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George Peppard (1928-1994) was an American film and television actor. Peppard had a very successful film career in the 1960s. His star wattage dimmed in the 1970s, but he roared back to fame when he appeared in the television series, The A-Team, from 1983 to 1987. His IMDb page shows over 58 acting credits from 1954 to 1994. This page will rank George Peppard movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, movies that were not released in North American theaters were not included in the rankings. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences and get some award recognition.
George Peppard Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1962 | How the West Was Won (1962) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1961 | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) | |
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| 1960 | Home from the Hill (1960) |  |
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| 1966 | The Blue Max (1966) | |
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| 1964 | The Carpetbaggers (1964) | |
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| 1963 | The Victors (1963) |  |
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| 1965 | Operation Crossbow (1965) | |
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| 1959 | Pork Chop Hill (1959) |  |
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| 1967 | Tobruk (1967) |  |
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| 1977 | Damnation Allley (1977) | |
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| 1967 | Rough Night in Jericho (1967) | |
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| 1968 | What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) | |
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| 1968 | P.J. (1968) | |
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| 1957 | The Strange One (1957) | |
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| 1969 | Pendulum (1969) |  |
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| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) | |
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| 1972 | The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972) | |
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| 1978 | Five Days from Home (1978) |  |
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| 1989 | Silence Like Glass (1989) | |
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| 1965 | The Third Day (1965) | |
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| 1970 | The Executioner (1970) |  |
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| 1971 | One More Train to Rob (1971) | |
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| 1974 | Newman's Law (1974) | |
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| 1960 | The Subterraneans (1960) | |
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| 1981 | Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981) | |
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| 1968 | House of Cards (1968) |  |
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| 1979 | From Hell To Victory (1979) | |
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| 1981 | Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid (1981) | |
George Peppard Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
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- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each George Peppard movie received.
- Sort George Peppard movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | How the West Was Won (1962) AA Best Picture Nom |
James Stewart & John Wayne |
36.10 | 601.5 | 1,434.90 | 2 | 76 | 08 / 03 | 99.0 | |
| 2 | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) | Audrey Hepburn & Mickey Rooney |
12.00 | 202.7 | 202.70 | 17 | 84 | 05 / 02 | 98.8 | |
| 4 | Home from the Hill (1960) | Robert Mitchum & Eleanor Parker |
9.40 | 169.5 | 262.70 | 26 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 95.3 | |
| 5 | The Blue Max (1966) | James Mason | 18.20 | 206.7 | 206.70 | 15 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 93.8 | |
| 3 | The Carpetbaggers (1964) | Alan Ladd | 36.30 | 482.5 | 482.50 | 4 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 91.5 | |
| 6 | The Victors (1963) | Albert Finney & Peter Fonda |
6.70 | 97.6 | 97.60 | 43 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 82.8 | |
| 7 | Operation Crossbow (1965) | Sophia Loren & Paul Henreid |
10.00 | 122.5 | 122.50 | 24 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 82.7 | |
| 8 | Pork Chop Hill (1959) | Gregory Peck & Harry Guardino |
5.60 | 116.1 | 116.10 | 44 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 77.1 | |
| 9 | Tobruk (1967) | Rock Hudson | 5.00 | 51.7 | 51.70 | 50 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 63.7 | |
| 11 | Damnation Allley (1977) | Jan-Michael Vincent | 14.90 | 83.3 | 83.30 | 48 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 62.0 | |
| 10 | Rough Night in Jericho (1967) | Dean Martin & Jean Simmons |
4.40 | 45.2 | 45.20 | 57 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 60.5 | |
| 11 | What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) | Mary Tyler Moore | 2.30 | 21.8 | 21.80 | 112 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 56.5 | |
| 14 | P.J. (1968) | Raymond Burr | 2.90 | 27.3 | 27.30 | 96 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 54.7 | |
| 12 | The Strange One (1957) | Ben Gazzara | 0.50 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 191 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 54.7 | |
| 15 | Pendulum (1969) | Jean Seberg | 1.50 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 121 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 47.1 | |
| 17 | Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) | Robert Vaughn & John Saxon |
11.00 | 52.9 | 52.90 | 69 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 43.3 | |
| 16 | The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972) | Michael Sarrazin | 1.90 | 13.9 | 13.90 | 122 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
| 19 | Five Days from Home (1978) | Neville Brand | 0.60 | 3.4 | 3.40 | 136 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 33.1 | |
| 18 | Silence Like Glass (1989) | Jami Gertz & Rip Torn |
0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 216 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.8 | |
| 20 | The Third Day (1965) | Roddy McDowall | 0.90 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 135 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 30.3 | |
| 21 | The Executioner (1970) | Joan Collins | 1.30 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 138 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 29.0 | |
| 22 | One More Train to Rob (1971) | John Vernon | 1.60 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 134 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 27.7 | |
| 23 | Newman's Law (1974) | Roger Robinson | 1.40 | 9.1 | 9.10 | 125 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 26.6 | |
| 24 | The Subterraneans (1960) | Leslie Caron & Roddy McDowall |
1.00 | 17.6 | 39.60 | 128 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 24.5 | |
| 25 | Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981) | Donald Pleasence | 1.70 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 123 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 21.2 | |
| 26 | House of Cards (1968) | Orson Welles | 1.80 | 17.1 | 17.10 | 129 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 12.1 | |
| 28 | From Hell To Victory (1979) | George Hamilton | 0.90 | 4.6 | 4.60 | 144 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.8 | |
| 26 | Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid (1981) | Richard Harris | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 179 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 10.7 |
Best IMDb Trivia On George Peppard
1. George Peppard, Jr. was born October 1, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan
2. George Peppard studied at the famed Actors’ Studio, with renowned acting coach, Lee Strasberg. One of his classmates was Rip Torn.
