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Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Acting

Born August 23, 1912 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks, and the likable characters that he played on screen. He starred in, choreographed, or co-directed some of the most well-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s, until they fell out of fashion in the late 1950s. Kelly is best known today for his performances in films such as Cover Girl (1944), Anchors Aweigh (1945), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, On the Town…

Known For · 40 titles

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967
Numéro un

Numéro un

1975
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
Film '72

Film '72

1971
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
North and South

North and South

1985
Omnibus

Omnibus

1952
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978
The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976
Cérémonie des César

Cérémonie des César

1976
The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

1954
Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

2013
Going My Way

Going My Way

1962
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

2022
Hollywood and the Stars

Hollywood and the Stars

1963
Let's Make Love

Let's Make Love

1960
An American in Paris

An American in Paris

1951
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948
The Young Girls of Rochefort

The Young Girls of Rochefort

1967
40 Carats

40 Carats

1973
The Pirate

The Pirate

1948
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002
Xanadu

Xanadu

1980
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1960
On the Town

On the Town

1949
Sins

Sins

1986
Cover Girl

Cover Girl

1944
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974