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 .

MINI BIO:

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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HONORS and AWARDS:

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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:

Paul Varjak: So what? So plenty!


Holly Golightly: But just look at the goodies she brought with her.
Paul Varjak: He's all right, I suppose, if you like dark, handsome, rich-looking men with passionate natures and too many teeth.


Paul Varjak: They're not the kind of stories you can really tell.
Holly Golightly: Too dirty?
Paul Varjak: Yeah, I suppose they're dirty, too, but only incidentally. Mainly they're angry, sensitive, intensely felt, and that dirtiest of all dirty words - promising. Or so said The Times Book Review, October 1, 1956.


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George Peppard Facts
Was a passionate Democrat, and championed health care reform before his death.

His widow Laura Taylor was a banker in West Palm Beach, Florida when they met.

Had a cancerous tumor removed from lung, so he quit smoking after many years (1992).

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