George Furth

George Furth (born December 14, 1932 in Chicago , Illinois , † August 11, 2008 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American actor , author and Tony Award winner.

Life

George Furth was born as George Schweinfurth in Chicago in 1932 to Evelyn Tuerk and George Schweinfurth Sen. He studied drama and drama at Northwestern University , then did his master's degree from Columbia University in New York . In 1961, Furth made his debut as an actor on Broadway in A Cook for Mr. General and in the musical Hot Spot . Furth later became known through numerous appearances on television programs. He starred in television series such as Bonanza , Tammy, the houseboat girl , All in the Family , LA Law , Dr. Quinn - a doctor out of passion and murder is her hobby with. He also appeared in the feature films Two bandits (1969) and On the Highway is hell broke loose (The Cannonball Run) from 1980 on.

George Furth died on August 11, 2008 of pneumonia .

1965: Nymphomania (A Rage to Live)
1965–1966: Tammy, the houseboat girl (Tammy)
1968: Wedding Night Before Witnesses (What's So Bad About Feeling Good?)
1968: Tenderly the trap snaps shut (How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life)
1969: Two bandits (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)
1970: Myra Breckinridge - man or woman? (Myra Breckinridge)
1974: The Wild Wild West (Blazing Saddles)
1975: shampoo
1977: Oh God ... (Oh, God!)
1980: All hell breaks loose on the highway (The Cannonball Run)
1980: The Scarlett O'Hara War (The Scarlett O'Hara War)

personal data
SURNAME	Furth, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American actor and writer
DATE OF BIRTH	December 14, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago , Illinois , United States
DATE OF DEATH	August 11, 2008
Place of death	Santa Monica , California , United States