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Gwen Verdon. Actress: Cocoon. Gwen Verdon was born to the theater. Her mother, Gertrude, was a vaudevillian and dancer. Her father, Joseph, was an MGM studio electrician. She had to wear corrective boots as a child to straighten out her legs, which were misshapen by childhood illness. Nonetheless, she first appeared as a tapper on stage at age 6.
Apr 16, 2019 · Culture. Film, TV & Theatre. Who Was Gwen Verdon? 5 Things to Know As You Watch Fosse/Verdon. In addition to the critical role she played in Bob Fosse's legacy, Verdon was a formidable dancer,...
Gwen Verdon (January 13, 1925 – October 18, 2000) was an American dancer and actress. She acted on stage and in movies. She won four Tony Awards for her musical comedy performances. In the musical Damn Yankees, she played Lola. She played Abigail in The Farmer Takes a Wife. Verdon was born in Culver City, California.
Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon (January 13, 1925 – October 18, 2000) was an American actress and dancer. She won four Tony Awards for her musical comedy performances, and she served as an uncredited choreographer's assistant and specialty dance coach for theater and film.
Oct 19, 2000 · Oct. 19, 2000 12 AM PT. TIMES THEATER WRITER. Gwen Verdon, the brilliant Broadway dancer who won four Tony Awards within six years in the 1950s, died of natural causes at her daughter’s home in...
Oct 19, 2000 · October 19, 200012:00 AM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Audio will be available later today. We remember dancer Gwen Verdon. She died today at the age of 75. She became an overnight Broadway sensation...
Fosse/Verdon is an American biographical television miniseries starring Sam Rockwell as director–choreographer Bob Fosse and Michelle Williams as actress and dancer Gwen Verdon. The series, which tells the story of the couple's troubled personal and professional relationship, is based on the biography Fosse by Sam Wasson.
