Irving, George S.

The Oxford Companion to American Theatre | 2004 | 589 words | Copyright

Irving, George S. [né Shelasky] (b. 1922), character actor. A comic who specializes in foreign types, Irving appeared in Broadway musicals and revues for twenty‐five years before he became a familiar favorite in supporting roles. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and studied voice for an opera career. But after appearing in operettas in stock, he made his Broadway debut in the chorus of Oklahoma! (1943) and was usually seen in musicals thereafter. Irving's most impressive nonmusical role was a frantic president in An Evening with Richard Nixon and . . . (1972).

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