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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178734936/gertrude_lilian-verdon: accessed ), memorial page for Gertrude Lilian Standring Verdon (24 Oct 1896–16 Oct 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178734936; Cremated, Ashes scattered; Maintained by rod-mb (contributor 48886872).
Gertrude Lilian Verdon (Standring) Birthdate: October 24, 1896: Death: October 16, 1956 (59) Immediate Family: Wife of Joseph William Verdon Mother of Gwen Verdon and Private . Managed by: Private User Last Updated: April 28, 2022
- Gwen Verdon, Before Bob
- Bob Fosse, Before Gwen
- Damn Yankees
- Redhead
- Sweet Charity
- Cabaret / Pippin
- Chicago
- All That Jazz
- The Fosse/Verdon Legacy
Born Jan. 13, 1925 in Culver City, California, Gwen was immersed in showbiz since day one. Her mother, Gertrude Lilian Standring, was a vaudeville performer and dance teacher, and her father, Joseph William Verdon, worked as an electrician at MGM Studios. As a way to combat Gwen's severe rickets (the softening and weakening of bones in children), h...
On June 23, 1927, Bob was born in Chicago to father Cyril K. Fosse and mother Sara Alice Stanton. Growing up, Bob was an aspiring dancer, often referred to as a "wannabe" Fred Astaire. He performed in local theaters throughout Chicago, many which were vaudeville and burlesque shows, until he enlisted in the navy in 1945. There, he was assigned to t...
Following Can-Can, Gwen landed the lead female role of Lola in Damn Yankees on Broadway, a musical comedy about a baseball fan who sells his soul to the Devil. Bob was the show's choreographer, and it was through this project that he and Gwen met, developed an artistic partnership and fell in love -- though he was still married to Joan at the time....
Bob, as the choreographer, and Gwen, as the star, worked together again in 1957 for New Girl in Town, followed by Redheadin 1959, the same year he divorced from Joan. The latter -- a murder-mystery musical -- marked Bob's first Broadway show as both choreographer anddirector. Gwen, fresh off her third Tony-winning performance, reportedly said she'd...
Raising a newborn became Gwen's priority, so it wasn't until 1966 (at the age of 41) that she returned to the stage, as dance hall hostess Charity Hope Valentine in Sweet Charity, choreographed and directed by Bob. The musical featured now-iconic numbers like "Big Spender," which won Bob another Tony Award for Best Choreography that year. It was th...
In 1972, the time came for Bob to work with another new star, landing on Liza Minnelli(portrayed by Kelli Barrett), the daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli, for the film version of Cabaret. (Fun fact: Liza played Sally Bowles, a role that Michelle Williams actually revived in 2014 when shemade her Broadway debut.) Despite their recent sp...
Bob and Gwen teamed up again in 1975 to create a new Broadway rendition of Chicago, a show Gwen had been wanting to do for years. It premiered on June 3 of that year at the prestigious 46th Street Theatre, which was also home to Damn Yankees, New Girl in Townand Redhead. Gwen, now 50, finally got to play her dream role of Roxie Hart after nearly a ...
One of Bob's last projects was the semi-autobiographical film All that Jazz,in which actor Roy Scheider portrayed a stressed out, addiction-ridden choreographer and director named Joe Gideon. He starred opposite Bob's real-life girlfriend, Ann, at the time, who played Joe's lover, Katie Jagger. The musical drama was named after the song of the same...
Before her own death from a heart attack at the age of 75 in 2000, Gwen worked closely with Ann to keep Bob's legacy alive. In 1999, they teamed up for a show called Fosse, which highlighted Bob's signature jazz dance style and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Today, the choreography and movements Bob once shaped on Gwen are still taught throug...
Oct 18, 2000 · Verdon was born in Culver City, California, the second child of Gertrude Lilian (née Standring; October 24, 1896 – October 16, 1956) and Joseph William Verdon (December 31, 1896 – June 23, 1978), who were British immigrants to the United States by way of Canada.
- Culver City, California
- N.N. Henaghan, Bob Fosse
- California
- January 13, 1925
Jun 10, 1991 · Son of Joseph William Verdon and Gertrude Lilian (Standring) Verdon. Brother of Gwyneth Evelyn (Verdon) Fosse. Husband of Barbara Maud (Riley) Verdon — married 7 Apr 1949 in Malibu, Los Angeles, California, United States. [children unknown] Died 10 Jun 1991 at age 68 in Ventura, Ventura, California, United States. Problems/Questions.
- Male
- August 1, 1922
- Barbara Maud (Riley) Verdon
- June 10, 1991
When Gwenyth Evelyn Verdon was born on 13 January 1925, in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, United States, her father, Joseph William Verdon, was 28 and her mother, Gertrude Lilian Standring, was 28. She married James Archibald Henaghan on 9 June 1942, in Orange, California, United States.
Born Gwyneth Evelyn Verdon in Culver City, California to British emigrant parents, Joseph William Verdon (1896-1978) and Gertrude Lillian Verdon (nee Standring; 1896-1956), she had one brother, William Farrell Vernon (1922-1991). Her father was an electrician at MGM and Gertrude was a former dancer and vaudeville veteran. When she was a child ...
