George Peppard Overview:

Legendary actor, George Peppard, was born George William Peppard Jr. on Oct 1, 1928 in Detroit, MI. Peppard died at the age of 65 on May 8, 1994 in Los Angeles, CA .

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Fair-haired, blue-eyes, hard-headed American actor who looked to be a real find in the early sixties but proved disappointing in the leading roles of several big films (perhaps the wrong kind?) and was shunted into routine action thrillers and westerns. Found belated popularity as leader of TV's The A-Team. Married (divorced, remarried, and divorced) to Elizabeth Ashley from 1966 to 1972. He married his fifth wife in 1992. Died from pneumonia.

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Peppard was never nominated for an Academy Award.

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Peppard in Breakfast at Tiffany's.1. didn't get along with either of his female co-stars on the set of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). According to Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Official 50th Anniversary Companion, he and Patricia Neal were friends when they attended the Actors Studio in... Read full article


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George Peppard Quotes:

Holly Golightly: What do you do, anyway?
Paul Varjak: I'm a writer, I guess.
Holly Golightly: You guess? Don't you know?
Paul Varjak: OK, positive statement. Ringing affirmative. I'm a writer.


Dolan: Ma'am, do you know what you do when you walk into a bad bar and the hairs on the back of your neck stick up? You get your drink, you pay for it, you turn around, and you walk out.
Molly Lang: And this is a "bad bar"?
Dolan: Yes, ma'am, Jericho is a "bad bar".


Holly Golightly: Did I tell you how divinely and utterly happy I am?
Paul Varjak: Yes.


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Was originally cast as Blake Carrington on "Dynasty" (1981). During the shooting of the pilot episode, he reportedly clashed with the producers over the characterization of Blake Carrington. Peppard argued that the character was too similar to J.R. Ewing of "Dallas" (1978). Peppard was fired after three weeks of shooting. The role was recast with John Forsythe and all the scenes with Peppard were re-shot.

Before his performing career began, George was a news announcer at radio station KQV in PIttsburgh, Pennsylvania for a short time.

Buried in Northview Cemetery in Dearborn, Michigan.

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