Rhapsody in Blue
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Gower Champion was born on June 22, 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.
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). As a dancing team, he and his ...
June 22, 1921. Died. August 25, 1980. Cause of Death. Cancer. Biography. Read More. Legendary dancer and choreographer who found performing fame as a team with his then-wife, Marge Champion, and later went on to become one of Broadway's most renowned directors and choreographers, as well as an occasional film director.
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...
Jan 23, 2023 · 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 24, 2010 · “This is tragic. You don’t understand. Gower Champion died this morning.” That Aug. 25, 1980 opening became a sad chapter in musical theater history. Never more would musicals have the distinctive Gower Champion touch – staging that was warm and inviting.
Stars. TV: South side of the 6100 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Actor | Dancer | Director Born June 22, 1921 in Geneva, Ill. Died Aug. 25, 1980 of Waldenstrom's disease in Sloan-Kettering Memorial...
