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Gwen Verdon
Sign in to saveAlso known as Gwyneth Verdon, Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon
American dancer and actress (1925-2000)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Sweet Charity
- New girl in town
- Redhead
- Story of Ferdinand, Wee Gillis, Maxie and Pinky in Persia
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Film & TV
Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon was an American actress and dancer. She won four Tony Awards for her musical comedy performances, and served as an uncredited choreographer's assistant and specialty dance coach for theater and film. With flaming red hair and a quaver in her voice, Verdon was a critically acclaimed performer on Broadway from the 1950s-70s. Having originated many roles in musicals she…
Known for
- Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon — Self (archive footage)2019
- Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do — Self (archive footage)2015
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards — Lola (segment "Damn Yankees") (archive footage)2005
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There — Self2003
- Broadway's Lost Treasures — Roxie Hart (segment "Chicago")2003
- Bruno — Mrs. Drago2000
- Walking Across Egypt — Alora1999
- Best Friends for Life — Edith Cooper1998
- The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle — Self1997
- Marvin's Room — Ruth Wakefield1996
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- 19,715
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- 94,650
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Gwen Verdon (1925-1980) was an American dancer and actress appearing in both Broadway and Hollywood musicals. She was considered one of the best dancers on Broadway through the 1950s and 1960s appearing musicals such as Can-Can, New Girl in Town, Sweet Charity, and later, Chicago. However she is best remembered for her role as Lola in Damn Yankees. She appeared as Lola in both the original Broadway production as well as the 1958 movie version. Her second husband was the dancer and choreogr
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Evelyn
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Culver City
- Place of death
- Woodstock
- Spouse
- Bob Fosse
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- American English
- Native language
- American English
- Field of work
- acting
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Gwen Verdon 1954.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1925-01-01
- date of death
- 2000-01-01
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- medical condition
- poliomyelitis
- Commons category
- Gwen Verdon
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- birth name
- Gwyneth Evelyn Verdon
- writing language
- American English
- unmarried partner
- Scott Brady
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