George's ex-wife, Elizabeth Ashley, claimed in her autobiography that he frequently hit her. Peppard always denied this accusation.
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George's Star on the Walk of Fame for his contributions to the Motion Picture industry is located at 6675 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA.
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In 1960, George won the NBR Award for Best Supporting Actor for: Home from the Hill (1960).
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In 1960, George won the Golden Laurel for Top Male New Personality.
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In 1965, George received a 3rd place Golden Laurel for Dramatic Performance, Male for: The Carpetbaggers (1964).
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In 1967, George was nominated for the Golden Laurel for Best Male Dramatic Performance for: The Blue Max (1966). He received 5th place.
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In 1961, George was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for: Home from the Hill (1960).
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George had two children with ex-wife Helen Davies. A son named Brad, and a daughter named Julie.
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George had a son, named Christian with ex-wife Elizabeth Ashley.
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George was married to Laura Taylor from 1992, until his death on May 8th, 1994.
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George was married to Alexis Adams from 1984 until their divorce in 1986.
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George was married to actress Sherry Boucher from 1975 until their divorce in 1979.
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George was married to actress Elizabeth Ashley from 1966 until their divorce in 1972.
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George was married to Helen Davies from 1954 until their divorce in 1964.
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George's father was in the construction business in Michigan.
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George's mother was an opera singer before she married his father.
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George's father was once in the Marines.
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George's widow, Laura Taylor, was a banker in West Palm Beach, Florida when they met.
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George had a cancerous tumor removed from lung. After years as a heavy smoker, he quit in 1992.
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George studied at Purdue, and at Carnegie Tech.
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George had a strong disliking for people invading his privacy.
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Before becoming an actor, George took over fathers construction for a time. He also worked as a taxi driver, a fencing teacher, and as a DJ.
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George lived in Santa Monica, CA up until his death.
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George Peppard: (on his drinking) I turned into my own worst enemy.
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George was 6' (1.83 m) tall.
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George Peppard: Some people do better on their own. I don't. It sounds stupid to say, but it's true. I like women. I like them when they're little tiny babies, and I like them when they're old ladies, and I like them all in between. They please me.
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George Peppard: Mine isn't a string of victories. It's no golden past. I'm no George Peppard fan
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George is buried in Northview Cemetery in Dearborn, Michigan.
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George was a passionate Democrat, and championed health care reform before his death.
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George was the original choice for Steve McQueen's role in The Magnificent Seven (1960).
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George was in the running to replace Pete Duel as "Hannibal Heyes" in Alias Smith and Jones (1971).
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George was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.
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George graduated from Dearborn High School in Dearborn, Michigan.
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George was originally chosen to play Blake Carrington on the TV series Dynasty (1981), but was fired from the role after disagreements with the show's producers.
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George told the media how relieved he was shortly after The A-Team (1983) ended in 1986 because he likened the mega-hit show to "an out-of-control freight train that would never stop!"
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George spent much of the latter years of his life helping alcoholics and working for various charitable organizations.
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In 1978, George conquered a serious drinking problem.
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George studied at the famed Actors' Studio, with reknown acting coach, Lee Strasberg. One of his classmates was Rip Torn.
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George was in the Marines.
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