George Schweinfurth Net Worth

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George Schweinfurth Net Worth is
$16 Million

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George Furth was born on December 14, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as George Schweinfurth. He was an actor and writer, known for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Blazing Saddles (1974) and The Man with Two Brains (1983). He died on August 11, 2008 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Date Of BirthDecember 14, 1932
Died2008-08-11
Place Of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Height5' 9½" (1.77 m)
ProfessionActor, Writer
Star SignSagittarius
#Trademark
1Usually played nervous, stuttering, sneaky characters
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1I just don't do interviews. That's why I have so many friends.
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1Stephen Sondheim and his play, "Getting Away with Murder," in a Gordon Davidson and Mark Taper Forum production at the Sundays at the Itchey Foot Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1992 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Production.
2George Furth wrote eleven one-act plays planned for Kim Stanley as each of the separate leads. Hollywood actor Anthony Perkins, interested in directing, asked Sondheim to read the material. After Sondheim read the plays, Sondheim asked Harold Prince for his opinion; Prince thought the plays would make the basis for a musical. The theme would be New York marriages with a central character to examine those marriages. Originally titled "Threes," its plot revolves around Bobby, a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage, four married couples, and one single couple, who are his best friends, and also includes Bobby's three free-wheeling girl friends. Unlike most book musicals, which follow a clearly delineated plot, "Company" is a concept musical composed of short vignettes, presented in no particular chronological order, linked by a celebration for Bobby's 35th birthday. "Company" was among the first musicals to deal with adult themes and relationships. As Sondheim puts it, "Broadway theater has been for many years supported by upper-middle-class people with upper-middle-class problems. These people really want to escape that world when they go to the theatre, and then here we are with 'Company' talking about how we're going to bring it right back in their faces." "Company" opened in Boston in out-of-town tryouts, receiving mixed reviews, from the Boston Evening Globe "Brilliant", to Variety Magazine "The songs are for the most part undistinguished" and "As it stands now it's for ladies' matinees, homos and misogynists." The book was by George Furth; Lyrics and music was by Steven Sondheim; Direction was by Harold Prince. "Company" opened on April 26, 1970, at the Alvin Theatre in New York City, where it ran for 705 performances after seven previews. Musical staging was by Michael Bennett, assisted by Bob Avian. The set design by Boris Aronson consisted of two working elevators and various vertical platforms that emphasized the musical's theme of isolation. The role of Robert, originally performed by Dean Jones, is the central character; his 35th birthday brings the group together. The original cast included Dean Jones, who had replaced Anthony Perkins early in the rehearsal period when Perkins departed to direct a play. Shortly after opening night, Jones withdrew from the show, allegedly due to illness, but actually due to stress he was suffering from ongoing divorce proceedings. He was replaced by his understudy Larry Kert, who had created the role of Tony in Leonard Bernstein's Broadway musical "West Side Story." Larry Kert earned rave reviews for his performance when the critics were invited to return soon after opening night. The original Broadway cast included Donna McKechnie, Susan Browning, Pamela