What was the surname of the character known as 'Face' or 'Faceman' in the 1980's TV show 'The A-Team'?
"Peck in the pilot), usually called ""Face"" or ""Faceman"", is a smooth-talking con man who serves as the team's appropriator of vehicles and other useful items, as well as the team's second-in-command. The team's pilot is Captain H.M. ""Howling Mad"" Murdock (Dwight Schultz), who has been declared insane and lives in a Veterans' Administration mental institution for the show's first four seasons. Finally, there is the team's strong man, mechanic and Sergeant First Class Bosco ""B.A."", or ""Bad Attitude"", Baracus (Mr. T). The team belonged to the 5th Special Forces as seen in the left side shoulder patch on Hannibal's"
"Templeton Peck Lieutenant Templeton Arthur Peck, played by Dirk Benedict, is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action-adventure television series ""The A-Team"" A recognized war hero, he is often referred to as (The) Faceman (or simply Face - Phoenix in Spanish speaking countries). Although creators Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo had Benedict in mind for the role, studio executives initially insisted that the role be handled differently; Tim Dunigan played the role in the pilot episode, but after it was completed, he was thought by the same executives to look too young to"
"following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Lieutenant in the 2010 movie adaptation. Templeton Peck Lieutenant Templeton Arthur Peck, played by Dirk Benedict, is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action-adventure television series ""The A-Team"" A recognized war hero, he is often referred to as (The) Faceman (or simply Face - Phoenix in Spanish speaking countries). Although creators Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo had Benedict in mind for the role, studio executives initially insisted that the role be handled differently; Tim Dunigan played the role in the pilot episode, but"
"""Ruckus"". In 1983, Dirk gained further popularity as con-man Lieutenant Templeton ""Face"" Peck in 1980s action television series ""The A-Team"". He played ""Faceman"" from to , although the series didn't air until January 1983, and the final episode wasn't shown until 1987 rebroadcasts. The episode ""Steel"" includes a scene at Universal Studios where Face is seen looking bemused as a Cylon walks by him as an in-joke to his previous role in ""Battlestar Galactica"". The clip is incorporated into the series' opening credit sequence from season 3 onward. In 1986, Benedict starred as low-life band manager Harry Smilac in the"
"one for himself."" Faceman is also the A-Team's accountant. He dresses suavely, often appearing in suits. Faceman carries a Colt Lawman Mk III revolver for protection, and drives a custom white 1984 Corvette with red trim. ""Bosco ""B.A."" (Bad Attitude) Baracus"" is the muscle for the A-Team, able to perform exceptional feats of strength. He is also the team's mechanic. Baracus affects a dislike for Murdock, calling him a ""crazy fool"", but his true feelings of friendship are revealed when he prevents Murdock from drowning in his desire to live like a fish. Baracus also has a deep fear of"
"in different media. Introduced in the Pilot and many other episodes, his nickname is clearly given as """"The"" Faceman"". Other examples drop ""The"". Many early episode scripts listed the character as ""Face Man"". In other literature, he is sometimes referred to as ""The Face"". In the 2010 movie, he is ""Faceman"", again dropping ""the"". The name ""Faceman"" originates from a popular slang term used by girls for attractive male students during Stephen J. Cannell's high school years - i.e. ""Look at that faceman"" as in ""Look at that good looking boy""; a hunk. Peck drives a custom white 1984 Chevrolet"
"Lance LeGault William Lance LeGault (May 2, 1935 – September 10, 2012), sometimes credited as W. L. LeGault, was an American film and television actor, best known as the .44 Magnum wielding U.S. Army Colonel Roderick Decker in the 1980s American television series ""The A-Team"". LeGault was born May 2, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Mary Jean (née Kovachevich; died December 21, 1980) and Ernest Legault (1906–1941). LeGault's father, Ernest, was French-Canadian from Moose Creek, Ontario, Canada. LeGault's mother, Mary, was born in Illinois, the daughter of immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The family was poor. He lived"
"another son, John Talbert (born 1968), from an earlier relationship, who had been given up for adoption. With the help of his adoptive parents, Talbert discovered and contacted his birth parents. Dirk Benedict Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner on March 1, 1945) is an American movie, television and stage actor and author. He is best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Templeton ""Faceman"" Peck in ""The A-Team"" television series and Lieutenant Starbuck in the original ""Battlestar Galactica"" film and television series. He is the author of ""Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy"" and ""And Then We Went Fishing"". Benedict was born"
