Gene Kelly
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Gene Kelly | |
Birth name | Eugene Curran Kelly |
Born | August 23, 1912 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Died | February 2, 1996 (aged 83) Beverly Hills, California |
Years active | 1942 - 1985 |
Spouse(s) | Betsy Blair (1941-1957) Jeanne Coyne (1960-1973) Patricia Ward (1990-1996) |
Academy Awards | |
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Academy Honorary Award (1952) | |
Emmy Awards | |
Outstanding Children's Program 1967 Jack and the Beanstalk |
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Golden Globe Awards | |
Cecil B. DeMille Award (1981) | |
César Awards | |
Life Achievement Award (1996) |
Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996), better known as Gene Kelly, was an American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer.
Kelly was a great example of 20th century filmed dance, famous for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks and the likeable characters that he played on screen. Although he is probably most famous today for his act in Singin' in the Rain, he was the most important actor in the Hollywood musical film industry from the mid 1940s until its decadence in the late 1950s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Kelly among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking at No. 15.
[change] Other websites
- Gene Kelly at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Gene Kelly at the TCM Movie Database
- Gene Kelly at the Internet Broadway Database
- The Gene Kelly Awards - University of Pittsburgh
- Obituary, NY Times, February 3, 1996
- Naval Intelligence File on Gene Kelly
- Gene Kelly - An American Life - PBS
- Gene Kelly at TV.com