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مارج چامپیون
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طراح رقص، بازیگر، و رقاص آمریکایی
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Marge Champion, born Marjorie Celeste Belcher in 1919, was an American choreographer, dancer, and actor. She began her work period in 1937 and was educated at Hollywood High School. Her professional fields included dance, choreography, and acting. She studied under Maria Ouspenskaya and was the sister of Lina Basquette.
Champion was married to Art Babbitt, Gower Champion, and Boris Sagal. She received the Disney Legends award and holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She died in Los Angeles in 2020.
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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
Marjorie Celeste Champion (née Belcher; September 2, 1919 – October 21, 2020) was an American dancer and actress, best known for her roles in The Swimmer and The Party (both 1968).
Known for
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age — Self2021
- The Story of The Swimmer — Self2014
- Sing Your Song — Self2012
- Carol Channing: Larger Than Life — Self2012
- Keep Dancing — Herself2010
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History — Self2008
- Words and Music by Jerry Herman — Self2007
- Night of 100 Stars II — Self1985
- That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)1976
- Film '72 — Self1971
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Key facts
- Born
- Marjorie Celeste Belcher , ( 1919-09-02 ) September 2, 1919, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died
- October 21, 2020 (2020-10-21) (aged 101), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Education
- Hollywood High School
- Occupations
- Dancer actress choreographer
- Years active
- 1930–2001
- Known for
- Show Boat Everything I Have Is Yours Give a Girl a Break Three for the Show
- Spouses
- Art Babbitt ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1937 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1940 ) Gower Champion ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1947 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1973 ) Boris Sagal ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1977 ; died 1981 )
- Relatives
- Lina Basquette (half-sister) Katey Sagal (stepdaughter) Jean Sagal (stepdaughter) Liz Sagal (stepdaughter) Joey Sagal (stepson)
- Awards
- National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marge
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Gower Champion
- Sibling
- Lina Basquette
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Hollywood High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Maria Ouspenskaya
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Marge Champion.jpg
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- Commons category
- Marge Champion
- date of birth
- 1919-09-02
- name in native language
- Marge Champion
- start of work period
- 1937-00-00
- date of death
- 2020-10-21
- birth name
- Marjorie Celeste Belcher
- subject has role
- centenarian
- married name
- Marge Champion Sagal
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