George Peppard
Biography
George Peppard was an American actor who grew up in Dearborn, Michigan and trained at the Pittsburgh Playhouse and the Actors Studio under Lee Strasberg. He made his stage debut in 1949 and his film debut in The Strange One (1957). His breakthrough came as Paul Varjak opposite Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and he went on to lead the western epic How the West Was Won (1962) and play a Howard Hughes-like mogul in The Carpetbaggers (1964). Action roles followed in The Blue Max (1966) and Tobruk (1967). On television he starred as insurance investigator Thomas Banacek in Banacek in the early 1970s and as Colonel John Hannibal Smith in The A-Team from 1983 to 1987. His other films included Damnation Alley (1977) and Battle Beyond the Stars (1980). He received a National Board of Review award for Home from the Hill (1960). He died in 1994.
65years old at death
- Born Detroit
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as George Peppard, Jr.
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 69 years1957 to 2026
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Big break
George Peppard was cast as Paul Varjak in Breakfast at Tiffany's even though director Blake Edwards did not want him; the producers overruled Edwards and Peppard was cast in July 1960.
A role that slipped away
Peppard was fired from the role of Blake Carrington on Dynasty during the pilot after clashing with producers; the part went to John Forsythe and Peppard's scenes were reshot.
Early training
Peppard studied the Method with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio after enrolling there following his move to New York City.
George Peppard movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
George Hamilton appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
George Hamilton's page
Gregory Peck's page
Eli Wallach's page
Martin Balsam's page
Charles Lane's page
Robert Donner's page
Also two films together5 more actors
- Carroll BakerThe Carpetbaggers (1964) and How the West Was Won (1962)
- Raf ValloneAn Almost Perfect Affair (1979) and Cannon for Cordoba (1970)
- James OlsonThe Groundstar Conspiracy (1972) and The Strange One (1957)
- Jeremy KempThe Blue Max (1966) and Operation Crossbow (1965)
- Steve SandorOne More Train to Rob (1971) and Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What George Peppard's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$77.1 million
8 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 20 films: 8 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 10 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 10Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$40M51.9% of the total
- 2$11M14.3% of the total
- 3$9.5M12.3% of the total
- 4$8.7M11.3% of the total
- 5$3.7M4.8% of the total
- 6$2.4M3.0% of the total
- 7$1.8M2.3% of the total
- 8$77K0.1% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.