| George Peppard | |
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| Born | George Peppard, Jr. October 1, 1928 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | May 8, 1994 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Davies (1954-1964) Elizabeth Ashley (1966-1972) Sherry Boucher (1975-1979) Alexis Adams (1984-1986) Laura Taylor (1992-1994) |
George Peppard, Jr. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was a popular American film and television actor. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
He secured a major role early in his career when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), but he is probably best known to the younger audiences for his role as Col. John "Hannibal" Smith in the 1980s television show The A-Team, where he is the cigar-chomping leader of a renegade commando squad, and as the millionaire sleuth Banacek. Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith is a fictional character in the 1980s action / Adventure Television series The A-Team played The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented Tobacco which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the smoker's mouth In Military science, the term commando can refer to an individual a Military unit, or a raiding style of military operation. This article is about a TV series For the mentalist/entertainer see Banachek.
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Biography
Early life
George Peppard, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The son of building contractor George Peppard, Sr. and opera singer Vernelle Rohrer, he graduated from Dearborn High School in Dearborn, Michigan. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Dearborn High School is a Secondary school, founded in 1893 now located on Outer Drive in Dearborn Michigan, United States Dearborn is a city in the US state of Michigan. It is located in the Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County, and is the tenth largest
Peppard enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at 17 and rose to rank of acting Gunnery Sergeant in the artillery, leaving the Marines at the end of his first tour. Gunnery Sergeant insigniaUS Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant ( GySgt) is Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine He studied Civil Engineering at Purdue University where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi. Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built He also attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Carnegie Mellon University (also known as CMU) is a private Research University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United
Acting career
Peppard made his stage debut in 1949 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He then enrolled in The Actors Studio in New York. The Actors Studio is a membership Organization for Professional Actors theatre directors and Playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous His first work on Broadway led to his first television appearance, with a young Paul Newman, in The United States Steel Hour (1956). Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award The United States Steel Hour (aka Theater Guild on the Air) was an American radio Anthology series which embarked on the ambitious Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peppard’s Broadway appearance in "The Pleasure of His Company" (1958) led to an MGM contract. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prior to a strong film debut in The Strange One (1957), he was discovered playing Robert Mitchum's illegitimate son in the popular melodrama Home from the Hill (1960). The Strange One is a 1957 Film about a military academy in the South (of the United States) Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Robert Charles Durman Mitchum ( August 6, 1917 &ndash July 1, 1997) was an Academy Award nominated American film "Home from the Hill" redirects here For the book by Hilary Hook and the subsequent documentary see Hilary Hook. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
His good looks, elegant manner and superior acting skills landed Peppard his most famous film role as Paul Varjak (though Holly Golightly would usually refer to him as "Fred") in Breakfast at Tiffany's with Audrey Hepburn. Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress This role boosted him briefly to a major film star. His leading roles included How the West Was Won in 1962, The Carpetbaggers in 1964 and The Blue Max in 1966. How the West Was Won is a 1962 epic Western film which follows four generations of a family (starting as the Prescotts as they move ever The Carpetbaggers is the title of a 1961 bestselling novel by Harold Robbins, which was adapted into a 1964 film of the same title The Blue Max is a 1966 British film about a German Fighter pilot on the Western Front during World War I.
Peppard developed a tendency to choose tough guy roles in big, ambitious pictures where he was somewhat overshadowed by ensemble casts; for example, his role as German pilot Bruno Stachel, an obsessively competitive officer from humble beginnings who challenges the Prussian aristocracy during World War I in The Blue Max (1966). The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Blue Max is a 1966 British film about a German Fighter pilot on the Western Front during World War I. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. For this role, Peppard learned to fly, earned a private pilot's license and did his own stunt flying.
Due to Peppard's tendencies toward alcohol, his career led to a string of B films (see list below), except for a brief moment of notable success with the highly successful TV series Banacek (1972-74), (part of the NBC Mystery Movie series), and one of his most critically acclaimed, though rarely seen, performances in the TV movie Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (1975). This article is about a TV series For the mentalist/entertainer see Banachek. The NBC Mystery Movie is the Umbrella title of an American television series produced by Universal Studios, that aired on NBC from
Among the disappointing films was the 1970 Western, Cannon for Cordoba, in which Peppard played the steely Captain Rod Douglas, who has been put in charge of gathering a group of soldiers on a dangerous mission into Mexico, and 1967's Rough Night in Jericho in which he co-starred with Dean Martin. The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. Cannon for Cordoba was a western film that was released in 1970 Disambiguation For the 1967 movie starring Dean Martin, George Peppard, and Jean Simmons, see Rough Night in Jericho. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Peppard appeared in the short lived (only 1/2 season) Doctors' Hospital (1975) and several other television films. Doctors' Hospital was a medical drama that ran on NBC during the 1975 - 1976 season Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was in the science fiction film Damnation Alley in 1977. Damnation Alley is a 1977 film directed by Jack Smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny. With fewer interesting film roles coming his way, he acted in, directed and produced the drama "Five Days from Home" (1979). Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
In a rare game show appearance, Peppard did a week of shows on Password Plus in 1979. Password Plus and Super Password are American Game shows that were revivals of the original CBS and ABC game Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Out of five shows, one was never broadcast on NBC (but aired much later on GSN) due to a rant where Peppard expressed dissatisfaction with NBC executives watching "as if you're some sort of crook. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's " Peppard was never asked to return to the show again.
