Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith
Played by George Peppard (1983-87). |  |
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Hannibal, who came from the midwest was nicknamed after the great Carthaginian general, who in 218 BC beat the Romans after launching a surprise attack by traveling on elephants to Italy over the Alps. He Was the
A-Teams Cigar smoking maverick leader who had previously served in the Korean War. unlike his Carthaginian predecessor,
Smiths "classic half-pincer" surprise attacks and "On the jazz" (ready for action) approach rarely worked in the way in which
he had intended them to, but he always brought the team out on top. | |
In order to protect himself and rest of the A-Team from being caught out by a military ploy, Hannibal would use his skills as a 'master of disguise' to check out possible clientele, most frequently dressed as Mr. Lee a hunchback Chinese laundryman with doggy teeth. Face Murdock and B.A where usually close by to make a quick get away if things turned pear-shaped.
Away from the A-Team Hannibal made a living as latex wearing actor mostly in cheesy monster flicks, with his most famous role
as a eight feet tall lizard known as the "Aquamaniac" in the film of the same name. Other minor roles included a "old woman"
acting under the name of Lynch, as in Colonel Lynch (William Lucking) the A-Team's first pursuer.
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