Myers, Barbara Barrie, Charles Kimbrough, Merle Louise, Beth Howland, and Elaine Stritch. "Company" was honored with the following theatre awards: the 1971 New York Drama Desk Award for (1) Outstanding Book of a Musical awarded to George Furth; (2) Outstanding Director of a Musical awarded to Harold Prince; (3) Outstanding Lyrics and (4) Outstanding Music awarded to Stephen Sondheim; (5) Outstanding Set Design was awarded to Boris Aronson. The New York Theatre World Award was awarded to actor Susan Browning. In an unusual move, the Tony Awards committee deemed Larry Kert eligible for a nomination, an honor usually reserved for the actor who technically originates a role. The musical was nominated for a record setting 14 Tony Award Nominations and won six. "Company" won the (1) Tony Award for Best Musical; (2) Tony Award Best Score (music) and (3) Tony Award Best Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; (4) Tony Award Best Book of a Musical by George Furth; (5) Tony Award Best Direction for a Musical by Harold Prince; (6) Tony Award Best Scenic Design by Boris Aronson; Nominated for Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (7) Larry Kert; Nominated for Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (8) Elaine Stritch and (9) Susan Browning; Nominated for Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (10) Charles Kimbrough; Nominated for Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (11) Barbara Barrie and (12) Pamela Myers; Nominated for Tony Award Best Choreography (13) Michael Bennett; Nominated for Tony Award Best Lighting Design (14) Robert Ornbo. Note: In the early 1990s, Furth and Sondheim revised the libretto, cutting and altering dialogue that had become dated and rewriting the end to act one.
3A close, devoted friend to Warren Beatty, he appeared in support to the star in both Shampoo (1975) and Bulworth (1998).
4In the late 1990s, there was talk of Annette Bening starring in his comedy entitled "Sex, Sex, Sex, Sex, Sex, Sex, Sex," but the production never materialized.
5He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in speech and received a master of fine arts degree from Columbia University in 1956.
6Other plays included "Precious Sons" and "The Supporting Cast." He also wrote the book for the John Kander and Fred Ebb musical "The Act" starring Liza Minnelli. "Getting Away With Murder," a third collaboration with Stephen Sondheim, a comedy thriller that ran a few weeks in 1996, was a rare stab at straight playwriting and one of the last examples of the thriller genre to reach Broadway.
7In the late 60s he began jotting down ideas for a series of one-act plays, with the idea of getting actress Kim Stanley to play the lead in each playlet. When no producer would bite, he turned to Stephen Sondheim, who, in turn, showed the work to director Harold Prince. The result was 1970's landmark Broadway musical "Company". George later used some of the one-acts not used in "Company" to form "Twigs," a 1971 quartet of interconnected plays about four women, all from the same family.
8Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, volume 144, pages 160-162. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2006.
9He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in speech, and received a master of fine arts degree from Columbia University in 1956.
102000: Worked with Stephen Sondheim on 1981 Broadway musical "Merrily We Roll Along". It was awarded Best New Musical at the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001.
11In the early 1970s, plans to film his hit 1971 Broadway play 'Twigs' with Elizabeth Taylor playing four roles never materialized.
12Won Broadway's 1971 Tony Award as Best Book (Musical) for "Company."
Annette Bening, David Hasselhoff, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, George Furth
George Furth, Charlotte Rae
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Annette Bening, George Furth

