It also created a folk legend of its late star George C. Coulam, or “King George” — who was so moved by the docuseries he reinstated an employee he was shown to have mistreated.

The George who Oppenheim is referring to is 86-year-old George Coulam, AKA King George, the owner and founder of the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest festival of its type in the nation. The ...

George Coulam, founder of the Texas Renaissance Festival, died by suicide on May 21. Author: Chance Williams, Lea Wilson Published: 3:14 PM CDT June 2, 2025 Updated: 11:48 AM CDT June 4, 2025 ...

It also created a folk legend of its late star George C. Coulam, or "King George" - who was so moved by the docuseries he reinstated an employee he was shown to have mistreated.