Most Recent Role: Max Morgan on Matlock
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birthday: 10-1-1928
Birth Name: George Peppard, Jr.
Date of Death: 5-8-1994
Cause of Death: In Los Angeles , California, USA of pneumonia
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birthday: 10-1-1928
Birth Name: George Peppard, Jr.
Date of Death: 5-8-1994
Cause of Death: In Los Angeles , California, USA of pneumonia
Peppard was born in Detroit, Michigan, as the son of an opera singer and a building contractor. He graduated from Dearborn High School in Dearborn, Michigan and served in the Marine Corps. He attended Purdue University (where he was studying Civil Engineering) and Carnegie Mellon University. He made his stage debut in 1949 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse then enrolled in the Actors Studio in New...
Most Recent Appearance
The P.I.
Thursday 3 March 1994 on ABC
A P.I.'s daughter shoots some photos that get the wrong man accused of murder.
George Peppard always resented the fact that his The A-Team co-star, Mr. T, became a bigger star than him. According to Dirk Benedict, George refused to even speak to Mr. T directly and asked him (Dirk) to relay messages. Also, the cast of The A-Team was invited to visit the Netherlands in 1984, but George Peppard would not attend when he heard that Mr. T was also invited.
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George Peppard dropped the "Jr" from his name after his father died. In fact, his Marine dress blue uniform, which is on display in a private military collection, is labeled "G. W. Peppard Jr."
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In 1965, Peppard was nominated (and won third place) for a Laurel Award for Dramatic Performance, Male for his appearance in 1964's The Carpetbaggers.
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In 1960, Peppard won a Golden Laurel award for Top Male New Personality.
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In 1960, Peppard won an NBR award for Best Supporting Actor in his role in Home From The Hill.
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George Peppard: (Referring to The A-Team) Patriotism has a lot to do with the success of the show.
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George Peppard: You have problems, you think drink helps, then you have two problems.
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George Peppard: I love to entertain an audience.
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George Peppard: Some people do better on their own. I don't. It sounds stupid to say, but it's true. I like women. I like them when they're little tiny babies, and I like them when they're old ladies, and I like them all in between. They please me.
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Peppard: The difference between a dead cat in the road and a dead television executive are there are skid marks in front of the cat.
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Banacek
Thomas Banacek |
Doctor's Hospital
Dr. Jake Goodwin |
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The A-Team
Col. John "Hannibal" Smith |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Alcoa Hour
The Big Build-Up Eddie Pierce |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Diplomatic Corpse Evan Wallace |
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Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
The Game with Glass Pieces Buddy Wren |
CHiPs
Roller Disco (2) Himself (uncredited) |
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CHiPs
The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party (2) Himself (uncredited) |
Ford Startime
Incident at a Corner Patrick Lawrence |
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