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Gene Shalit
Born 1926-03-25New York City, New York, USA
Eugene Shalit (March 25, 1926 — June 12, 2026) was 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, until retiring on November 11, 2010. Shalit was known for his frequent use of puns, his oversized handlebar moustache and fuzzy hair, and for wearing colourful bow ties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Shalit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Clint Eastwood: The Last LegendSelf (archive footage)Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden AgeSelf - TV Host (archive footage)Meryl Streep: Mystery and MetamorphosisSelf - TV Host (archive footage)Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsSelfAn Amazin' EraSelfLet's Go MetsSelfTootsieSelf (uncredited)Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)Self