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Carol Haney (born Carolyn Haney; December 24, 1924 – May 10, 1964) was an American dancer and actress. After assisting Gene Kelly in choreographing films, Haney won a Tony Award for her role in Broadway's The Pajama Game , while later work as a stage choreographer earned her three Tony nominations.
Overview. Born. December 24, 1924 · New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Died. May 10, 1964 · Saddle Brook, New Jersey, USA (bronchial pneumonia) Birth name. Carolyn Grace Haney. Mini Bio. She was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and went to New Bedford High School.
- December 24, 1924
- May 10, 1964
Carol Haney, the energetic dancer who emerged from obscurity to stardom in “The Pajama Game” in 1954, died Sunday night in New York Hospital. She was 39 years old. Miss Haney, who had been a...
Biography. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Carol Haney (1924-1964) Additional Crew. Actress. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 3:17. The Pajama Game (1957) 1 Video. 1 Photo. She was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts and went to New Bedford High School.
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- New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
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- Saddle Brook, New Jersey, USA
When dancer/actress/choreographer Carol Haney (1924-1964) was a young child, a Portuguese fortune teller in New Bedford predicted her stardom. In a critically-acclaimed but short-lived career, Carol won a Tony Award and earned three Tony nominations for excellence on Broadway.
Feb 22, 2022 · If famed choreographer Bob Fosse had an “it” girl before Gwen Verdon, it was actress Carol Haney. From This Moment On - Kiss me Kate (1953) - Bob Fosse and Carol Haney. After leaving an uncredited dance assistant job with Gene Kelly, Haney landed at MGM as a specialty dancer and partner to Fosse, who was playing Hortensio in the film Kiss Me Kate.
The production received the Tony Award for Best Musical, and Carol Haney's performance and Bob Fosse's choreography were also honored. [citation needed] Original London. The Pajama Game opened at the London Coliseum on 13 October 1955 and ran for 588 performances – an undoubted hit.
