Acting
Gene Shalit
1926-2026
Known for Tootsie, SpongeBob SquarePants, Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age.
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Born03/25/1926
Died06/12/2026
AgeDied at 100
BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asEugene Shalit
Biography
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.