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
You Wish1998TV SeriesMinister
Bulworth1998Older Man
Goodbye Lover1998Mr. Merritt
The Nanny1996TV SeriesMinister
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman1993-1994TV SeriesJedediah Bancroft
Sisters1991-1993TV SeriesMr. Rattner
Murder, She Wrote1987-1992TV SeriesJerry Bozell / Fred Owens / Farley Pressman
L.A. Law1992TV SeriesArchie Briggs
Murphy Brown1992TV SeriesBuzz Ramsey
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill1990-1992TV SeriesJudge Binghampton
Wings1990TV SeriesFrank
The Munsters Today1990TV SeriesDr. Carver
Life Goes On1990TV SeriesEverett Spence
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda1990TV SeriesAdditional Voices
Our House1988TV SeriesRoy Bashnagel
Foofur1987TV Series
CBS Summer Playhouse1987TV SeriesRip
The Man with Two Brains1983Timon
Doctor Detroit1983Arthur Skridlow
Young Doctors in Love1982The Patients - Disgusting Looking Patient
Megaforce1982Professor Eggstrum
The Cannonball Run1981A. F. Foyt
The Scarlett O'Hara War1980TV MovieGeorge Cukor
Salvage 11979TV SeriesBassett
Hooper1978Bidwell
Oh, God!1977Briggs
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging1977TV MovieConroy
Airport '771977Gerald Lucas
American Raspberry1977President
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman1976TV SeriesReverend Standfast / Stan Stanley
Norman... Is That You?1976Mr. Sukara
The Dumplings1976TV SeriesFrederic Steele
Little House on the Prairie1976TV SeriesHannibal Godfrey
All in the Family1971-1975TV SeriesGordon Crenshaw / Whitney Fitzroy IV
Ellery Queen1975TV SeriesAlbert Klinger
Happy Days1975TV SeriesMr. Pinney
Archer1975TV Series
Shampoo1975Mr. Pettis
Let's Switch!1975TV MovieSidney King
For the Use of the Hall1975TV MovieMartin
Blazing Saddles1974Van Johnson
The New Dick Van Dyke Show1974TV SeriesTom Lassiter
The Odd Couple1970-1974TV SeriesBelkin / Harvey
What Are Best Friends For?1973TV MovieBarry Chambers
Sleeper1973Guest at Luna's Party (uncredited)
The Third Girl from the Left1973TV MovieZimmy
Love, American Style1970-1971TV SeriesGeorge (segment "Love and the Well-Groomed Bride") / Phil (segment "Love and the Intruder")
Bonanza1969-1971TV SeriesHorace Keylot
Green Acres1971TV SeriesMark Allan
Adam-121971TV SeriesTyler Finch
That Girl1971TV SeriesMaury
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?1971TV MovieFletcher
Night Gallery1970TV SeriesGillings (segment "The Little Black Bag")
The Governor & J.J.1970TV SeriesBuddy Harbach
Tales of Washington Irving1970TV Movie voice
Myra Breckinridge1970Charlie Flager Jr.
Holly Golightly1969TV Movie
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969Woodcock
The Debbie Reynolds Show1969TV SeriesMatthew Keller
I Dream of Jeannie1969TV SeriesCharlie Farnum
Judd for the Defense1969TV SeriesJohn Winterite
The Good Guys1968TV SeriesHal Dawson
The Boston Strangler1968Lyonel Brumley
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968Murgatroyd
P.J.1968Sonny Silene
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life1968Roger
Nobody's Perfect1968Hamner
Ironside1967TV SeriesRay Harrison
The Monkees1966-1967TV SeriesHenry / Ronnie Farnsworth
The Felony Squad1967TV SeriesGeorge Dunn
Games1967Terry, Party Guest
Tammy and the Millionaire1967Dwayne Whitt
The Cool Ones1967Howie
Laredo1967TV SeriesCarl Strade
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.1967TV SeriesMiklos
F Troop1966TV SeriesCaptain Jonathan W. Blair
Fame Is the Name of the Game1966TV MovieMorgue Attendant
Batman1966TV SeriesGallus
Run for Your Life1966TV SeriesArthur Neely / Osborne Parquette III
The Road West1966TV SeriesVirgil Slaughter
Honey West1966TV SeriesSandy Corbin
Tammy1965-1966TV SeriesDwayne Whitt
A Rage to Live1965Paul Rutherford
A Very Special Favor1965Pete
Broadside1964-1965TV SeriesEnsign Beasley
Profiles in Courage1965TV SeriesStanley
The New Interns1964Dr. Phil Osterman
McHale's Navy1964TV SeriesRoger Whitfield, III
The Best Man1964Tom
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1963-1964TV SeriesJack Terola / Charlie
The Farmer's Daughter1964TV SeriesRex
The Defenders1964TV SeriesBradford III
Here's Edie1963TV Series
Arrest and Trial1963TV SeriesMelvin
Alcoa Premiere1962TV SeriesHenry Blett
Going My Way1962TV SeriesLester

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Merrily We Roll Along2013book
Company2011book by
Great Performances2007TV Series book by - 1 episode
Company1996TV Movie musical
Twigs1978TV Mini-Series writer
Au théâtre ce soir1977TV Series play - 1 episode
Twigs1975TV Movie
Ma and Pa1974TV Movie creator / play "Twigs" / teleplay

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz1985TV MovieHimself
Original Cast Album: Company1970DocumentaryHimself (book)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2009TV SpecialHimself - Memorial Tribute

Known for movies

Woodcock

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
as Woodcock

Van Johnson

Blazing Saddles (1974)
as Van Johnson

Timon

The Man with Two Brains (1983)
as Timon

Mr. Pettis

Shampoo (1975)
as Mr. Pettis

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