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George Furth

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Born: December 14, 1932
Died: August 11, 2008
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as

George Schweinfurth

Biography

George Furth (born George Schweinfurth; December 14, 1932 – August 11, 2008) was an American librettist, playwright, and actor.

Known for

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Blazing Saddles

The Man with Two Brains

The Cannonball Run

Airport '77

The Boston Strangler

Filmography

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2025

Merrily We Roll Along

Writing (Musical) Writing (Writer) Writing (Book)

2016

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2013

Merrily We Roll Along

Writing (Writer)

2011

Writing (Writer) Writing (Musical)

2008

Company: A Musical Comedy

Writing (Writer) Writing (Musical)

2002

Merrily We Roll Along

Writing (Original Film Writer)

2001

The Broad Side

Acting 6 EP

1999

Goodbye Lover

Acting (Mr. Merritt)

1998

Acting (Older Man)

1997

Acting (Minister) 1 EP

1996

Writing (Musical) Writing (Writer)

1993

Acting (Minister) 1 EP

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Acting (Jedediah Bancroft) 2 EP

1991

Performance

Writing (Lyricist) 1 EP

Acting 1 EP

1990

Acting (Frank) 1 EP

1988

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Acting (George Furth)

1987

CBS Summer Playhouse

Acting (Rip) 1 EP

1986

Acting (Archie Briggs) 1 EP

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Acting (Farley Pressman) 1 EPActing (Fred Owens) 1 EPActing (Jerry Bozell) 1 EP

1983

The Man with Two Brains

Acting (Timon)

Doctor Detroit

Acting (Arthur Skridlow)

1982

Young Doctors in Love

Acting (The Patients - Disgusting Looking Patient)

Acting (Professor Eggstrum)

1981

The Cannonball Run

Acting (A.F. Foyt)

1980

The Scarlett O'Hara War

Acting (George Cukor)

1978

Acting (Bidwell)

1977

Acting (Briggs)

American Raspberry

Acting (President)

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

Acting (Conroy)

Airport '77

Acting (Gerald Lucas)

1976

Norman... Is That You?

Acting (Mr. Sukara)