Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

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 is also strongly identified with her second husband, director–choreographer Bob Fosse, remembered as the dancer–collaborator–muse for whom he choreographed much of his work and as the guardian of his legacy after his death. By the time she was six, she was already dancing on stage. She went on to study multiple dance forms, ranging from tap, jazz, ballroom and flamenco to Balinese. In 1942, Verdon’s parents asked her to marry family friend and tabloid reporter James Henaghan after he got her pregnant at 17, and she quit her dancing career to raise their child. After her divorce, she entrusted her son Jimmy to the care of her parents. Early on, Verdon found a job as assistant to choreographer Jack Cole. During her five-year employment with Cole, she took small roles in movie musicals as a "specialty dancer" She also taught dance to stars such as Jane Russell, Fernando Lamas, and Lana Turner. Verdon started out on Broadway as a "gypsy," going from one chorus line to another. Her breakthrough role finally came as second female lead in Cole Porter's musical Can-Can. Verdon's biggest success was George Abbott's Damn Yankees. Verdon won another Tony and went to Hollywood to repeat her role in the 1958 movie version Damn Yankees. Verdon won another Tony for her performance in the musical, New Girl in Town, and won her fourth Tony for Redhead. Verdon and Fosse continued to collaborate on projects such as musicals Chicago and Dancin', as well as All That Jazz. After originating the role of Roxie opposite Chita Rivera's Velma Kelly in Chicago, Verdon focused on film acting, playing character roles in movies such as The Cotton Club, Cocoon and its sequel. She continued to teach dance and musical theater and to act. She received three Emmy Award nominations for appearances on Magnum, P.I., Dream On, and Homicide: Life on the Street. Verdon appeared in Alice and Marvin's Room). In 1999, Verdon served as artistic consultant on a Broadway musical designed to showcase examples of classic Fosse choreography, called Fosse. which won a Tony Award for best musical. Verdon appeared in the movie Walking Across Egypt, as well as Bruno. Verdon received a total of four Tonys, for best featured actress for Can-Can and best leading actress for Damn Yankees, New Girl in Town, and Redhead. She also won a Grammy Award for the cast recording of Redhead. Verdon was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1981, and in 1998, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts.

  • Titel: Gwen Verdon
  • Popularitet: 3.394
  • Kendt for: Acting
  • Fødselsdag: 1925-01-13
  • Fødselssted: Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Også kendt som: Gwyneth Verdon, Gwen Verdun
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Gwen Verdon Film

  • 1985
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    Cocoon

    Cocoon

    6.624 1985 HD

    I en søvnig Florida-forstad ligger et alderdomshjem, hvor de farverige beboere døjer med helbredet, mens de forsøger at få...

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  • 1988
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    Cocoon: Hjemkomsten

    Cocoon: Hjemkomsten

    6.509 1988 HD

    I slutningen af Cocoon forlod en gruppe pensionister jorden for at rejse til et bedre sted, hvor der ikke findes alderdomstræthed eller smerte....

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  • 1990
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    Alice

    Alice

    6.429 1990 HD

    I de sidste 16 år er Alice Tate blevet ignoreret af sin mand, mentalt korrumperet af velstand og bedøvet af kedsomhed. Men da hun en dag...

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  • 1996
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    Marvin's Room

    Marvin's Room

    6.7 1996 HD

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  • 1958
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    Damn Yankees

    Damn Yankees

    6.5 1958 HD

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  • 1987
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    Nadine

    Nadine

    5.38 1987 HD

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  • 1983
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    Legs

    Legs

    1 1983 HD

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  • 2005
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    Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

    Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

    7.2 2005 HD

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  • 2003
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    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    7 2003 HD

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  • 1994
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    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

    5.4 1994 HD

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  • 1990
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    Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

    Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Cotton Club

    The Cotton Club

    6.52 1984 HD

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  • 1985
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    Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

    8 1985 HD

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  • 1978
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    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    4.4 1978 HD

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  • 1951
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    Ved Rivieraen

    Ved Rivieraen

    5.974 1951 HD

    Danny Kaye spiller både den franske forretningsmand og skørtejæger Henri Duran og entertaineren Jack Martin, der laver en perfekt...

