Gwen Verdon
Born in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA — Jan 13 1925• Died Oct 18 2000
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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 the dancer–collaborator–muse for whom he choreographed much…
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Gwen Verdon's Credits
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M*A*S*H
Brandy Doyle
Magnum, P.I.
Katherine Peterson
Homicide: Life on the Street
Jessie Doohen
Touched by an Angel
Lorraine McCully
The Equalizer
Kelly Sterling
Hotel
Walker, Texas Ranger
Maisie Whitman
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Fame
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
Dear John
Yvonne
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Dream On
Kitty Brewer
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
All is Forgiven
Bonita Harrell
The Don Knotts Show
Self
Cocoon
Bess McCarthy
Alice
Alice's Mother
In Cold Blood
Sadie Truitt
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
The Cotton Club
Tish Dwyer
Cocoon: The Return
Bess McCarthy
Marvin's Room
Ruth Wakefield
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Bruno
Mrs. Drago
The Merry Widow
Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Our Guests at Heartland
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Etta Pell
David and Bathsheba
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Legs
Maureen Comly
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Lola (segment "Damn Yankees") (archive footage)
Nadine
Vera
On the Riviera
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
That's Dancing!
Lola (archive footage)
Dreamboat
Girl in Commercial (uncredited)
The Jerk, Too
Bag Lady (uncredited)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Roxie Hart (segment "Chicago")
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Abigail (uncredited)
The Mississippi Gambler
Voodoo Chicken Dancer (uncredited)
Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
Herself - Narrator
Walking Across Egypt
Alora
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Self
Liza with a Z
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Self (archive footage)
Damn Yankees
Lola
The I Don't Care Girl
Specialty Dancer
Fosse
Crew
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Etta Pell
The Deadly Visitor
Mrs. Moffat
Best Friends for Life
Edith Cooper
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Hoosier Holiday
Cheerleader
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Self
The King Steps Out
Specialty Ballerina (uncredited)
Blonde from Brooklyn
Girl in Nightclub (uncredited)
Meet Me After the Show
Gwen Verdon / Sappho, Dancer in No Talent Joe (uncredited)
Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
Self (archive footage)
American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance
Herself - Host