"B. A. Baracus Sergeant Bosco ""B. A."" (Bad Attitude) Baracus , played by Mr. T, is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action-adventure television series ""The A-Team"". B. A. Baracus appeared on ""The A-Team"" from the series beginning in 1983 until its cancellation in 1987. He is arguably the breakout character of the series and has become a cult icon worldwide. In the 2010 film version, Baracus was played by mixed martial artist Quinton ""Rampage"" Jackson. The A-Team is a group of ex-United States Army Special Forces soldiers who were wrongly convicted of a"
"Dirk Benedict Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner on March 1, 1945) is an American movie, television and stage actor and author. He is best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Templeton ""Faceman"" Peck in ""The A-Team"" television series and Lieutenant Starbuck in the original ""Battlestar Galactica"" film and television series. He is the author of ""Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy"" and ""And Then We Went Fishing"". Benedict was born Dirk Niewoehner in Helena, Montana, the son of Priscilla Mella (née Metzger), an accountant, and George Edward Niewoehner, a lawyer. He grew up in White Sulphur Springs, Montana. He graduated from"
"Faces"", and was portrayed by James Cagney. The film is a largely fictionalized account, as Chaney was notoriously private and hated the Hollywood lifestyle. He never revealed personal details, about himself or his family, once stating ""Between pictures, there is no Lon Chaney."" Chaney's son Creighton, who later changed his name to Lon Chaney Jr., became a film actor after his father's death. Chaney Jr. is best remembered for roles in horror films, such as the title character in ""The Wolf Man"" (1941). In October 1997, both Chaneys appeared on commemorative US postage stamps as the Phantom of the Opera"
"Tim Dunigan Timothy P. ""Tim"" Dunigan (born August 2, 1955) is an American actor who is best known for having played the lead role of Captain Jonathan Power in ""Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future"". He also played con-man 1st Lt. Templeton ""The Face-Man"" Peck in the pilot for the 1980s hit ""The A-Team"", but was replaced by Dirk Benedict for the series. The reason given was that Dunigan was too young for the role, although series creators Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell had wanted Benedict from the start, but were overridden by the network executives. Dunigan"
"A-Team, consisting of Col. John ""Hannibal"" Smith, Lt. Templeton ""The Faceman"" Peck (""Face""), and Sgt. Bosco ""B.A."" Baracus are being chased by Colonel Lynch, who has Amy followed as she works her way towards hiring the team. Despite Lynch's interference and several chases, Face manages to release the fourth member of the A-Team, Capt. H.M. ""Howling Mad"" Murdock, from the psychiatric hospital and scam a Gulfstream jet. Rendering BA unconscious, they travel with Amy to Mexico in a plane piloted by their fearless but clinically insane pilot, Murdock. During the start of the flight, the original broadcast version features a"
"another actor, instead. Therefore, in the pilot, Face was portrayed by Tim Dunigan, who was later replaced by Dirk Benedict, with the comment that Dunigan was ""too tall and too young"". According to Dunigan: ""I look even younger on camera than I am. So it was difficult to accept me as a veteran of the Vietnam War, which ended when I was a sophomore in high school."" Carrere was intended to join the principal cast of the show in its fifth season after appearing in the season four finale, providing a tie to the team's inception during the war. Unfortunately"
"Faces"" in 1973, as well as John's wife Mary Shuttleworth, their two teenage children Darren and Karen, and Mary's friend Joan Chitty. Other characters included Janet Le Row (formerly Rowbotham, who shares an agent with John, Ken. John came up with the idea for a name change, which has brought Janet relative success.), a fellow singer-songwriter; Plonker, a friend of Darren; Maxime, a friend of Karen; and Peter Cornelius, a salesman, and friend of Ken, who is always keen to sell his products. The Shuttleworths' various adventures have featured on several radio shows, including ""The Shuttleworths"", ""Shuttleworth's Showtime"" and ""Radio"
"opponents experience their worst fears while looking at his masked face. The Face (comics) The Face is a fictional character, a comic book superhero that appeared in 1940s comics during what historians and fans call the Golden Age of Comic Books. He was created by artist Mart Bailey and an unknown writer. The Face first appeared in the Columbia Comics omnibus title ""Big Shot Comics"" #1 (May 1940) and continued until issue #62 (January 1946). From issue #63 the feature continued as ""Tony Trent"" until ""Big Shot"" #104, the final issue of the series. Apart from appearing in ""Big Shot"","
