Portrait of George Furth

Acting

George Furth

Career

Active from 1965 to 2025, with a break from 1984 to 1995, busiest in 1975 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Company: A Musical Comedy
Company: A Musical Comedy
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Furth Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.5, average 6.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Farce 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic Tone 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

83
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along

Musical

2020s

1 title ยท average score 80
Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
GoodWatch score 80

Musical, Book

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 73
Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along (2013)

Writer

Company
Company (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer, Musical

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 81
Company: A Musical Comedy
Company: A Musical Comedy (2008)
GoodWatch score 81

Writer, Musical

Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along (2002)

Original Film Writer

The Broad Side
The Broad Side (2001)

TV show

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 68
Goodbye Lover
Goodbye Lover (1999)
GoodWatch score 38

as Mr. Merritt

Bulworth
Bulworth (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

as Older Man

You Wish
You Wish (1997)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Minister

Company
Company (1996)

Writer, Musical

The Nanny
The Nanny (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Minister

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Jedediah Bancroft

Sisters
Sisters (1991)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Wings
Wings (1990)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Frank

1980s

10 titles ยท average score 54
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1988)

as George Furth

CBS Summer Playhouse
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)

TV show ยท as Rip

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Archie Briggs

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Fred Owens / Farley Pressman

The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

as Timon

Doctor Detroit
Doctor Detroit (1983)
GoodWatch score 37

as Arthur Skridlow

MegaForce
MegaForce (1982)
GoodWatch score 22

as Professor Eggstrum

Young Doctors in Love
Young Doctors in Love (1982)
GoodWatch score 42

as The Patients - Disgusting Looking Patient

The Cannonball Run
The Cannonball Run (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

as A.F. Foyt

The Scarlett O'Hara War
The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980)
GoodWatch score 65

as George Cukor

1970s

23 titles ยท average score 65
Shampoo
Shampoo (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mr. Pettis

Twigs
Twigs (1975)

Writer

Let's Switch!
Let's Switch! (1975)

as Sidney King

For the Use of the Hall
For the Use of the Hall (1975)

as Martin

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Hannibal Godfrey

Happy Days
Happy Days (1974)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Mr. Pinney

Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles (1974)
GoodWatch score 79

as Van Johnson

The Third Girl from the Left
The Third Girl from the Left (1973)

as Zimmy

All in the Family
All in the Family (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Whitney Fitzroy IV

Tales of Washington Irving
Tales of Washington Irving (1970)

as Ichabod Crane (voice)

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (1970)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Harvey / Belkin

Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Gillings (segment "The Little Black Bag")

1960s

35 titles ยท average score 62
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
GoodWatch score 79

as Woodcock

Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as George / Phil

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)
GoodWatch score 55

as Roger

Adam-12
Adam-12 (1968)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Tyler Finch

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Ray Harrison

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Gallus

That Girl
That Girl (1966)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

The Monkees
The Monkees (1966)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Ronnie / Henry

Tammy
Tammy (1965)

TV show ยท as Dwayne Whitt

I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Farnum

Green Acres
Green Acres (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Jack Terola / Charlie