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.
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."