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Gene Kelly. Actor: Singin' in the Rain. Eugene Curran Kelly was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the third son of Harriet Catherine (Curran) and James Patrick Joseph Kelly, a phonograph salesman. His father was of Irish descent and his mother was of Irish and German ancestry. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was the largest and most powerful studio in Hollywood when Gene Kelly arrived in town in 1941. He ...
- August 23, 1912
- February 2, 1996
- “Any Man Who Looks Like A Sissy While Dancing Is Just A Lousy dancer.”
- “I Got Started Dancing Because I Knew It Was One Way to Meet Girls.”
- Enthusiastic and Energetic
With recent films like The Artistbreathing fresh interest into the Hollywood of yesteryear, many young people are now looking back at old movies with curiosity, often for the first time. Given that top dance schools frequently incorporate Kelly’s iconic dance routines into their study curriculum, today we’ll be looking back on Gene Kelly’s life and...
Born Eugene Curran Kelly, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in August 1912, Kelly gained an early start to performing when his mother enrolled him in dance classes, and then later encouraged him and his siblings to perform dance routines at amateur vaudeville nights. Kelly, however, was more interested in sports, and rebelled against his imposed dancing ...
In 1932, when Kelly was just twenty years old, his family founded two top dance schools: The Gene Kelly Studio of Dance in Pittsburgh, which was then followed by the opening of another studio in Johnstown the year after. One of Kelly’s students described him as an ever enthusiastic and energetic teacher, always keen to make sure that no student eve...
Children. 3. Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called "dance for the common man". [ 2 ][ 3 ] He starred ...
Feb 2, 1996 · Eugene Curran Kelly was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 23, 1912, the middle son of five children. His father was Canadian-born and loved sports, especially hockey. Every winter Kelly Sr. would flood the family backyard and make an ice rink for hockey.
Gene Kelly(1912-1996) Eugene Curran Kelly was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the third son of Harriet Catherine (Curran) and James Patrick Joseph Kelly, a phonograph salesman. His father was of Irish descent and his mother was of Irish and German ancestry. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was the largest and most powerful studio in Hollywood when Gene ...
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- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Inspired by her time with her late husband, Patricia created Gene Kelly: The Legacy, an intimate show that blends screen and stage technique to give both film and dance fans a detailed insight into one of the 20 th century’s most innovative dance creators. Patricia and Gene Kelly. Fresh from presenting the show in London, Patricia explains ...
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Today, we tell about actor and dancer Gene Kelly. Experts say he did more than anyone else to make dance popular in America. (MUSIC: "Gotta Dance") Eugene Curran Kelly was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in nineteen twelve. His mother wanted all five of her children to play music and to dance.
