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Gene Kelly

Eugene Curran Kelley (August 23, 1912 - February 2, 1996), stage name Gene Kelly, was best known as an American dancer in films, but was also an actor, singer, director and choreographer. An energetic and athletic performer, he was known for doing his own stunts.

Kelly was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government in 1960.

Table of contents

1 Filmography 2 Quotation 3 External links

Filmography

• For Me and My Gal (1942)
• Du Barry was a Lady (1943)
• Anchors Aweigh (1945), in which he performs a dance routine with Jerry the mouse of Tom and Jerry.
• The Pirate (1948)
• On the Town (1949)
• An American in Paris (1951) - (Academy Award, special achievement, choreography)
• Singin' in the Rain (1952)
• Brigadoon (1954)
• Invitation to the Dance (1956)
• Xanadu (1980)

Kelly also directed the 1969 screen version of Hello Dolly.

Kelly married three times:

• Betsy Blair (1940 - 1957) (one child, Kerry)
• Jeanne Coyne (1960 - 1973) (two children, Bridget and Tim)
• Patricia Ward (1990 - 1996)

First American to choreograph and stage at the ballet in a Paris Opera.

He was in born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died in Beverly Hills, California.

Quotation

• "If Fred Astaire is the Cary Grant of dance, I'm the Marlon Brando." -- Gene Kelly

External links

• IMDb filmography

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