George Englund
On the set ofThe Ugly American (1963), from left: cinematographerClifford Stine, George Englund,Marlon Brando andSandra Church
Born	George Howe Ripley (1926-06-22)June 22, 1926 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	September 14, 2017(2017-09-14) (aged 91) Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupations	Film editor director producer screenwriter
Spouses	Cloris Leachman ​ ​ (m. 1953; div. 1978)​ Bonnie Graves ​ ​ (m. 1980; div. 1992)​
Children	7
Mother	Mabel Albertson
Relatives	Jack Albertson (uncle) Anabel Englund (granddaughter)

George Englund (June 22, 1926 – September 14, 2017) was an American film editor, director, producer, and actor.

Englund was born George Howe Ripley inWashington, D.C., the son of actressMabel Albertson and Harold Austin Ripley. His mother wasJewish.^[1] His uncle was actorJack Albertson. After his parents divorced, his mother married Ken Englund, whose surname young George adopted.

Englund was married to actressCloris Leachman from 1953 to 1978. They had five children: Adam, Bryan (1955-1986), George, Jr., Morgan, and Dinah.^[2] While he was married to Leachman he had an affair with actressJoan Collins, which was confirmed by Leachman.^[3] "He was very handsome, very urbane, incredibly witty. Fascinating. And eight years older than me," Collins said.^[4]

On April 10, 1980, he married actress Bonnie Graves. They had two children: Graves and Max (1982-1994). The couple divorced in 1992. For the last ten years of his life, his companion was Frances Bowes, art collector, patron, and vice-chair lady at Dia Center for the Arts.^[5] Max Englund died from complications from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder that starts in the central nervous system (CNS) and affects all the muscles in the body.

He was best friends withMarlon Brando, who starred in Englund's 1963 filmThe Ugly American, and wrote a memoir about their friendship.^[6][7]

• The Ugly American (1963)
• Signpost to Murder (1965)
• Zachariah (1971)
• Snow Job (1972)
• A Christmas to Remember (1978, TV movie)
• The Vegas Strip War (1984, TV movie)

Englund moved toPalm Springs, California in 1997, and lived there for the remainder of his life.^[8] He died at his home on September 14, 2017, at the age of 91, following a fall. His body was cremated.^[5]

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