Directing
George Englund
- Born
- Jun 22, 1926 · Aged 91
- Died
- Sep 14, 2017
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 2
- TV credits
- 3
- Directing credits
- 7
Also known as (1)
- George Howe Ripley
Biography
George Englund (June 22, 1926 – September 14, 2017) was an American film editor, director, producer, and actor. Englund was born George Howe Ripley in Washington, D.C., the son of actress Mabel Albertson and Harold Austin Ripley. His mother was Jewish. His uncle was actor Jack Albertson. After his parents divorced, his mother married Ken Englund, whose surname young George adopted. Englund was married to actress Cloris Leachman from 1953 to 1978. They had five children: Adam, Bryan (1955-1986), George, Jr., Morgan, and Dinah. While he was married to Leachman he had an affair with actress…
