
Acting
Gene Shalit
FR, EN cinema · 8 credits
Born
25 March 1926
Died
12 June 2026 (aged 100)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Eugene Shalit
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.
Known for
Filmography

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Tootsie
as Self (uncredited)




