George Irving Shelasky Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
George S. Irving was born on November 1, 1922 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA as George Irving Shelasky. He is an actor, known for Underdog (1964), The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) and A Miser Brothers' Christmas (2008). He was previously married to Maria Karnilova.
Despite his many appearances in Broadway musicals, undoubtedly Irving's most famous role today is that of the voice of the "Heat Miser" in the classic Rankin/Bass stop-motion animated Christmas special "The Year Without A Santa Claus" and its sequel "A Miser Brothers Christmas".
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Won Broadway's 1973 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for a revival of "Irene." He was also nominated in 1987 in the equivalent category of Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "Me and My Girl."
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Popular Broadway actor/comedian, a rarity in that his personal reviews were always good even when the shows themselves were flops (Richard Rodgers' musical version of "I Remember Mama," "An Evening with Richard Nixon and..."). He ultimately won a Tony award for Best Featured (i.e., supporting) Actor in a Musical as the foppish dress designer "Madame Lucy" in "Irene" in 1973.
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Married to Broadway actress Maria Karnilova for over 50 years until her death in 2001.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
37
2013
Short
Jack Bernstein
A Miser Brothers' Christmas
2008
TV Movie
Heat Miser (voice)
Live from Lincoln Center
1996
TV Series
Baron Mirko Zeta
Blue Money
1985
TV Movie
Ramirez (as George Irving)
Ryan's Hope
1981
TV Series
Forrest Turner
Pinocchio's Christmas
1980
TV Movie
Geppetto (voice)
Blue Jeans
1980
TV Movie
Mr. Zwirko
Getting There
1980
TV Short
Harry Miller
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
1977
The Captain (voice)
That Was the Year That Was - 1976
1976
TV Movie
Sketch actor
The Dumplings
1976
TV Series
Charles Sweetzer
Deadly Hero
1975
Reilly
Foreplay
1975
Reverend / Roberto
All in the Family
1975
TV Series
Russell DeKuyper
The Year Without a Santa Claus
1974
TV Movie
Heat Miser (voice)
Up the Sandbox
1972
Dr. Keglin (as George Irving)
The David Frost Revue
1971
TV Series
New York Television Theatre
1967-1969
TV Series
Go Go Gophers
1966-1967
TV Series
Running Board / Messenger / General Nuisance / ...
Anastasia
1967/II
TV Movie
Chernov
Underdog
1964-1967
TV Series
Narrator / Mooch / Men / ...
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
1960-1964
TV Series
Townspeople / Additional Voices / Passerby / ...
The Patty Duke Show
1964
TV Series
Mr. Brown
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
1964
TV Series
Contest Promoters
Naked City
1962
TV Series
Butcher
Car 54, Where Are You?
1962
TV Series
Igor Toody
Producers' Showcase
1957
TV Series
Mr. Penniwell
The Goldbergs
1955
TV Series
Oscar
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 41st Annual Tony Awards
1987
TV Special performer: "Comedy Tonight"
Pinocchio's Christmas
1980
TV Movie performer: "Forget It"
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
1977
performer: "I'm Just a Rag Dolly/Poor Babette/A Miracle", "The Pirate Song", "You're My Friend"
The Year Without a Santa Claus
1974
TV Movie performer: "Heat Miser"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2016
Documentary filming
Himself
There's No Need to Fear... Underdog Is Here!
2012
Documentary short
Himself
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1989
TV Series
Himself
The 41st Annual Tony Awards
1987
TV Special
Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
$12 Million