Gene Shalit

Actor

Born: March 25, 1926
Died: June 12, 2026 (age 100)
From: New 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…

Filmography (8)

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)
Self (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021)
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis (2020)
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009)
Self
An Amazin' Era (1986)
Self
Let's Go Mets (1986)
Self
Tootsie (1982)
Self (uncredited)
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective) (1973)
Self