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American actress and dancer (1925–2000)
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
Gwen_Verdon
2019 biographical miniseries
relationship of director/choreographer Bob Fosse and actress/dancer Gwen Verdon, played by Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams, respectively. Norbert
Fosse/Verdon
American actress and dancer
Fosse is an American actress and dancer. She is the only daughter of Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse. Fosse appeared in Miami Vice in the role of Lani Mueller
Nicole_Fosse
American choreographer, dancer, and director (1927–1987)
Yankees when he first met rising star Gwen Verdon, whom he married in 1960. For her work in Damn Yankees in 1956 Verdon won her first Tony Award for Best
Bob_Fosse
American actress (born 1980)
Marilyn Monroe in the drama My Week with Marilyn (2011), Gwen Verdon in the miniseries Fosse/Verdon (2019), and a woman with terminal cancer in the miniseries
Michelle_Williams_(actress)
returned to television in 2019 to portray Gwen Verdon opposite Sam Rockwell's Bob Fosse in the FX miniseries Fosse/Verdon, winning a Primetime Emmy Award for
Michelle Williams on screen and stage
Michelle_Williams_on_screen_and_stage
1985 film by Ron Howard
Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware, Tahnee Welch, and Linda Harrison, and follows a group of
Cocoon_(film)
1958 film by George Abbott and Stanley Donen
Gwen Verdon as Lola. A notable difference between the film and stage versions was Gwen Verdon's performance of the song "A Little Brains". Verdon's suggestive
Damn_Yankees_(1958_film)
1966 American musical
and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon as a dancer-for-hire at a Times Square dance hall, alongside John McMartin
Sweet_Charity
Musical by Bob Merrill
ran for 431 performances. The show was written as a star vehicle for Gwen Verdon, who had just had a hit with Damn Yankees and won raves for her portrayal
New_Girl_in_Town
1996 American drama film
Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon and Hal Scardino. Original music for the film was composed by Rachel
Marvin's_Room_(film)
1975 musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb
to content restrictions on Hollywood films of the era. In the 1960s, Gwen Verdon read the play and asked her husband, Bob Fosse, about the possibility
Chicago_(musical)
American theatre award for Broadway actresses
and Gwen Verdon (tie) Company – Susan Browning and Elaine Stritch Follies – Dorothy Collins and Alexis Smith Chicago – Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon Annie
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
Tony_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Musical
1984 American film
McKee, with Bob Hoskins, James Remar, Nicolas Cage, Allen Garfield, Gwen Verdon, Fred Gwynne and Laurence Fishburne in supporting roles. The film was
The_Cotton_Club_(film)
1966 cast recording by the original Broadway cast
1966 Broadway musical Sweet Charity made by its original cast, with Gwen Verdon in the title role. The album was released on Columbia Masterworks on
Sweet Charity (original Broadway cast recording)
Sweet_Charity_(original_Broadway_cast_recording)
1988 film by Daniel Petrie
David Maureen Stapleton as Mary Luckett Jessica Tandy as Alma Finley Gwen Verdon as Bess McCarthy-Selwyn Tahnee Welch as Kitty Elaine Stritch as Ruby
Cocoon:_The_Return
American actress, dancer, and choreographer (1949–2020)
even as Fosse was still legally married to (though separated from) Gwen Verdon at the time. In 1974, Reinking came to critical notice in the role of
Ann_Reinking
American actress (1902–1969)
Musical for performance in the musical New Girl in Town with her co-star Gwen Verdon. She received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress
Thelma_Ritter
American actor (born 1986)
Showtime. In 2019, he appeared as a love interest of Gwen Verdon, played by Michelle Williams, in Fosse/Verdon, on FX. Lacy married longtime girlfriend Lauren
Jake_Lacy
1983 American musical drama film
Deborah Geffner, Lawrence Leritz, David Marshall Grant, Maureen Teefy, and Gwen Verdon. It was directed by Jerrold Freedman and written by Freedman and Brian
Legs_(film)
Musical play
ballet dancer Zizi Jeanmaire, each of whom turned down the role. Although Gwen Verdon had sung just one song in her previous show (Can-Can), the producers
Damn_Yankees
American actress (1923–2012)
return to the Broadway musical stage in the spring of 1958, replacing Gwen Verdon in the lead role in New Girl in Town. In 1967, Ward appeared in the play
Evelyn_Ward
1990 film by Woody Allen
Baldwin as Ed Bernadette Peters as Muse Cybill Shepherd as Nancy Brill Gwen Verdon as Alice's mother Patrick O'Neal as Alice's father Diane Salinger as
Alice_(1990_film)
Name list
