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Peppard was born in Detroit, Michigan, as the son of an opera singer and a building contractor. He graduated from Dearborn High School in Dearborn, Michigan. He attended Purdue University, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Actor's Studio, where one of his classmates was Rip Torn.
Peppard also served in the United States Marine Corps.
Before the A-Team, Peppard had the leading role in the TV series Banacek (1972 - 1974), (part of the NBC Mystery Movie series of the 1970s), and played in Doctor's Hospital, in 1975, and in several other television films, which became in the later part of his career his major dedication.
Married 5 times, and the father of three children, Peppard's second wife was actress Elizabeth Ashley, his co-star in The Carpetbaggers.
He was a recovering alcoholic, who spent his later years trying to help others in the same situation.
After being diagnosed with lung cancer in 1992, he had part of a lung removed. He died on May 8, 1994, at the age of 66 in Los Angeles, due to complications in the treatment of the cancer.
George Peppard Facts
| Birth Name | George Peppard Jr. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | October 1, 1928 |
| Sign | Libra |
| Birthplace | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Date of death | May 8, 1994 (age 65) |
| Height | 6' (1m83) |
Selected Filmography
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