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George Peppard was an American television, film, and stage actor, as well as a film director. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 1, 1928, he served in the United States Marine Corps. He was educated at Purdue University and the Carnegie Institute of Technology. His professional work began in 1951, and he spoke English. Peppard was married to Elizabeth Ashley and had three children.
He died of pneumonia and lung cancer, classified as natural causes, in Los Angeles on May 8, 1994. He is buried in Michigan. Peppard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His work included roles in the Western genre.
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Film & TV
Detroit, Michigan, USA
George Peppard (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his role as struggling writer Paul Varjak in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, and for playing commando leader Col. John "Hannibal" Smith in the 1980s television series The A-Team. Peppard secured a major role when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and later…
Known for
- Discovering Audrey Hepburn — Self (archive footage)2015
- Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic — Self (archive footage)2006
- Sad? — (archive footage)1996
- Audrey Hepburn: Remembered — Self1993
- The Tigress — Sid Slaughter1992
- Night of the Fox — Col. Harry Martineau / Max Vogel1990
- Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders — Frank Doakey1989
- Silence Like Glass — Mr. Martin1989
- Clive James' Postcard from — Self1989
- Man Against the Mob — Frank Doakey1988
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1928-10-01 ) October 1, 1928, Detroit , Michigan, U.S.
- Died
- May 8, 1994 (1994-05-08) (aged 65), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Education
- Purdue University , Carnegie Mellon University ( BFA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1951–1994
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- film producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Image
- George Peppard a Breakfast at Tiffany's.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- Commons category
- George Peppard
- date of birth
- 1928-10-01
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Michigan
- start of work period
- 1951-00-00
- date of death
- 1994-05-08
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Encyclopedic overview
Linda Evans and Peppard in TV's Banacek (1974) George Peppard (October 1, 1928 – May 8, 1994) was an American actor. He secured a major role as struggling writer Paul Varjak when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and later portrayed a character based on Howard Hughes in The Carpetbaggers (1964). On television, he played the title role of millionaire insurance investigator and sleuth Thomas Banacek in the early-1970s mystery series Banacek. He played Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, the cigar-smoking leader of a renegade commando squad in the 1980s action television series The A-Team.
Early life
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