"same information he got from the disc player. In the 1980s revival, the mask-making process involved a digital camera and computer and was mostly automatic. Most episodes included a dramatic ""reveal"" near the end in which the team member would remove the mask. In the 1980s series, former IMF agent Barney Collier was framed for a crime he didn't commit and the IMF team had to rescue him, leading to a reuniting of Barney with his son and IMF agent Grant Collier (in real life played by father-and-son Greg and Phil Morris). In contrast to the original series, the 1980s"
"Peppard played the leader of the A-Team, distinguished by his cigar smoking, confident smirk, black leather gloves, disguises, and distinctive catch phrase, ""I love it when a plan comes together."" The show ran five seasons on NBC from 1983 to 1987. It made Peppard known to a new generation and is arguably his best-known role. It has been reported that the role was originally written with James Coburn in mind, but Coburn declined and thus it went to Peppard. Peppard was reportedly annoyed by Mr. T upstaging him in his public image, and at one point in their relationship refused"
"the 2010 movie adaptation. John ""Hannibal"" Smith Colonel John ""Hannibal"" Smith, played by George Peppard, is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action-adventure television series ""The A-Team"". The producers originally had James Coburn in mind to play the part of Hannibal, but it eventually went to Peppard. The character—which was based loosely on former United States Army Special Forces officer Bo Gritz—appeared on ""The A-Team"" from its beginning in 1983 until its end in 1987. The character was played by Liam Neeson in the 2010 film adaptation. His often spoken line ""I love it"
"the chef, B.A. the chauffeur and bodyguard, and Face becomes the couple's wedding planner. There are complications as Murdock's culinary abilities are questionable and Face is already all-too familiar with the bride. An ""A-Team"" comic adaptation appeared in ""Look-In"" throughout the 1980s. An ""A-Team"" strip also ran in ""TV Comic"" sold in UK. The length of its run unknown. The A-Team (comics) The A-Team TV series and film have been adapted into several comics. In 1983-1984 Marvel Comics released an ""A-Team"" title which ran for 3 issues. Due to the huge popularity of both comics and The ""A-Team"" show at"
"as well as two as ""Tony Trent"" (1948). Originally created by Mart Bailey, the character wore a frightening green mask, with flaming red hair, a vampire's white fangs and ghoulish yellow eyes. Underneath the mask was a deep blue tuxedo, which gave him more class. His alter ego was Tony Trent. Tony's outgoing personality made him perfect for his job at a broadcasting station. In the 1980s, new stories were published by Ron Frantz' Ace Comics. Three issues of ""What is... The Face?"" were published. After the Face passed into the public domain, a character heavily based on him, called"
"that he was born with the name Alvin Brenner, and after a series of name changes, ended with Templeton Peck. Face's relationship with the rest of the team is that of a surrogate family. His relationship with Hannibal is built on respect and, while Hannibal sometimes has to order him to do things (usually by saying ""Move it Lieutenant"" in a stern voice), Hannibal oftentimes treats Face like a son and calls him ""kid,"" usually when he is apologizing for something. He tends to treat B.A. as a brother and, although B.A. never actually hurts him, Face is sometimes scared"
"John ""Hannibal"" Smith Colonel John ""Hannibal"" Smith, played by George Peppard, is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action-adventure television series ""The A-Team"". The producers originally had James Coburn in mind to play the part of Hannibal, but it eventually went to Peppard. The character—which was based loosely on former United States Army Special Forces officer Bo Gritz—appeared on ""The A-Team"" from its beginning in 1983 until its end in 1987. The character was played by Liam Neeson in the 2010 film adaptation. His often spoken line ""I love it when a plan comes"
"Mr. Face, was introduced for the 2008 limited series ""Project Superpowers"", published by Dynamite Entertainment. The Face is radio announcer Tony Trent, who decides to fight crime after having witnessed a murder committed by gangsters disguised as cops. Having no innate superpowers, he instead uses a frightful mask to scare criminals, not unlike Batman. With issue #63, he no longer wears the mask and fights crime as himself. At some point after World War II, The Fighting Yank persuades Trent to don his mask just one more time, immediately after which the Yank traps him in the mystical Urn of"
