1. George Furth was of German and Irish ancestry, and was raised as a Christian Scientist.
11 Facts About George Furth
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George Furth received a bachelor of science in speech at Northwestern University in 1954 and received his master's degree from Columbia University.
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George Furth was known for his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim: the highly successful Company, the ill-fated Merrily We Roll Along, and the equally ill-fated drama Getting Away with Murder.
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George Furth wrote the plays Twigs, The Supporting Cast, and Precious Sons as well as the book for the Kander and Ebb musical The Act.
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One of George Furth's latter writing projects was a foray into an area where he had not previously explored.
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George Furth wrote the lyrics for a musical revue, with music by Doug Katsaros.
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George Furth was a regular in the cast of the short-lived 1976 sitcom The Dumplings.
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George Furth adapted his play Twigs as a 1975 television production, starring Carol Burnett.
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George Furth worked as a voice actor in several episodes of the animated television series The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda for Hanna-Barbera Productions.
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George Furth died at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, on August 11,2008, at age 75.
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George Furth won both the Tony and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical for Company and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play for Precious Sons.