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Gwen Verdon
A Life on Stage and Screen
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American dancer, singer and actress Gwen Verdon (1925–2000) won four Tony awards for her work on Broadway and also appeared in films and on television. Stricken with rickets as a child, Verdon overcame severe leg deformity through ballet training, making her film debut at 11 as a solo ballerina in the musical The King Steps Out (1936). Her theater credits include Can-Can (1953–1955), Damn Yankees (1955–1956), Redhead (1959–1960), New Girl in Town (1957–1958), Sweet Charity (1966–1967) and Chicago (1975–1977). When not dancing on stage or screen, she coached other actors, such as Jane Russell, Lana Turner, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe and Shirley MacLaine. This first full-length biography of Verdon covers her life and career, her individual performances and her collaborations with choreographers Jack Cole and Bob Fosse, her husband.
About the Author:
Peter Shelley is a playwright, screenwriter and author of several books on film. He lives in Umina Beach, Australia.
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See the complete filmography of Gwen Verdon on the website: IMDB ...
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