Olympic champion Gwen Verdon (1925–2000), American dancer and actress Gwen Walz (born 1966), American civic leader and educator Gwen Watford (1927–1994)
Gwen_(given_name)
Nightclub in Hollywood, California,
Dance performances at the club helped launch the careers of actors Gwen Verdon and Yvonne DeCarlo. Sixteen-year-old Norma Jeane Mortenson (later known
Florentine_Gardens
Surname list
Verdon (1834–96), English-Australian politician and public figure Gwen Verdon (1925–2000), Tony Award-winning American dancer and actress John Verdon
Verdon_(surname)
1999 film directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman
Reverend Vernon Dana Ivey as Beatrice Vernon Harve Presnell as Finner Gwen Verdon as Alora Gail O'Grady as Elaine Rigsbee Judge Reinhold as Robert Rigsbee
Walking_Across_Egypt
Musical by Cole Porter
beginning in 1953, and the 1954 West End production was also a success. Gwen Verdon, in only her second Broadway role, and choreographer Michael Kidd won
Can-Can_(musical)
Miniseries or Television Movie for playing Gwen Verdon in the FX on Hulu biographical limited series Fosse/Verdon (2019). She returned to television for the
List of awards and nominations received by Michelle Williams (actress)
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Michelle_Williams_(actress)
American actor (1924–1985)
1984 film Gremlins. He was in a relationship with actress and dancer Gwen Verdon. On April 16, 1985, Brady died of respiratory failure caused by pulmonary
Scott_Brady_(actor)
American actor (born 1968)
Rockwell was cast as Bob Fosse with Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon in the 2019 miniseries Fosse/Verdon, for which he received critical acclaim along with
Sam_Rockwell
American actor (1931–2024)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
James_Earl_Jones
American actor (1917–2005)
Circle Award for playing the male lead in New Girl in Town opposite Gwen Verdon. He is also remembered for playing Commando Cody in the movie serial
George_D._Wallace
Song from the 1966 musical "Sweet Charity"
musical the character of Charity, played in the original New York cast by Gwen Verdon, reflects on her marvellous luck as she spends time with Vittorio. In
If My Friends Could See Me Now
If_My_Friends_Could_See_Me_Now
American theatre and television director (born 1977)
limited-series entitled Fosse/Verdon, with Sam Rockwell playing the role of Bob Fosse and Michelle Williams playing the role of Gwen Verdon. On October 25, 2018
Thomas_Kail
Character from the 1927 play Chicago
career Chicago, the original 1975 Broadway stage musical, featuring Gwen Verdon, and its 1996 revival, which starred Ann Reinking Chicago, an Oscar-winning
Roxie_Hart
1969 musical film by Bob Fosse
and his wife and partner Gwen Verdon, had suggested the adaptation to Lew Wasserman, the head of Universal Pictures. Verdon, who had starred as Charity
Sweet_Charity_(film)
Canadian actor and writer (1911–2003)
DiCaprio, Dan Hedaya, Diane Keaton, Hal Scardino, Meryl Streep, and Gwen Verdon. Shared with Susan Cooper Shared with Susan Cooper Shared with Allen
Hume_Cronyn
Song from the musical Damn Yankees
sung to Joe Hardy by Lola, the Devil's assistant, a part originated by Gwen Verdon, who reprised the role in the film. The saying was inspired by Lola Montez
Whatever_Lola_Wants
American actress (born 1996)
Episode of Firsts" Now Apocalypse Carly Carlson Main role Fosse/Verdon Young Gwen Verdon Episode: "Me and My Baby" Animal Kingdom Olivia Recurring role
Kelli_Berglund
British actress (1909–1994)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Jessica_Tandy
American actress and author (born 1934)
Federico Fellini's Nights of Cabiria which was released a decade earlier. Gwen Verdon, who originated the role onstage, had hoped to play Charity in the film
Shirley_MacLaine
Music award
Willson for his work on his 1957 musical The Music Man. Ethel Merman and Gwen Verdon became the first female recipients the in 1960 when they tied for Gypsy
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
Grammy_Award_for_Best_Musical_Theater_Album
American dancer and actress (1917–1961)
played by Susan Misner in Fosse/Verdon, a television limited series about the relationship between Fosse and Gwen Verdon. Oklahoma! (1943–44) Bloomer Girl
Joan_McCracken
1996 television miniseries by Jonathan Kaplan
Edwards, Eric Roberts, and Sam Neill, with Leo Rossi, Louise Latham, Gwen Verdon, Bethel Leslie, L. Q. Jones, Gillian Barber, and Kevin Tighe in supporting
In_Cold_Blood_(miniseries)
American action crime television series (1993–2001)
the Chairman's clients. He soon died after the task force found him. Gwen Verdon as Maisie Whitman, an elderly lady whom C.D. was acquainted with. She
Walker,_Texas_Ranger
American screenwriter and producer (1922–2023)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Norman_Lear
1936 American children's picture book
