Gwen Verdon

Gwen Verdon

Acting

Birthday

1925/01/13

Day of death

2000/10/18 (75 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Also know as

Gwyneth Verdon, Gwen Verdun

Biography

Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon was an American actress and dancer. She won four Tony Awards for her musical comedy performances, and served as an uncredited choreographer's assistant and specialty dance coach for theater and film. With flaming red hair and a quaver in her voice, Verdon was a critically acclaimed performer on Broadway from the 1950s-70s. Having originated many roles in musicals she is also strongly identified with her second husband, director–choreographer Bob Fosse, remembered as ...Read more

Acting
Cocoon
6.6

(1985) Cocoon

as Bess McCarthy

Cocoon: The Return
6.5

(1988) Cocoon: The Return

as Bess McCarthy

Alice
6.4

(1990) Alice

as Alice's Mother

Marvin's Room
6.7

(1996) Marvin's Room

as Ruth Wakefield

Damn Yankees
6.4

(1958) Damn Yankees

as Lola

Nadine
5.4

(1987) Nadine

as Vera

Legs
0.0

(1983) Legs

as Maureen Comly

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
7.2

(2005) Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as Lola (segment "Damn Yankees") (archive footage)

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

(2003) Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
5.4

(1994) Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

as Etta Pell

0.0

(1990) Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

as Self

The Cotton Club
6.5

(1984) The Cotton Club

as Tish Dwyer

Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

(1985) Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.4

(1978) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

as Our Guests at Heartland

On the Riviera
6.0

(1951) On the Riviera

as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

David and Bathsheba
5.7

(1951) David and Bathsheba

as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance
0.0

(1983) American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance

as Herself - Host

Meet Me After the Show
5.0

(1951) Meet Me After the Show

as Gwen Verdon / Sappho, Dancer in No Talent Joe (uncredited)

Bruno
6.8

(2000) Bruno

as Mrs. Drago

The King Steps Out
5.9

(1936) The King Steps Out

as Specialty Ballerina (uncredited)

That's Entertainment, Part II
6.9

(1976) That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon
7.3

(2019) Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon

as Self (archive footage)

Liza with a Z
7.4

(1972) Liza with a Z

as Audience

Walking Across Egypt
4.9

(1999) Walking Across Egypt

as Alora

Broadway's Lost Treasures
5.6

(2003) Broadway's Lost Treasures

as Roxie Hart (segment "Chicago")

Bob Fosse: Steam Heat
0.0

(1990) Bob Fosse: Steam Heat

as Herself - Narrator

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
0.0

(2015) Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as Self (archive footage)

The Deadly Visitor
6.0

(1973) The Deadly Visitor

as Mrs. Moffat

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
0.0

(1997) The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

as Self

That's Dancing!
7.0

(1985) That's Dancing!

as Lola (archive footage)

Dreamboat
6.0

(1952) Dreamboat

as Girl in Commercial (uncredited)

Blonde from Brooklyn
5.0

(1945) Blonde from Brooklyn

as Girl in Nightclub (uncredited)

Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
5.2

(1955) Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

The I Don't Care Girl
6.5

(1953) The I Don't Care Girl

as Specialty Dancer

0.0

(1943) Hoosier Holiday

as Cheerleader

The Merry Widow
5.8

(1952) The Merry Widow

as Specialty Can-Can Dancer (uncredited)

The Farmer Takes a Wife
3.3

(1953) The Farmer Takes a Wife

as Abigail (uncredited)

Best Friends for Life
0.0

(1998) Best Friends for Life

as Edith Cooper

Magnum, P.I.
7.2

(1980) Magnum, P.I.

as ---

M*A*S*H
7.9

(1972) M*A*S*H

as Brandy Doyle

The Colgate Comedy Hour
7.0

(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Fame
6.8

(1982) Fame

as ---

Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

(1993) Walker, Texas Ranger

as Maisie Whitman

Hotel
6.8

(1982) Hotel

as ---

The Merv Griffin Show
5.6

(1962) The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Equalizer
7.1

(1985) The Equalizer

as Kelly Sterling

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Homicide: Life on the Street
8.0

(1993) Homicide: Life on the Street

as ---

0.0

(1970) The Don Knotts Show

as Self

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
5.3

(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

What's My Line?
6.8

(1950) What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

In Cold Blood
6.0

(1996) In Cold Blood

as Sadie Truitt

Dear John
5.7

(1988) Dear John

as Yvonne

The Carol Burnett Show
7.6

(1967) The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Dream On
6.9

(1990) Dream On

as Kitty Brewer

The Dick Cavett Show
6.6

(1968) The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Lorraine McCully

The Danny Kaye Show
6.3

(1963) The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
5.0

(1994) Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

as Etta Pell

All is Forgiven
5.0

(1986) All is Forgiven

as Bonita Harrell