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Gwen Verdon
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 75
Also known as Gwyneth Verdon, Gwen VerdunGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/01/1925Born inCulver City, Los Angeles, California, USADied18/10/2000 (aged 75)Died inWoodstockCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ508843 ↗TMDb#54122 ↗

Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon 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. Verdon was a critically acclaimed performer on Broadway in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, having originated many roles in musicals, including Lola in Damn Yankees, the title character in Sweet Charity, and Roxie Hart in Chicago.

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Filmography48 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2019Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen VerdonMovieSelf (archive footage)94
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsMovieLola (segment "Damn Yankees") (archive footage)80
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereMovieSelf78
2003Broadway's Lost TreasuresMovieRoxie Hart (segment "Chicago")78
2000BrunoMovieMrs. Drago75
1999Walking Across EgyptMovieAlora74
1997The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle DazzleMovieSelf72
1996In Cold BloodSeriesSadie Truitt71
1996Marvin's RoomMovieRuth Wakefield71
1994Touched by an AngelSeriesLorraine McCully69
1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells AllMovieEtta Pell69
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeriesJessie Doohen68
1993Walker, Texas RangerSeriesMaisie Whitman68
1990Dream OnSeriesKitty Brewer65
1990AliceMovieAlice's Mother65
1990Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept SecretMovieSelf65
1990Bob Fosse: Steam HeatMovieHerself - Narrator65
1988Dear JohnSeriesYvonne63
1985The EqualizerSeriesKelly Sterling60
1985That's Dancing!MovieLola (archive footage)60
1985Night of 100 Stars IIMovieSelf60
1984The Cotton ClubMovieTish Dwyer59
1984The Jerk, TooMovieBag Lady (uncredited)59
1983American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway DanceMovieHerself - Host58
1982HotelSeries—57
1982FameSeries—57
1980Magnum, P.I.SeriesKatherine Peterson55
1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandMovieOur Guests at Heartland53
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie(archive footage)51
1973The Deadly VisitorMovieMrs. Moffat48
1972M*A*S*HSeriesBrandy Doyle47
1972Liza with a "Z"MovieSelf - Audience Member (uncredited)47
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest43
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest42
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf38
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf37
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf36
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesSelf31
1955Gentlemen Marry BrunettesMovieSpecialty Dancer (uncredited)30
1953The I Don't Care GirlMovieSpecialty Dancer28
1953The Farmer Takes a WifeMovieAbigail (uncredited)28
1953The Mississippi GamblerMovieVoodoo Chicken Dancer (uncredited)28
1952The Merry WidowMovieSpecialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)27
1952DreamboatMovieGirl in Commercial (uncredited)27
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Mystery Guest25
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeriesSelf25
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf23
1945Blonde from BrooklynMovieGirl in Nightclub (uncredited)20