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  • 1951
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    David og Batseba

    David og Batseba

    5.8 1951 HD

    Et storslået, actionspækket epos, der hvirvler op fra Biblens sider og hen over skærmen for at genskabe en af de mest...

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  • 1983
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    American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance

    American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1951
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    Meet Me After the Show

    Meet Me After the Show

    5 1951 HD

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  • 2000
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    Bruno

    Bruno

    6.8 2000 HD

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  • 1936
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    The King Steps Out

    The King Steps Out

    5.889 1936 HD

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  • 1976
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    That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    6.8 1976 HD

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  • 2019
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    Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

    Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

    7.3 2019 HD

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  • 1972
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    Liza with a Z

    Liza with a Z

    7.4 1972 HD

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  • 1999
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    Walking Across Egypt

    Walking Across Egypt

    4.9 1999 HD

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  • 2003
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    Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

    5.6 2003 HD

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  • 1990
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    Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

    Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

    1 1990 HD

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  • 2015
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    Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

    Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

    1 2015 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Deadly Visitor

    The Deadly Visitor

    6 1973 HD

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  • 1997
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    The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

    The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

    1 1997 HD

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  • 1985
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    That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

    7 1985 HD

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  • 1952
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    Dreamboat

    Dreamboat

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1945
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    Blonde from Brooklyn

    Blonde from Brooklyn

    5 1945 HD

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  • 1955
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    Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

    Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

    5.2 1955 HD

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  • 1953
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    The I Don't Care Girl

    The I Don't Care Girl

    6.5 1953 HD

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  • 1943
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    Hoosier Holiday

    Hoosier Holiday

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Merry Widow

    The Merry Widow

    5.8 1952 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

    3.3 1953 HD

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  • 1998
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    Best Friends for Life

    Best Friends for Life

    1 1998 HD

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  • 2002
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    Fosse

    Fosse

    6 2002 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Mississippi Gambler

    The Mississippi Gambler

    7.214 1953 HD

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  • 1980
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    Magnum

    Magnum

    7.273 1980 HD

    Tag med til Hawaii og oplev de spændende eventyr sammen med Higgins (John Hillerman), T.C. (Roger E. Mosley), Rick (Larry Manetti), og -...

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  • 1972
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    M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

    7.905 1972 HD

    Komedieklassiker om Koreakrigens respektløse kirurger, der med vanvittige påfund, ekstravagante vaner og uhørt...

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  • 1950
    imgS6 E12

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    7 1950 HD

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  • 1982
    imgS6 E24

    Fame

    Fame

    6.7 1982 HD

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  • 1993
    imgS9 E24

    Walker Texas Ranger

    Walker Texas Ranger

    6.977 1993 HD

    Texas rangeren Cordell Walker er en af de sidste gammeldags helte i samfundet. Han er en loyal ven men også hårdkogt når det kommer...

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  • 1982
    imgS5 E17

    Hotel

    Hotel

    6.8 1982 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS5 E257

    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.6 1962 HD

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  • 1985
    imgS4 E22

    The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

    7.1 1985 HD

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  • 1948
    imgS24 E26

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.632 1948 HD

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  • 1993
    imgS7 E22

    Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

    8 1993 HD

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E28

    The Don Knotts Show

    The Don Knotts Show

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS7 E9

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    5.3 1956 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS22 E21

    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.1 1961 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS22 E21

    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.1 1961 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS1 E876

    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

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  • 1996
    imgS1 E2

    In Cold Blood

    In Cold Blood

    6 1996 HD

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  • 1988
    imgS4 E17

    Dear John

    Dear John

    5.8 1988 HD

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  • 1967
    imgS11 E24

    The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

    7.5 1967 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS61 E2

    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1990
    imgS6 E27

    Dream On

    Dream On

    6.9 1990 HD

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  • 1968
    imgS12 E100

    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

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  • 1994
    imgS9 E22

    Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

    7.2 1994 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS4 E29

    The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

    6.3 1963 HD

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  • 1994
    imgS1 E2

    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

    5 1994 HD

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  • 1986
    imgS1 E9

    All is Forgiven

    All is Forgiven

    5 1986 HD

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