GEORGE PEPPARD
Writing as President of Lime Tree Productions, Inc., he thanks a collector for writing him.
Typed letter signed: "George Peppard" as President, 1p, 8½x11. Beverly Hills, California, 1982 February 22. On letterhead of Lime Tree Productions Inc. to "Dear David". In full: "Thank you for writing to me. I really appreciate it. Enclosed is a photo. I hope you like it. Sincerely yours". Photograph not present. In 1982, Peppard appeared as McFadden in the feature film, Hit Man, and he was a guest star on the TV series, Twilight Theater. Stage, screen and television actor George Peppard (1928-1994) made his television debut in 1956 on The United States Steel Hour, and he would go on to appear on the small screen in a long list of series, including his best known roles, Polish American detective Thomas Banacek on Banacek (1972-1974) and Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith on The A-Team (1983-1987). Peppard also had a regular role as Dr. Jake Goodwin on Doctors' Hospital (1975-1976), and he appeared as a guest star on several TV series and was in a number of made-for-TV movies. A handsome and suave leading man, Peppard made his film debut in 1957's The Strange One, and he starred in such features as Pork Chop Hill (1959), Home from the Hill (1960), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), How the West Was Won (1962), The Victors (1963), The Carpetbaggers (1964), Operation Crossbow (1965), The Blue Max (1966), Tobruk (1967), What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968), The Executioner (1970) and Ultra Warrior (1990). Peppard's second wife (1966-1972) was actress Elizabeth Ashley, with whom he had a son, writer Christian Peppard. Lightly creased. Stray ink mark at upper left margin, slightly soiled at lower blank margin. Fine condition.