Gene Shalit
American film critic (born 1926) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eugene Shalit (born March 25, 1926)[1] is an American retired journalist, television personality, film and book critic, and author. After starting to work part-time on NBC's The Today Show in 1970, he filled those roles from January 15, 1973,[1] until retiring on November 11, 2010.[2][3] He is known for his frequent use of puns, his oversized handlebar moustache and fuzzy hair, and for wearing colorful bow ties.
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Gene Shalit | |
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Born | (1926-03-25) March 25, 1926 (age 98) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Morristown High School |
Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
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Years active | c. 1960–2010 |
Television | Today |
Spouse |
Nancy Lewis
(m. 1950; died 1978) |
Children | 6, including Willa |
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