
George Peppard
Known For
Acting
Born
1928-10-01 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
1994-05-08
Biography
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.
Most Known For

The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

The A-Team
as John 'Hannibal' Smith

Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter

Studio One
as Kenny Chance

The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest

Matlock
as Max Morgan

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self

The Oscars
as Self

Tales of the Unexpected
as Sergeant Guedo

Matinee Theater

Miss USA
as Self - Judge

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Buddy Wren

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Evan Wallace

Kraft Television Theatre

CHiPs
as George Peppard (uncredited)

Banacek
as Thomas Banacek

Breakfast at Tiffany's
as Paul Varjak

Damnation Alley
as Maj. Eugene Denton

The Alcoa Hour
as Eddie Pierce

Startime
as Pat Lawrence