George Englund

George Englund (June 22, 1926 – September 14, 2017) was an American film editor, director, producer and actor.

George Englund
Born
George Howe Ripley

(1926-06-22)June 22, 1926
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 2017(2017-09-14) (aged 91)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Spouse(s)
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(
m. 1953; div. 1979)

Bonnie Graves
​
(
m. 1980; div. 1992)
Children7
RelativesJack Albertson (uncle)
Mabel Albertson (mother)
Anabel Englund (granddaughter)

Biography
On the set of The Ugly American (1963), from left: cinematographer Clifford Stine, George Englund, Marlon Brando and Sandra Church

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] 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]

Selected directorial filmography

Death

Englund died at his home on September 14, 2017 at the age of 91 following a fall.[6]

References
  1. George Englund on IMDb
  2. Berkvist, Robert (May 2, 1973). "Jack Spreads A Little Sunshine" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. Englund obituary
  4. "Cinema: Marlon Brando by George Englund – Times Online". The Times. London, UK. July 17, 2005. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  5. 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.
  6. George Englund obituary, legacy.com; accessed May 2, 2018.
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