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Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon (January 13, 1925 – October 18, 2000) was an American actress and dancer. She won four Tony Awards for her musical comedy performances, and she served as an uncredited choreographer's assistant and specialty dance coach for theater and film.
Actress: Cocoon. Gwen Verdon was born to the theater. Her mother, Gertrude, was a vaudevillian and dancer. Her father, Joseph, was an MGM studio electrician. She had to wear corrective boots as a child to straighten out her legs, which were misshapen by childhood illness.
Gwen Verdon. Actress: Cocoon. Gwen Verdon was born to the theater. Her mother, Gertrude, was a vaudevillian and dancer. Her father, Joseph, was an MGM studio electrician. She had to wear corrective boots as a child to straighten out her legs, which were misshapen by childhood illness. Nonetheless, she first appeared as a tapper on stage at age 6.
Oct 18, 2000 · Gwen Verdon, whose high-kicking artistry, flaming red hair and head-turning figure made her an unforgettable presence in musicals like "Can-Can," "Damn Yankees" and "Chicago," died today in ...
Apr 16, 2019 · In addition to the critical role she played in Bob Fosse's legacy, Gwen Verdon was a formidable dancer, actress and choreographer in her own right.
Oct 18, 2000 · Gwen Verdon, Broadway's premier female dancer who was the seductive Lola in Damn Yankees and the saucy, love-struck Charity in Sweet Charity, died today of natural causes....
Oct 19, 2000 · Gwen Verdon, the brilliant Broadway dancer who won four Tony Awards within six years in the 1950s, died of natural causes at her daughter’s home in Woodstock, Vt., Tuesday evening. She...
Gwen Verdon, one of the quintessential Broadway musical stars of the 20th century, died in her sleep during the night of Oct. 17-18. She was in Woodstock, VT, where she was visiting her...
Sep 14, 2021 · Gwen Verdon gets her due at the Fall for Dance Festival with “Sweet Gwen Suite,” a reimagining of three works made for TV in the late 1960s.
Oct 19, 2000 · We remember dancer Gwen Verdon. She died today at the age of 75. She became an overnight Broadway sensation in 1953 as a dancer in Can Can, for which she won her first Tony Award.
