Personal Info
Birth date
1932-12-14 (92 Years)
Day of death
2008-08-11
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as
George Schweinfurth
George Furth
Biography
George Furth (born George Schweinfurth; December 14, 1932 – August 11, 2008) was an American librettist, playwright, and actor.
Filmography
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.6
Overview:
Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.Happy Days
7.6
Overview:
In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Love, American Style
6.056
Overview:
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.I Dream of Jeannie
7.831
Overview:
While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a beautiful two-thousand-year-old female genie named Jeannie. Rescuing her from the bottle nets Tony the requisite three wishes, and then some, when Jeannie pledges total devotion to her new "master".Little House on the Prairie
7.939
Overview:
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s.Arrest and Trial
7.667
Overview:
Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern.The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8
Overview:
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.The Odd Couple
7.8
Overview:
Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual. They share a Manhattan apartment, and their different lifestyles inevitably lead to conflicts.Tony Awards
5.1
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.Run for Your Life
7.2
Overview:
Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.Batman
7.3
Overview:
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.Adam-12
7
Overview:
Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they patrolled the streets of Los Angeles in their patrol unit, 1-Adam-12.L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.That Girl
6.2
Overview:
That Girl is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971. It stars Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring actress, who moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York to try to make it big in New York City. Ann has to take a number of offbeat "temp" jobs to support herself in between her various auditions and bit parts. Ted Bessell played her boyfriend Donald Hollinger, a writer for Newsview Magazine; Lew Parker and Rosemary DeCamp played Lew Marie and Helen Marie, her concerned parents. Bernie Kopell, Ruth Buzzi and Reva Rose played Ann and Donald's friends. That Girl was developed by writers Bill Persky and Sam Denoff, who had served as head writers on The Dick Van Dyke Show earlier in the 1960s.Honey West
7
Overview:
After her father's death, Honey West takes over his high-tech private-detective firm, assisted by rugged Sam Bolt--and her pet ocelot Bruce.The Monkees
6.5
Overview:
Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid madcap encounters with a variety of people straight out of TV and movie central casting, with full knowledge that their existence is part of a weekly television seriesFelony Squad
6.4
Overview:
Twenty-year veteran Detective Sergeant Sam Stone is paired with rookie Briggs in a large Western metropolis.Wings
6.9
Overview:
Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and employees.Green Acres
7.3
Overview:
Green Acres is an American sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a rural country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to Petticoat Junction, the series was first broadcast on CBS, from September 15, 1965 to April 27, 1971. Receiving solid ratings during its six-year run, Green Acres was cancelled in 1971 as part of the "rural purge" by CBS. The sitcom has been in syndication and is available in DVD and VHS releases. In 1997, the two-part episode "A Star Named Arnold is Born" was ranked #59 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.Profiles in Courage
5
Overview:
Profiles in Courage is an American historical anthology series that was telecast weekly on NBC from November 8, 1964 to May 9, 1965. The series was based on the recently President John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize winning book, Profiles in Courage.F Troop
6.2
Overview:
F Troop is a satirical American television sitcom that originally aired for two seasons on ABC-TV. It debuted in the United States on September 14, 1965 and concluded its run on April 6, 1967 with a total of 65 episodes. The first season of 34 episodes was filmed in black-and-white, but the show switched to color for its second season.All in the Family
7.9
Overview:
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.The Debbie Reynolds Show
7
Overview:
The Debbie Reynolds Show is an American situation comedy which aired on the NBC television network during the 1969-70 television season. The series was produced by Filmways, but the distribution rights are currently owned by Universal Media Studios through its ownership of NBC Productions.CBS Summer Playhouse
6.3
Overview:
CBS anthology series airing unsold television pilots during the summer season.Night Gallery
7.8
Overview:
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.The Good Guys
6
Overview:
The Good Guys is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from September 25, 1968 to January 23, 1970. 42 color episodes were filmed in all. As with The Governor & J.J. and Get Smart, it was produced by Talent Associates and CBS Productions. CBS Television Studios also owns the rights to this program as well.Laredo
6.3
Overview:
Laredo is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 16, 1965, to April 7, 1967. Laredo stars Neville Brand, William Smith, Peter Brown, and Philip Carey as Texas Rangers. It is set on the Mexican border about Laredo, Texas. The program was produced by Universal Television. The pilot episode of Laredo aired on NBC's The Virginian under the title, "We've Lost a Train". It was released theatrically in 1969 under the title Backtrack. Three episodes from the first season of the series were edited into the 1968 feature film Three Guns for Texas.Acting
2016Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... as Self (archive footage)
2001The Broad Side (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1999Goodbye Lover as Mr. Merritt
1998Bulworth as Older Man
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (2 Episodes) as Jedediah Bancroft
1991Sisters (1 Episode) as Unknown
1990Wings (1 Episode) as Frank
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as George Furth
1987CBS Summer Playhouse (1 Episode) as Rip
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Archie Briggs
1984Murder, She Wrote (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Farley Pressman, Fred Owens, Jerry Bozell
1983The Man with Two Brains as Timon
1983Doctor Detroit as Arthur Skridlow
1982Young Doctors in Love as The Patients - Disgusting Looking Patient
1982MegaForce as Professor Eggstrum
1981The Cannonball Run as A.F. Foyt
1980The Scarlett O'Hara War as George Cukor
1978Hooper as Bidwell
1977Oh, God! as Briggs
1977Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging as Conroy
1977Airport '77 as Gerald Lucas
1976Norman... Is That You? as Mr. Sukara
1976The Dumplings (11 Episodes) as Frederic Steele
1975Ellery Queen (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Shampoo as Mr. Pettis
1975Let's Switch! as Sidney King
1975For the Use of the Hall as Martin
1974Little House on the Prairie (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Blazing Saddles as Van Johnson
1974Happy Days (1 Episode) as Mr. Pinney
1973What Are Best Friends For? as Barry Chambers
1973The Third Girl from the Left as Zimmy
1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? as Fletcher
1971All in the Family (2 Episodes) as Whitney Fitzroy IV
1970Night Gallery (1 Episode) as Gillings (segment "The Little Black Bag")
1970Tales of Washington Irving as Ichabod Crane (voice)
1970Original Cast Album: Company as Self
1970The Odd Couple (1, 1 Episode) as Harvey, Belkin
1970Myra Breckinridge as Charlie Flager Jr.
1969Love, American Style (1, 1 Episode) as Phil, George
1969Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as Woodcock
1969The Debbie Reynolds Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968The Boston Strangler as Lyonel Brumley
1968The Good Guys (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968Adam-12 (1 Episode) as Tyler Finch
1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good? as Murgatroyd
1968P.J. as Sonny Silene
1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life as Roger
1968Nobody's Perfect as Hamner
1967Games as Terry
1967Tammy and the Millionaire as Dwayne Whitt
1967The Cool Ones as Howie
1966Fame Is the Name of the Game as Morgue Attendant
1966The Monkees (2 Episodes) as Ronnie Farnsworth
1966Felony Squad (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966That Girl (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Batman (2 Episodes) as Gallus
1965A Rage to Live as Paul Rutherford
1965I Dream of Jeannie (1 Episode) as Farnum
1965Tammy (26 Episodes) as Dwayne Whitt
1965Honey West (1 Episode) as Sandy Corbin
1965Laredo (1 Episode) as Unknown
1965Green Acres (1 Episode) as Unknown
1965F Troop (1 Episode) as Unknown
1965Run for Your Life (1, 1 Episode) as Osborne Parquette III, Arthur Neely
1965A Very Special Favor as Pete
1964Profiles in Courage (1 Episode) as Stanley
1964The New Interns as Dr. Phil Osterman
1964The Best Man as Tom
1963Arrest and Trial (1 Episode) as Unknown
1962Going My Way (1 Episode) as Unknown
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1, 1 Episode) as Charlie, Jack Terola
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Nominee
Writing
TBAMerrily We Roll Along ... Musical
2025Merrily We Roll Along ... Writer
2013Merrily We Roll Along ... Book, Writer
2011Company ... Writer, Musical
2008Company: A Musical Comedy ... Writer, Musical
1996Company ... Musical, Writer
1991Performance (1 Episode) ... Lyricist
1975Twigs ... Writer