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Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

ActorCrew Jan 13 (died age 75) Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA 1936–2019 (83 year career)
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Biography

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 …

Known For

Cocoon
Film

Cocoon

Bess McCarthy
Cocoon: The Return
Film

Cocoon: The Return

Bess McCarthy
Marvin's Room
Film

Marvin's Room

Ruth Wakefield
The Cotton Club
Film

The Cotton Club

Tish Dwyer
Alice
Film

Alice

Alice's Mother
That's Entertainment, Part II
Film

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)
Nadine
Film

Nadine

Vera
David and Bathsheba
Film

David and Bathsheba

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (64)

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Movies (40)

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

2019

as Self (archive footage)

7.3
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

2005

as Lola (segment "Damn Yankees") (archive footage)

7.2
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

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

2003

as Self

7.0
Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

as Roxie Hart (segment "Chicago")

6.1
Bruno

Bruno

2000

as Mrs. Drago

6.4
Walking Across Egypt

Walking Across Egypt

1999

as Alora

4.7
Best Friends for Life

Best Friends for Life

1998

as Edith Cooper

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

1997

as Self

Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

1996

as Ruth Wakefield

6.7
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

1994

as Etta Pell

5.4
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

1990

as Herself - Narrator

Alice

Alice

1990

as Alice's Mother

6.4
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990

as Self

Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

1988

as Bess McCarthy

6.5
Nadine

Nadine

1987

as Vera

5.4
Cocoon

Cocoon

1985

as Bess McCarthy

6.6
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985

as Lola (archive footage)

7.0
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

as Self

8.0
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

1984

as Tish Dwyer

6.5
The Jerk, Too

The Jerk, Too

1984

as Bag Lady (uncredited)

3.0
Legs

Legs

1983

as Maureen Comly

American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance

American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance

1983

as Herself - Host

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978

as Our Guests at Heartland

4.3
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

6.9
The Deadly Visitor

The Deadly Visitor

1973

as Mrs. Moffat

6.0
Liza with a Z

Liza with a Z

1972

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

7.5
Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

1958

as Lola

6.4
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

1955

as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

5.0
The Mississippi Gambler

The Mississippi Gambler

1953

as Voodoo Chicken Dancer (uncredited)

7.2
The I Don't Care Girl

The I Don't Care Girl

1953

as Specialty Dancer

6.5
The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1953

as Abigail (uncredited)

3.3
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1952

as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

6.2
Dreamboat

Dreamboat

1952

as Girl in Commercial (uncredited)

5.9
David and Bathsheba

David and Bathsheba

1951

as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

5.7
On the Riviera

On the Riviera

1951

as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

5.9
Meet Me After the Show

Meet Me After the Show

1951

as Gwen Verdon / Sappho, Dancer in No Talent Joe (uncredited)

4.7
Blonde from Brooklyn

Blonde from Brooklyn

1945

as Girl in Nightclub (uncredited)

5.0
Hoosier Holiday

Hoosier Holiday

1943

as Cheerleader

The King Steps Out

The King Steps Out

1936

as Specialty Ballerina (uncredited)

5.9