George S. Irving
Biography
George S. Irving was an American actor known for character parts on Broadway and for his voice work in animation. A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, he won a scholarship to a Boston dramatic school and in 1942 performed with the St. Louis Muny Opera. He first appeared on Broadway in the 1943 original staging of Oklahoma!, and was drafted into the Army days afterward. He won a Tony Award for his featured performance in the musical Irene (1974) and earned a nomination for his 1987 turn as Sir John in Me and My Girl. In 2008 the Oscar Hammerstein Award recognized his long career in musical theater. His voice credits included Heat Miser in The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974), the narrator of Underdog, and Captain Contagious in Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977). He also guest-starred on All in the Family.
94years old at death
- Born Springfield
- Died Manhattan
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as George Irving Shelasky and George Irving
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 5 years1972 to 1977
Every film, newest first
- 1977Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical AdventureIMDb rating 6.8
- 1974The Year Without a Santa ClausIMDb rating 7.7
- 1972Up the SandboxIMDb rating 5.8
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Behind the award
At age 86, Irving received the 17th Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre on December 8, 2008.
A first
In 2008, after more than a decade away from television, Irving voiced Heat Miser again in A Miser Brothers' Christmas, a sequel to The Year Without a Santa Claus that became ABC Family's first original animated special.
Big break
Irving wrote to The Theatre Guild while it was casting Oklahoma!, asking that Oscar Hammerstein be reminded he knew Irving a little. The letter led to an audition, and Irving joined the chorus.
Early training
In his last year of high school in 1940, Irving learned of a Boston dramatic school for tall, deep-voiced men not quite draft age, and he got a scholarship right away.
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Worked with
George S. Irving made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Arthur Rankin Jr.Director, 1 film, 1974
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Jules BassDirector, 1 film, 1974
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All films by Irvin Kershner
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