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Gower Carlyle Champion (June 22, 1919 – August 25, 1980) was an American actor, theatre director, choreographer, and dancer.
Gower Champion was born on 22 June 1921 in Geneva, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and director, known for An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte (1969), Lovely to Look At (1952) and Hello, Dolly! (1969).
Gower Champion was born on 22 June 1921 in Geneva, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and director, known for An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte (1969), Lovely to Look At (1952) and Hello, Dolly! (1969). He was married to Karla Most and Marge Champion.
Gower Champion. Eight-time Tony Award® winner Gower Champion ( b. Geneva, Illinois, 22 June 1919; d. New York City, 25 August 1980) was a dancer, film actor, choreographer, and stage director best known for his work in the Broadway hit musicals Bye Bye Birdie (1960), Carnival! (1961), Hello, Dolly! (1964) and 42nd Street (1980).
Jun 6, 2019 · In celebration of Gower Champion’s 100th birthday, take a look at these 19 facts about the legendary choreographer, director, actor, and dancer! Gower Champion was nominated for 15 Tony Awards and won 8 times.
Gower Champion. One of the most distinguished and influential directors and choreographers in the American musical theater, Champion was brought up in Los Angeles and took dancing lessons from...
We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, TV and Movies, Videos and more! Check out Gower Champion's bio now including film and tv, as well as on stage.
Aug 26, 1980 · Gower Champion, one of the theater's leading musical directors and choreographers, whose musical "42d Street" opened last night at the Winter Garden Theater, died in Memorial Sloan-Kettering ...
Aug 24, 2010 · Never more would musicals have the distinctive Gower Champion touch – staging that was warm and inviting. Champion, of course, was first famous as a performer, as part of the Marge and Gower Champion dance team in the late 1940s.
CHAMPION, Gower (b. 22 June 1919 in Geneva, Illinois; d. 25 August 1980 in New York City), noted dancer, choreographer, and director of stage, screen, and television. Born to John W. Champion, an advertising executive, and Beatrice Carlisle, a custom dressmaker, Champion was raised by his mother in Los Angeles after his parents divorced. He ...
