Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 1, 1928
Place of Birth:
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 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 hit 1980s action show The A-Team.
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Clive James' Postcard from | Self |
| 1986 | Matlock | Max Morgan |
| 1984 | Hollywood '84 | Self |
| 1983 | The A-Team | John 'Hannibal' Smith |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Sergeant Guedo |
| 1977 | CHiPs | George Peppard (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Doctors' Hospital | Dr. Jake Goodwin |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |
| 1972 | Banacek | Thomas Banacek |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Buddy Wren |
| 1963 | Miss USA | Self - Judge |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1959 | Startime | Pat Lawrence |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater | |
| 1955 | The Alcoa Hour | Eddie Pierce |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Evan Wallace |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1948 | Studio One | Kenny Chance |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |