]: Sure, I was nervous and scared - so Otto started out on me. But I stood my ground. I would not take it from him. Afterwards, he gave me a lift back to Hollywood in his limousine, and we drove around in the hills and ended up talking till dawn.
ट्रेडमार्क
Raspy voice, which has sometimes been used for villainous or menacing effect.