Gwen Verdon Movie Actress

Gwen Verdon, American dancer and actress

Birth Place:

Culver City, California

Country:

United States of America

Birthday:

January 13, 1925

Death Date:

October 18, 2000 (age 75)

Birth Sign:

Capricorn

She was born on January 13, 1925 (died on October 18, 2000, she was 75 years old) as Gwenyth Evelyn Verdon.

About

Gwenyth Evelyn “Gwen” Verdon was an actress and dancer who won four Tony awards for her musical comedy performances and served as uncredited choreographers assistant and specialty dance coach for both theater and film. With flaming red hair and a quaver in her voice Verdon was a critically acclaimed performer on Broadway in the 1950s and 1960s. read more

Is Gwen Verdon still alive?

No, she died on 10/18/2000, 20 years ago. She was 75 years old when she died. Cause of death: myocardial infarction. She died in Woodstock

What was Gwen's zodiac sign?

Gwen Verdon zodiac sign was capricorn.

Works

Her first feature film was Cocoon (1985, as Bess McCarthy). She was 60 when she starred in this movie. Since 1985, she has appeared in 25 feature films. The last one is Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015). In this movie, she played the character Herself (archive footage) .

Her first TV Show was The Ed Sullivan Show (1948).

When her last album Damn Yankees released, she was 91 years old. This album 'Damn Yankees' contains 16 tracks

Her first album The Party's Over: Broadway Sings the Blues released 72 years ago, she was 23 years old. There were 16 songs in this album.

Awards (4)

Awarded National Medal of Arts , awarded Theatre World Award in 1952 , awarded Library of Congress Living Legend in 2000 , nominated Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1965 ,

Husband

• Bob Fosse, Choreographer director screenwriter

  She married with Bob Fosse (60), in 1960. Gwen Verdon was 34 and Bob Fosse was 32 years old. After 27 years, in 1987 Bob passed away.

Top Gwen Verdon Songs

1. Sweet Charity: If My Friends Could See Me Now (Album Sweet Charity (Original Broadway Cast Recording), released 55 years ago)
2. Whatever Lola Wants (Album Damn Yankees (Original Broadway Cast Recording), released 66 years ago)
3. Sweet Charity: There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This (Album Sweet Charity (Original Broadway Cast Recording), released 55 years ago)
4. Who's Got The Pain? (Album Damn Yankees (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Recording), released 31 years ago)
5. A Little Brains, A Little Talent (Album Damn Yankees (Original Broadway Cast Recording), released 66 years ago)
6. We Both Reached For The Gun (Album Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville (Original Broadway Cast Recording), released 46 years ago)
7. Sweet Charity: I'm The Bravest Individual (Album Sweet Charity (Original Broadway Cast Recording), released 55 years ago)
8. Roxie (Album Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville (Original Broadway Cast Recording), released 46 years ago)
9. Sweet Charity: Where Am I Going? (Album Sweet Charity (Original Broadway Cast Recording), released 55 years ago)
10. Nowadays (Album Legends of Broadway: Chita Rivera, released 64 years ago)