George Segal Jr.
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George Segal Jr. 🇺🇸

George Segal (Known as "George Segal")
["actor","comedian","banjoist"]
Born Feb 13, 1934 🇺🇸 Great Neck, New York, United States
Passed Away Mar 23, 2021 Santa Rosa, California, United States
Lifespan 87 years old
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"Acting is about reacting, and having fun doing it."

Archival Overview

Charming Oscar-nominated American actor known for his witty dramatic and comedic roles in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Where's Poppa?, A Touch of Class, and beloved late-career television roles in Just Shoot Me! and The Goldbergs.

Biographical Record

George Segal Jr. was born on Long Island, New York, and studied acting at Columbia University before serving in the United States Army. Making his Broadway debut in 1956, he broke into Hollywood cinema in the 1960s with his versatile combination of neurotic vulnerability, sharp comic timing, and leading-man charm.

Segal earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor as Nick in Mike Nichols's searing drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. He starred in quintessential 1970s comedies including The Owl and the Pussycat, Blume in Love, and A Touch of Class, winning a Golden Globe. Later generations embraced him as magazine publisher Jack Gallo in Just Shoot Me! and the beloved grandfather Pops Solomon in The Goldbergs.

Key Life Milestones

June 22, 1966

Oscar Nomination for Virginia Woolf

Received an Academy Award nomination for his riveting performance opposite Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

May 25, 1973

Golden Globe Win for A Touch of Class

Won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for the romantic comedy hit.

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Cremated, private memorial
Santa Rosa, California, United States
GPS: 38.4404, -122.7141
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