George Segal
Acting
- Born:
- 1934-02-13
- Died:
- 2021-03-23
- Place of birth:
- Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA
Biography
George Segal (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor and musician. Segal became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. Some of his most acclaimed roles were in films such as Ship of Fools (1965), King Rat (1965), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967), Where's Poppa? (1970), The Hot Rock (1972), Blume in Love (1973), A Touch of Class (1973), California Split (1974), For the Boys (1991), and Flirting with Disaster (1996). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and had won two Golden Globe Awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in A Touch of Class. On television, he was best known for his roles as Jack Gallo on Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003) and as Albert "Pops" Solomon on The Goldbergs (2013–present). Segal was also an accomplished banjo player. He had released three albums and had also performed the instrument in several of his acting roles and on late night television.
Known For
Filmography
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Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind
The Goldbergs: An '80s Rewind
Elsa & Fred
The Goldbergs
Pablo
Heroes and Demons
Retired at 35
Love & Other Drugs
Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2012
Made for Each Other
The Brothers Warner
Pushing Daisies
Private Practice
My Wife Is Retarded
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
Three Days to Vegas
On Board the Ship of Fools
Chutzpah, This Is?
The War at Home
Heights
Fielder's Choice
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
American Dad!
Boston Legal
Entourage
The Electric Piper
George Segal: American Still Life
The Zeta Project
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Houdini
Cow and Chicken
I Am Weasel
Just Shoot Me!
The Mirror Has Two Faces
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
The Cable Guy
Flirting with Disaster
It's My Party
The Making of a Hollywood Madam
Tracey Takes On...
The Babysitter
Picture Windows
To Die For
Caroline in the City
The Naked Truth
The Feminine Touch
Direct Hit
Following Her Heart
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Picture Windows: Song of Songs
High Tide
Seasons of the Heart
Deep Down
Burke's Law
Look Who's Talking Now!
Taking the Heat
Joshua Tree
The Larry Sanders Show
Me, Myself and I
A Bear Called Arthur
For the Boys
Time of Darkness
The Simpsons
Look Who's Talking
The Endless Game
The Endless Game
All's Fair
Murphy's Law
Run for Your Life
Take Five
Many Happy Returns
Live Aid
Stick
Not My Kid
Murder, She Wrote
The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
The Cold Room
Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
Killing 'em Softly
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
The Deadly Game
Night of 100 Stars
Carbon Copy
The Last Married Couple in America
Lost and Found
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Rollercoaster
Fun with Dick and Jane
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
The Black Bird
Russian Roulette
People's Choice Awards
Dinah!
California Split
The Terminal Man
Blume in Love
A Touch of Class
The Lie
The Hot Rock
Born to Win
Where’s Poppa?
The Owl and the Pussycat
Loving
The Bridge at Remagen
The Southern Star
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
No Way to Treat a Lady
Bye Bye Braverman
Of Mice and Men
The Desperate Hours
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Quiller Memorandum
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Death of a Salesman
Lost Command
King Rat
Ship of Fools
Invitation to a Gunfighter
The New Interns
Act One
Channing
Arrest and Trial
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Nurses
The Longest Day
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Mike Douglas Show
The Young Doctors
The David Susskind Show
Naked City
The Oscars
What's My Line?
Golden Globe Awards