George Englund (June 22, 1926 – September 14, 2017) was an American film editor, director, producer, and actor.
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Born | George Howe Ripley (1926-06-22)June 22, 1926 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | September 14, 2017(2017-09-14) (aged 91) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
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Spouse(s) | Cloris Leachman
(m. 1953; div. 1979)Bonnie Graves
(m. 1980; div. 1992) |
Children | 7 |
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Relatives | Jack Albertson (uncle) Anabel Englund (granddaughter) |
Englund was born George Howe Ripley in Washington, D.C., the son of actress Mabel Albertson and Harold Austin Ripley. His uncle was actor Jack Albertson. After his parents divorced, his mother married Ken Englund, whose surname young George adopted. Englund was married to actress Cloris Leachman from 1953 to 1979. They had five children: Adam, Bryan (died 1986), George, Jr., Morgan and Dinah.[1] His mother was Jewish.[2] On April 10, 1980, he married actress Bonnie Graves. They had two children: Graves and Max (died 1993). The couple divorced in 1992. For the last ten years of his life, his companion was Frances Bowes, art collector, patron and vice-chairlady at Dia Center for the Arts.[3]
He was best friends with Marlon Brando, who starred in Englund's 1963 film The Ugly American, and wrote a memoir about their friendship.[4][5]
Englund lived in Palm Springs, California, starting in 1997.[6] He died at his home on September 14, 2017, at the age of 91 following a fall. His body was cremated.[3]
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