How old was George Peppard in his first movie: Bang the Drum Slowly?
George Peppard was 27 in Bang the Drum Slowly when he played the character 'Piney Woods'.
That was over 68 years ago in 1956.
This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).
In 1994 he died aged 65, starring in 48 films in his career, 47 of those after Bang the Drum Slowly was first released. If he were alive today he would be 95.
How old do you think he looks in the movie?
In Bang the Drum Slowly, I think George Peppard looks:
Did you know?
- Director Daniel Petrie has worked with George Peppard just once in his career.
- George Peppard's first movie was as 'Piney Woods' in Bang the Drum Slowly, released in 1956 when he was 27
- Bang the Drum Slowly scores 6.4 out of 10 on TMDB.
