George Peppard, actor, born George Peppard Byrne, Jr. on Oct. 1, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan; died of pneumonia on May 8, 1994, aged 65, in Los Angeles. He graduated from Dearborn High School in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1946. After high school, he joined the US Marine Corps and served two years from 1946-48, before starting his acting career. He is best known for his role opposite Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and for his role in The A-Team television series.