3. George Peppard was the original choice for Steve McQueen’s role in The Magnificent Seven (1960).
4. The uncredited voice of the “terrifying man” in 1963’s Breakfast At Tiffany’s, tearing up Holly’s apartment is actually George Peppard, who years later used his voice talents as a hallmark of his master-of-disguise character on The A-Team (1983), where he always did his own alternate voices rather than having a dub double.
5. 1978’s Five Days From Home was George Peppard’s debut as a feature film director and producer. He produced the film through his independent company, Long Rifle Productions. In a 25 Jan 1979 Hollywood Reporter article, Peppard stated that he was the main investor and sold his car and other assets in order to raise money for his film project.
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Interesting article on George Peppard, who many believed would become a major film star. However, a closer look on his early 1960s films indicates that the films that were successful where ones that had all-star cast and/or ensemble casts, in which he was always overshadowed by bigger and more charismatic film stars.
In Home from the Hill, Peppard was overshadowed by the legendary Robert Mitchum and the three-time Oscar-nominated Eleanor Parker.
In Breakfast at Tiffanys, Peppard was simply no match for Audrey Hepburn, Patricia Neal, and Mickey Rooney (in a stereotypical role). In How the West Was Won, Peppard was already close to his mid-thirties to play a 20 something person, and was simply lost among John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Richard Widmark, Gregory Peck, Debbie Reynolds, and especially the gorgeous Carroll Baker.
In The Victors, an ensemble cast included Vince Edwards, who was highly popular due to Ben Casey; and then there were the European beauties Romy Schneider, Elke Sommer, Jeanne Moreau; plus Albert Finney and George Hamilton.
In The Carpetbaggers, Peppard was not match for the late Alan Ladd or Carroll Baker, who were the heart and soul of the film. In addition, Peppard had to contend with the outstanding acting of pros Lew Ayres (All Quiet on the Western Front, etc.), Bob Cummings (Saboteur, Dial M for Murder, King’s Row, etc.), Oscar-nominated Martha Hyer, etc.
In the Blue Max, James Mason and Ursula Andress dominated the film; and in Tobruk, Rock Hudson was the main focus.
By 1967, Peppard was contracted by Universal for a series of “B” level dramas and westerns, which flopped commercially and critically, and essentially ended any hope of a major film career. Peppard had the good fortune to prosper on television with the A-Team and Banacek.
Hey Genevieve. Great feedback on George Peppard. I am glad a true George fan found this page. I liked reading your mini-reviews of his movies. Somehow I have missed out in seeing The Carpetbaggers. I will have to check that one out in the near future. As for Damnation Alley…I remember seeing that movie in a crowded movie theater. Once again…thanks for the visit and the great comment.
Hi Bruce, after commenting on the virus page, I just noticed this relatively new page on George Peppard. It’s appropriate as Peppard co-starred with Mary Tyler Moore in a little known comedy, What’s So Bad About Feeling Good?, which is about a toucan spreading joy throughout New York City. Now here’s a type of virus the world needs. Why can’t we get that virus?
On Peppard’s career, as your page mentions, he was quite a big movie star in the 60s, starring in several blockbusters, most memorably next Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and as an obsessively competitive fighter pilot in The Blue Max. Peppard also had the longest role among the all-star cast of How the West Was Won. My personal favorite is the British spy thriller, Operation Crossbow. It does not do that well on your critical rating score (and IMDB) but rates better in other sources (All Movie Guide, TV Guide, Leonard Maltin).
It’s a shame that by late 60s, almost all of Peppard’s pictures flopped at the box office. One exception that surprised me, looking at your list, is Damnation Alley. For a B-movie, it seems it did pretty well.
Hey PhilHoF17. Interesting thought on What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? I was not really aware of that movie until putting this page together. I agree with you 100%…..that is the type of virus the world needs right now. I have not seen Operation Crossbow….but my interest has rapidly increased since publishing this page. I actually saw Damnation Alley in theaters….and as a pre-teen it really impressed me. I recently re-watched….still like the movie….but can now notice that the movie was indeed made pretty cheaply. Good comments….and once again….good to hear from you.
Yes, I can see how Damnation Alley could have impressed a kid seeing it in the theatre. Much of it now seems like a bit of joke, but for 1977, it wasn’t too bad.
George should have won at least 3 Oscars! His performance in “Home From The Hill” is beyond superb! You have to study this movie b/c it has so many nuances. “I don’t care to much for your respect Captain, what else you got to offer?”
George is also great in Blue Max. Cruel and driven.
And of course, The Carpetbaggers was much more powerful than Tiffany.
His extraordinary pantomime in One More Train To Rob was hilarious. (the scene where he sneaks back into the bordello window).
The only film I don’t like is ‘Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid’. I liked George saying pussy, but other than that, I didn’t like or understand that freaky movie. He should have never been in it, but money is money,
George Peppard did a lot of his own stunts long before it was popular, like flying a plane in Blue Max, jumping on and off horses, fight scenes, rolling down hills or steps, motorcycle scenes, voices…He remains a huge star today even after his unfortunate early departure. Everyone still watches The A Team, Tiffany and several other works. NBC was about to give him another show just before he crossed over.
I’ve seen it written often that all the actors wanted to work with George and I can understand why; He was/is still the best. For any man or woman who wants to be an actor, study George Peppard.
I will always love this man!!
great comment. any relation?