Dynasty (1981)
Peppard was offered the original role of Blake Carrington in the TV series Dynasty (1981) and filmed the pilot episode with Linda Evans and Bo Hopkins. Blake Carrington is a Fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty. Dynasty is an American Prime time television Soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12 1981 to Linda Evans (born Linda Evenstad on November 18 1942 in Hartford Connecticut) is a Golden Globe -winning and Emmy nominated American Actress Bo Hopkins (born February 2, 1942 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an American actor Peppard later turned down the role due to disagreements with writers; the part was subsequently offered to John Forsythe and the scenes with Peppard were reshot. John Forsythe (born John Lincoln Freund; January 29, 1918) is an American stage, television and film Actor.
The A-Team
In the early 1980s, George Peppard re-emerged as a television star for his role as Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith in the action adventure series The A-Team, acting alongside Mr. T, Dirk Benedict and Dwight Schultz. The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces Mr T (born Laurence Tureaud; May 21 1952) is an American Actor known for his roles as Sgt Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner on March 1, 1945) is an American movie, television and stage Actor, William Dwight Schultz (born November 24, 1947 in Baltimore Maryland) is an American stage television and film Actor. In the series, the A-Team was a crack squad of renegade commandos on the run from the military for a crime they did not commit while serving in the Vietnam war. The A-Team made a living as soldiers of fortune, albeit only helping people with a just grievance.
"Hannibal" Smith was the leader of the A-Team, distinguished by his cigar-smoking, black leather gloves, disguises and catch phrase, "I love it when a plan comes together. " The show ran five seasons on NBC from 1983-1987. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) It made Peppard known to a younger generation and is arguably his most well-known role. The role was reportedly written with James Coburn in mind, but went to Peppard when Coburn had to pull out. James Harrison Coburn Jr ( 31 August &ndash 18 November) was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm Peppard may refer to George Peppard, an American film and television actor Rotherfield Peppard, a village and civil parish in the county
Personal life
Peppard married five times, and was the father of three children:
- Helen Davies (1954–1964): two children, Bradford and Julie
- Elizabeth Ashley (1966–1972), his co-star in The Carpetbaggers: one son, Christian
- Sherry Boucher-Lytle (1975–1979)
- Alexis Adams (1984–1986)
- Laura Taylor (1992-1994)
Peppard gave up drinking in 1978 and spent his later years trying to assist other alcoholics with recovering. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Elizabeth Ashley (born August 30 1939 in Ocala Florida) is an American Actress who first came to prominence in the Broadway Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Carpetbaggers is the title of a 1961 bestselling novel by Harold Robbins, which was adapted into a 1964 film of the same title Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
A life-long smoker, Peppard was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1992 and subsequently quit. Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) His fifth wife and "number one fan", former West Palm Beach banker Laura Taylor, met and married him shortly after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and nursed him through his last 18 months. Cancer never forced his retirement from acting, and Peppard completed a pilot for a new series in 1994 (a Matlock spin-off) just shortly before his passing. Matlock was a long-running American Television Legal drama. The show ran from September 23, 1986 to May
Peppard died on May 8, 1994, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 65. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Although he was being treated for cancer, his actual cause of death was a complication arising from the treatment he was getting - chemotherapy-induced leukemia. Chemotherapy, in its most general sense refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells specifically those of micro-organisms or Cancer. Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood He is buried in Northview Cemetery in Dearborn, Michigan. Dearborn is a city in the US state of Michigan. It is located in the Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County, and is the tenth largest Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America.
Filmography
- The Tigress (1992)
- Ultra Warrior (1990)
- The A-Team (1983-1987)
- Hit Man (1982)
- Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981)
- Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid (1981)
- Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
- From Hell to Victory (1979)
- Five Days from Home (1979)
- Damnation Alley (1977)
- Doctors' Hospital (1975-76)
- Mid-Air Crash (TV) (1975)
- Newman's Law (1974)
- The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972)
- One More Train to Rob (1971)
- Cannon for Cordoba (1970)
- The Executioner (1970)
- Pendulum (1969)
- House of Cards (1968)
- What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
- P. The Tigress (Ge Die Tigerin) is a 1992 German film directed and written by Karin Howard. The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Battle Beyond the Stars is a Roger Corman -produced Science fiction film directed by Jimmy T Damnation Alley is a 1977 film directed by Jack Smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny. Doctors' Hospital was a medical drama that ran on NBC during the 1975 - 1976 season Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mid-Air Crash was a film made for the US TV produced in 1975 Although another one of these airport disaster style movies rather popular in the middle of the 70s it concentrates on the Cannon for Cordoba was a western film that was released in 1970 House of Cards is a 1968 thriller starring George Peppard, Inger Stevens and Orson Welles. J. (1968)
- Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
- Tobruk (1967)
- The Blue Max (1966)
- The Third Day (1965)
- Operation Crossbow (1965)
- The Carpetbaggers (1964)
- The Victors (1963)
- How the West Was Won (1962)
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- The Subterraneans (1960)
- Home from the Hill (1960)
- Pork Chop Hill (1959)
- The Strange One (1957)
External links
- George Peppard at the Internet Movie Database
- George Peppard at the TCM Movie Database
- George Peppard at the Internet Broadway Database
- George Peppard at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2008-04-01
- George Peppard at TV.com
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