A respected actor of the stage and screen most often associated with the plays of Edward Albee, George Grizzard was born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., on April 1, 1928. His extensive résumé of theater credits includes "The Disenchanted" (1956), for which he earned a Tony nomination; "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1962), in which he originated the role of Nick; and the Broadway revival of "A Delicate Balance" (1996), for which he earned a Tony Award.But Grizzard also gained notoriety as a supporting actor in television and film, earning an Emmy nod for his portrayal of John Adams in the TV miniseries "The Adams Chronicles" (1976) and landing a recurring role on "Law & Order" (1992-2000) as a powerful defense attorney.
Notable films include Advise & Consent (1962), Wonder Boys (2000) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006). Grizzard died on Oct. 2, 2007, at the age of 79.
The Adams ChroniclesThis highly lauded miniseries explains the fascinating history of one of America's original political dynasties, the Adams family, which produced second president John Adams (George Grizzard) and his son John Quincy Adams (David Birney), who became the sixth president. Covering five generations of... Read More
Wrong Is RightSean Connery (burlesquing his own super-cool image) is a globetrotting television correspondent who uncovers a terrorist plot to sell a nuclear bomb to a Middle Eastern country. The plan has a ripple effect all the way up to the U.S. president, his prime political opponent and a swaggering general... Read More
The Shady Hill KidnappingJohn Cheever's wry comedy of errors comes to the screen in this filmed presentation from the Broadway Theatre Archive. An upper-middle-class suburb is turned upside-down by the apparent kidnapping of Toby Wooster (Garrett Hanf). Unaware that the whole thing is a setup, the town swings into action to... Read More
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) | R | |
NR | ||
The Shady Hill Kidnapping (2003) | NR | |
Wonder Boys (2000) | R | |
Small Time Crooks (2000) | PG | |
Scarlett (1994) | PG-13 | |
TV-PG | ||
Robert Kennedy and His Times (1985) | NR | |
Bachelor Party (1984) | R | |
R | ||
Seems Like Old Times (1980) | PG | |
Comes a Horseman (1978) | PG | |
The Adams Chronicles (1976) | NR | |
A Memory of Two Mondays (1974) | NR | |
Warning Shot (1967) | NR | |
Advise and Consent (1962) | NR | |
From the Terrace (1960) | NR | |
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