Nazario with music composed, arranged and conducted by Arthur Rubenstein. Gwen Verdon narrated the story for a 1971 Caedmon Records recording, The Story of
The_Story_of_Ferdinand
American variety/sketch comedy television show (1967–1978)
& Cher (1967-11-06) Mel Tormé (1968-03-04) Lana Turner (1968-01-08) Gwen Verdon (1967-10-16) Shani Wallis (1968-04-29) Lesley Ann Warren (1967-11-27)
The_Carol_Burnett_Show
1999 live album by Various artists
and Gwen Verdon. Critics noted that the album did not include appearances by several of Broadway's historically definitive female performers like Gwen Verdon
My Favourite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
My_Favourite_Broadway:_The_Leading_Ladies
American singer-songwriter (born 1942)
"The Look of Love" Guest-starring Phyllis Diller, Bobbie Gentry, and Gwen Verdon 1968 The Carol Burnett Show "Sweet Peony" "Little Green Apples" (with
Bobbie_Gentry
American actress, singer and dancer (1926–2018)
credits include Miss Liberty, the drama Time Limit, Redhead (understudying Gwen Verdon), and West Side Story. McLerie's film roles include Amy in Where's Charley
Allyn_Ann_McLerie
American actor and director (1905–1968)
The King Steps Out (1936), notable for the debut of an eleven-year-old Gwen Verdon. Tone and Harlow co-starred again in Suzy (1936) with then up and comer
Franchot_Tone
1959 cast recording by various artists
Finger of My Left Hand" Gwen Verdon 4. "Just for Once" Gwen Verdon, Richard Kiley, Leonard Stone 5. "Merely Marvelous" Gwen Verdon 6. "The Uncle Sam
Redhead (original Broadway cast recording)
Redhead_(original_Broadway_cast_recording)
American choreographer (1911–1974)
camera and a hugely influential choreographer and teacher, training Gwen Verdon, Carol Haney, and Buzz Miller, among many others, and influencing later
Jack_Cole_(choreographer)
American actor (1922–2000)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Jason_Robards
American actor, dancer, singer and director (1912–1996)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Gene_Kelly
American actress
Rivera, Carol Burnett and others talk about working with Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon". Los Angeles Times. Cheryl Tucker (May 14, 1982). "Sandahl sizzles to
Sandahl_Bergman
Town in Vermont, United States
longest serving Vermont State Treasurer Andrew Tracy, U.S. congressman Gwen Verdon, dancer and actress Peter T. Washburn, 31st governor of Vermont Hezekiah
Woodstock,_Vermont
American actor, director, writer, and activist (1917–2005)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Ossie_Davis
American actor (1914–2001)
the name "Mr. Applegate") in the 1955 musical Damn Yankees opposite Gwen Verdon as his sexy aide Lola. The chemistry between the two was such that they
Ray_Walston
American actress (1925–2014)
death. Among her co-stars were former Goldilocks co-star Don Ameche and Gwen Verdon. She appeared in Out to Sea (1997) as Dyan Cannon's wise-cracking mother
Elaine_Stritch
List of people with the same nickname
1920s Milt Pappas (1939–2016), American Major League Baseball pitcher Gwen Verdon (1925–2000), American actress and dancer whose childhood nickname was
Gimpy
American television sitcom (1993–1999)
pilot was a version of "If My Friends Could See Me Now", performed by Gwen Verdon from the 1966 Broadway musical Sweet Charity. Following the pilot, the
The_Nanny
American television series (1985–1989)
included Brian Bedford, Tammy Grimes (real-life mother of Amanda Plummer), Gwen Verdon, Sandy Dennis, Jenny Agutter, Shirley Knight, and Sylvia Sidney. Woodward's
The Equalizer (1985 TV series)
The_Equalizer_(1985_TV_series)
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
B._B._King
American novelist (1933–2018)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Philip_Roth
Play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
innocent of the murder charge against her.[citation needed] In the 1960s, Gwen Verdon read the play and asked her husband, Bob Fosse, about the possibility
Chicago_(play)
American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1946)
Chicago Roxie Hart 46th Street Theatre, Broadway Note: replacement for Gwen Verdon 1977–78 The Act Michelle Craig Majestic Theatre, Broadway 1978 Are You
Liza_Minnelli
American actor (1916–2003)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Gregory_Peck
Canadian and American architect (1929–2025)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Frank_Gehry
1990 film by Jennie Livingston
Jose Guitierez—uncredited Shari Headley Geoffrey Holder Fran Lebowitz Gwen Verdon Carmen Xtravaganza 1990 – IDA Award, International Documentary Association
Paris_Is_Burning_(film)
American actor and director (1936–2025)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Robert_Redford
American actor and dancer (1926–2013)
mirrored G-string, a costume designed for a routine choreographed by Gwen Verdon. He was offered a seven year contract to stay with MGM Studios. Despite
