George Englund | |
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Born |
George Howe Ripley. June 22, 1926 Washington, D.C. |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
Spouse(s) |
Cloris Leachman (m. 1953–1979, divorced); 5 children Bonnie Graves (m. 1980-present); 1 child |
Relatives |
Jack Albertson (uncle) Mabel Albertson (mother) Anabel Englund (granddaughter) |
George Englund (born June 22, 1926) is an American film editor, director, producer and actor.
Englund, the son of actress Mabel Albertson and nephew of actor Jack Albertson, was born as George Howe Ripley in Washington, D.C. His father was Harold Austin Ripley. After his parents' divorce, his mother remarried, to Ken Englund, whose surname young George adopted. Englund was married to actress Cloris Leachman from 1953-79. They had five children: Adam, Bryan (died 1986), George, Jr., Morgan and Dinah.
He was reportedly best friends with Marlon Brando, who starred in Englund's 1963 film The Ugly American, and wrote a memoir about their friendship.