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Gene Kelly: Biography
Birth Name:
Eugene Curran Kelly
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, PA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
08/23/1912, Leo
Date of Death:
02/02/1996
Profession:
Actor; singer; dancer; choreographer; director; producer
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Gene Kelly Fast Facts:
Ran the Gene Kelly School of Dance in Pittsburgh.
Missed out on opportunities to star in the film versions of
Guys and Dolls
,
Pal Joey
(a role he originated on Broadway) and
Sunset Boulevard
because MGM refused to loan him out to other studios.
His second wife, Jeanne Coyne, was previously married to Stanley Donen, who co-directed three films with Kelly (
It's Always Fair Weather
,
On the Town
and
Singin' in the Rain
).
Created an original ballet for the Paris Opera in 1960.
Ranked No. 42 on Entertainment Weekly magazine's list of Greatest Movie Stars of All Time, and No. 15 on the American Film Institute's list of 50 Greatest Screen Legends.
Gene Kelly Relationships:
Betsy Blair - Ex-wife
Bridget Kelly - Daughter
Fredric N. Kelly - Brother
Harriet Curran Kelly - Mother
Harriet Joan Kelly Radvansky - Sister
James Kelly - Brother
James Patrick Joseph Kelly - Father
Jeanne Coyne - Wife (deceased)
Kerry Kelly - Daughter
Louise Kelly Bailey - Sister
Patricia Ward Kelly - Wife
Timothy Kelly - Son
Gene Kelly Awards:
1970 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1952 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1966 Emmy: Special Classifications of Individual Achievements - Nominee
1981 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
1958 Golden Globe: Promoting International Understanding - Winner
1959 Emmy: Best Choreography for Television - Nominee
1967 Emmy: Outstanding Children's Program - Winner
1945 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1951 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
College:
Attended Penn State University, University Park, PA; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (degree in Economics, 1933)
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