Search results
Kirgo was born George Blumenthal in Hartford, Connecticut, the middle child of three born to Russian immigrants Isadore and Anna Blumenthal. [3] While attending Hartford Public High School, [1] he worked as a movie usher and as a reporter for The Hartford Times; [4] graduating in 1943, he was dubbed "the Orson Welles of HPHS" by his high school ...
Kirgo was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on March 26, 1926, educated at Wesleyan University, and served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He moved to New York in the 1950s, and launched his entertainment career writing comedic novels such as Hercules, the Big Greek Story , which caught the attention of Jack Paar, who invited him ...
Born in Hartford, Conn., and educated at Wesleyan University, he served in the Army Air Forces in the Pacific during World War II. Then he moved to New York and began to write -- a novel first...
Background. Screenwriter George Kirgo was born George Blumenthal in Hartford, Connecticut on March 26, 1926 and was educated at Wesleyan University. He served in the Army Air Forces in Japan and the Philippines during World War II.
Overview. Born. March 26, 1926 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Died. August 22, 2004 · Santa Monica, California, USA (kidney failure) Mini Bio. George Kirgo was born on March 26, 1926 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Spinout (1966), Red Line 7000 (1965) and Voices (1973).
- March 26, 1926
- August 22, 2004
Biography/Administrative History. Screenwriter George Kirgo was born George Blumenthal in Hartford, Connecticut on March 26, 1926 and was educated at Wesleyan University. He served in the Army Air Forces in Japan and the Philippines during World War II. After the war he moved to New York, began his writing career, and adopted the surname Kirgo.
People also ask
Where was Kirgo born and raised?
Who is George Kirgo?
What did Kirgo do for a living?
Is George Kirgo dead or still alive?
Education. Student, Wesleyan University, 1943, 46-47. Career. Writer, NBC-television, New York City, 1956-1958; independent screenwriter, since 1965. Achievements. George Kirgo has been listed as a notable screenwriter by Marquis Who's Who. Works. book. Hercules; the Big Greek Story. (A satire on Hollywood) Hercules: The big greek story.