Georges_Reich
1979 musical film by Bob Fosse
Palmer—closely reflects that of Fosse's wife, the dancer and actress Gwen Verdon, who continued to work with him on projects including Chicago and All
All_That_Jazz_(film)
1953 musical comedy film by Howard Hawks
as the sole director of the film, Russell and assistant choreographer Gwen Verdon contend that all musical numbers were actually staged by Jack Cole. Russell
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film)
Gentlemen_Prefer_Blondes_(1953_film)
American comedian and country singer (1912–1996)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Minnie_Pearl
American pianist and singer (1928–2017)
2017). "Legendary musician Fats Domino has died at 89". ABC News. Thompkins, Gwen (October 25, 2017). "Fats Domino, Architect Of Rock 'N' Roll, Dead At 89"
Fats_Domino
Courtney B. Vance (Lucky Guy, July 3, 2013) Yul Vazquez Benay Venuta Gwen Verdon by Don Bevan Gerry Vichi Gore Vidal (writer The Best Man, September 29
List of caricatures at Sardi's
List_of_caricatures_at_Sardi's
1972 benefit concert for George McGovern
never having to say you're sorry." Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera headed a team of dancers interpreting numbers from Verdon's Sweet Charity and Rivera's West
Star-Spangled Women for McGovern–Shriver
Star-Spangled_Women_for_McGovern–Shriver
American dancer and choreographer (1934–2021)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Jacques_d'Amboise_(dancer)
American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Dave_Brubeck
American ballet dancer and choreographer (born 1936)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Edward_Villella
American playwright and essayist (1915–2005)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Arthur_Miller
American crime drama television series (1980–1988)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Gwen Verdon "Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts" Nominated Outstanding Cinematography for
Magnum,_P.I.
City in California, United States
bass player with Suicidal Tendencies, Ozzy Osbourne, and Metallica Gwen Verdon, four-time Tony Award-winning actress Michael Whelan, artist and illustrator
Culver_City,_California
American telecommunications company
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
AT&T
1951 film by Richard Sale
Timothy 'Tim' Wayne Lois Andrews as Gloria Carstairs Irene Ryan as Tillie Gwen Verdon as Sappho Arthur Walge as No-Talent Joe Rory Calhoun later reunited with
Meet_Me_After_the_Show
American actress
Fosse in his movie Star 80. She also starred in the TV movie Legs with Gwen Verdon and Sheree North. She has been on TV shows like Scandal, Mad Men, Cold
Deborah_Geffner
American writer and director (1887–1995)
the 48th Tony Awards, coming onstage with fellow Damn Yankees alumni Gwen Verdon and Jean Stapleton at the end of the opening number, a medley performed
George_Abbott
Film by Rob Marshall
film, and the credits include a brief dedication to Fosse, his wife Gwen Verdon, and Broadway producer Robert Fryer. The minimalist 1996 revival of the
Chicago_(2002_film)
Village in New York, United States
Marsha Norman, playwright John O'Hara, author Roger Rosenblatt, writer Gwen Verdon, four-time Tony Award—winning actress and dancer Quogue Historic District
Quogue,_New_York
Day of the year
Ron Tauranac, Australian engineer and businessman (died 2020) 1925 – Gwen Verdon, American actress and dancer (died 2000) 1926 – Michael Bond, English
January_13
1955 film by Richard Sale
choreography by Jack Cole, who had previously contributed to Blondes, a young Gwen Verdon filmed a specialty number that was cut from the US release as being too
Gentlemen_Marry_Brunettes
American singer and actor (1927–2023)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Harry_Belafonte
2003 film
Maureen Stapleton Elaine Stritch Mary Testa Tommy Tune Leslie Uggams Gwen Verdon Eli Wallach Thommie Walsh Wendy Wasserstein Fay Wray Gretchen Wyler Karen
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway:_The_Golden_Age,_by_the_Legends_Who_Were_There
1936 film by Josef von Sternberg
design was by the Austrian Ernst Deutsch-Dryden. Future Broadway dancer Gwen Verdon made her movie debut doing a ballet solo at age 11, but was uncredited
The_King_Steps_Out
American film director, film producer and film editor (1914–2005)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Robert_Wise
Musical
team, it was rewritten for Gwen Verdon, who just had two smash hits on Broadway (Damn Yankees and New Girl in Town). Verdon took the lead on the condition
Redhead_(musical)
Austrian and American filmmaker (1906–2002)
Peters Philip Roth Sara Lee Corporation Steppenwolf Theatre Company Gwen Verdon 1999 Irene Diamond Aretha Franklin Michael Graves Odetta Juilliard School
Billy_Wilder
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