"The A-Team The A-Team is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from 1983 to 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. The members, after being court-martialed ""for a crime they didn't commit"", escaped from military prison and, while still on the run, worked as soldiers of fortune. The series was created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo. A feature film based on the series was released by 20th Century Fox in 2010. ""The A-Team"" was created by writers and producers Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo at the behest of"
"film, while Schultz appeared in a small cameo as his neurologist. The A-Team is a group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who were wrongly convicted of a crime during the Vietnam War. They fled to Los Angeles, where, as fugitives, they work as soldiers of fortune, using their military training to fight oppression or injustice. Murdock, along with Hannibal Smith, B. A. Baracus, and Templeton ""Faceman"" Peck make up the team. Although Murdock was not convicted of any crime, unlike the other three, he is still a full-fledged member of the team. Considered the best chopper pilot of the"
"run in 2008, Philadelphia Soul owner Ron Jaworski referred to the Soul as ""America's Team"" of the Arena Football League. America's Team The term ""America’s Team"" is a nickname that refers to the National Football League (NFL)'s Dallas Cowboys. The nickname originated with the team's 1978 highlight film, where the narrator (John Facenda) opens with the following introduction: The term is recognized and often used by media outlets, including ESPN, Yahoo!, HBO, and ""Sports Illustrated"". Bob Ryan, now Vice President and editor-in-chief of NFL Films, coined this for the Cowboys while preparing and editing the team’s 1978 season highlight film."
"Mr. T Laurence Tureaud (born May 21, 1952), known professionally as Mr. T, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series ""The A-Team"" and as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film ""Rocky III"". Mr. T is known for his distinctive hairstyle inspired by warriors of Mandinka nation in West Africa, his gold jewelry, and his tough-guy image. In 2006, he starred in ""I Pity the Fool"", a reality show shown on TV Land; the title of the show comes from the famous catchphrase used by his"
"of cigarettes daily, drank copious amounts of black coffee, and ate a diet rich in eggs and dairy products."" He is buried in Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery near his idol, Buster Keaton, in the Garden of Heritage. Marty Feldman Martin Alan ""Marty"" Feldman (8 July 1934 – 2 December 1982) was a British actor, comedy writer, and comedian, known for his prominent, misaligned eyes. He starred in several British television comedy series, including ""At Last the 1948 Show"" and ""Marty"", the latter of which won two BAFTA awards. He was the first Saturn Award winner for Best Supporting"
"The Face (comics) The Face is a fictional character, a comic book superhero that appeared in 1940s comics during what historians and fans call the Golden Age of Comic Books. He was created by artist Mart Bailey and an unknown writer. The Face first appeared in the Columbia Comics omnibus title ""Big Shot Comics"" #1 (May 1940) and continued until issue #62 (January 1946). From issue #63 the feature continued as ""Tony Trent"" until ""Big Shot"" #104, the final issue of the series. Apart from appearing in ""Big Shot"", The Face also had two issues of his own title (1941-1942),"
"Stockwell heads the EIA (Enhanced Intelligence Assets) which draws its personnel from the DIA, CIA and FBI. He is rumored to be a 3 star general who turned down retirement as a 4 star general for this hands-on assignment reporting directly to the US President. Hunt Stockwell General Hunt Stockwell is a fictional character in the 1980s action/adventure television series, ""The A-Team"" played by Robert Vaughn. Hunt Stockwell appeared on ""The A-Team"" in its final season (season five, 1986–1987). He represented the dramatic shift that the A-Team underwent in the final season, as their new primary antagonist and boss. Similar"
"alien subject matter. The Flukeman—also known affectionately as ""Flukey"" by the cast and crew—was portrayed by Darin Morgan, brother of executive producer Glen Morgan. He would become a staff writer for the show later in the second season. The Flukeman suit used by Morgan, which included flipper-like feet, yellow contact lenses, and fake teeth, took six hours to put on; this process was eventually sped up. Morgan wore the suit as much as 20 consecutive hours during shooting. As a result, he was forced to go to the bathroom while still wearing the suit. Morgan was rarely on set without"
"The A-Team (film) The A-Team is a 2010 American action comedy film based on the 1980s television series of the same name created by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell. Co-written (with Brian Bloom and Skip Woods) and directed by Joe Carnahan, the film stars Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson and Brian Bloom. The film tells the story of ""The A-Team"", a Special Forces team imprisoned for a crime they did not commit, who escape and set out to clear their names. The film was produced by Stephen J. Cannell, Ridley Scott and"