George Englund

George Englund
Born George Howe Ripley.
(1926-06-22) 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.

Biography

George 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.[1]

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.[2][3]

Selected directorial filmography

References

  1. George Englund at the Internet Movie Database
  2. "Cinema: Marlon Brando by George Englund – Times Online". The Times. London, UK. July 17, 2005. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  3. Englund, George. The Way It's Never Been Done Before: My Friendship With Marlon Brando. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2004; ISBN 0-06-078630-2; retrieved February 21, 2013.

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