An accomplished banjo player noted for his wry wit and debonair charm, George Segal organized "Bruno Lynch and His Imperial Jazz Band" while still in high school and continued performing with the group as a college student. After graduating from Columbia University with a degree in drama, he found himself cleaning toilets at NYC's Circle in the Square Theatre during its heyday and understudying a part in "La Ronde" he would never get to play. He made his New York stage debut in Moliere's "Don Juan" (1955), then returned to Circle in the Square, acting in the historic Jose Quintero-helmed
Moved to Manhattan with mother after death of father
Organized group, "Bruno Lynch and His Imperial Jazz Band", with which he performed as a banjo player and singer throughout high school and while attending Columbia
Worked as janitor and usher at Circle in the Square Theater, New York; understudied in "La Ronde" but never went on
1955
Stage acting debut (with Peter Falk) in Moliere's "Don Juan" at NYC's Downtown Theatre; closed after one night
1956
Appeared in legendary Circle in the Square stage production of Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh", which launched the career of Jason Robards Jr.
