Silver-haired leading man, in a number of action films and romantic comedies since the late 1950s. Peppard was memorable opposite Audrey Hepburn in Blake Edwards's fine adaptation of Truman Capote's novella, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961). His later career, though, tended to consist of more routine adventure films. Beginning in the 1970s Peppard began doing extensive TV work; some years after a modestly successful crime drama series "Banacek" (1972-74) and a less successful medical drama "Doctors' Hospital" (1975-76), Peppard played his best-remembered TV series role, as the leader of "The A-Team" (1983-87).
Peppard was twice married and divorced to actress Elizabeth Ashley.
Family
FATHER: George Peppard Sr.
MOTHER: Vernelle Rohrer. Singer.
SON: Bradford Davies Peppard. Born 1955, mother Helen Davies.
DAUGHTER: Julie Louise Peppard. Born 1956; mother Helen Davies.
SON: Christian Peppard. Director, screenwriter. Born 1968; mother Elizabeth Ashley; co-directed and co-wrote first short film "Rex Justice" (1991); graduated from NYU film school.
Companion
WIFE: Helen Davies. Married 1954, divorced 1965.
WIFE: Elizabeth Ashley. Actor. Married 1966; twice married, twice divorced.
WIFE: Sherry Boucher. Married 1975.
WIFE: Laura Peppard. Last of five marriages; married September 10, 1992; survived him.
Milestone
Acted on Broadway in "The Pleasure of His Company" and "Girls of Summer"
1956: Earliest TV roles included a part in the CBS drama special, "Bang the Drum Slowly", starring Paul Newman
1957: Made feature film debut in "The Strange One"
1960: Played first leading roles in features in "Home from the Hill" and "The Subterraneans"
1963: First received top billing in a feature in "The Carpetbaggers"
1972 - 1974: Played Thomas Banacek on the NBC detective series, "Banacek"
Played Dr. Jake Goodwin on the NBC drama series, "Doctors' Hospital"
1977: Made feature directorial debut, "Five Days from Home"
1979: Played last feature lead in the Italian-French-Spanish co-production, "From Hell to Victory"
Starred as John "Hannibal" Smith on the popular NBC-TV action series, "The A-Team"
1992: Toured in "The Lion in Winter", January-February
1992: Last feature film, the German-made erotic psychodrama, "The Tigress"
1992: Underwent biopsy for small benign lung tumor in February; tumor removed May 4
1994: Last TV appearance, a guest spot on the March 3rd episode of "Matlock"
Education
Actors Studio - New York, New York
Carnegie Institute of Technology - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Purdue University - West Lafayette, Indiana
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