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Gene Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, film director, producer, and choreographer. He was best known for his performances in the musical films of the 1940s and 1950s, such as An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952). Kelly began his career as a dancer in vaudeville and on Broadway before transitioning to film in the mid-1930s. He was a major star in Hollywood for more than two decades, and his performance in An American in Paris won him an Academy Award for Best Actor. Kelly was also a successful choreographer, creating the dance numbers for such films as On the Town (1949) and Invitation to the Dance (1956). He was also a prolific director, producing and directing such films as It's Always Fair Weather (1955) and Hello, Dolly! (1969). Kelly was married twice, first to actress Betsy Blair and then to Jeanne Coyne. He had three children, two of whom, Kerry and Timothy, followed in their father's footsteps and became dancers. Kelly died in 1996 at the age of 83. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998.

Popular As Eugene Curran Kelly
Occupation soundtrack,actor,director
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 23 August 1912
Birthday 23 August
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death February 2, 1996
Died Place Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Gene Kelly Height, Weight & Measurements

At 84 years old, Gene Kelly height is 5′ 7″ .

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Height 5′ 7″
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Who Is Gene Kelly's Wife?

His wife is Betsy Blair (m. 1941-1957) Jeanne Coyne (m. 1960-1973) Patricia Ward (m. 1990)

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Wife Betsy Blair (m. 1941-1957) Jeanne Coyne (m. 1960-1973) Patricia Ward (m. 1990)
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Children Kerry Kelly, Timothy Kelly, Bridget Kelly

Gene Kelly Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Gene Kelly worth at the age of 84 years old? Gene Kelly’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from United States. We have estimated Gene Kelly's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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Source of Income Soundtrack

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Timeline

2014

Inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2014.

2002

Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 309-312. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

2001

A stage version of "Singin' in the Rain" was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2001 for Outstanding Musical Production, with choreography by Kelly.

1997

In October 1997 he was ranked #26 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.

1994

Awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Bill Clinton in 1994.

1993

Was dance consultant for Madonna's 1993 "Girlie Show" tour.

1990

In a video interview in the late 1990s, Jules Dassin recalled that, after he had been blacklisted in Hollywood and escaped to Europe to continue his film directing and writing career, Kelly was the only American who was willing to be seen in public with him when they ran into each other at a Cannes Film Festival in the 1950s. Dassin recalled (but did not identify) another American celebrity who actually hid under a table to avoid being seen with him.

1980

His last movie musical was Xanadu (1980) co-starring Olivia Newton-John.

1970

Bob Fosse originally wanted him for a lead role in a musical film adaptation of the Maurine Dallas Watkins play "Chicago" around the early 1970s. He eventually gave up the choice, and Fosse opted to do a stage musical instead.

1960

His first two wives were dancers. Betsy Blair met him while she was a performer and he a choreographer in the show "Diamond Horseshoe". Second wife Jeanne Coyne was Gene's dancing assistant for many years before they married in 1960. A major talent in her own right, her dazzling footwork can be seen in the "From This Moment On" number alongside partner Bobby Van, Ann Miller, Tommy Rall, Carol Haney and Bob Fosse in Kiss Me Kate (1953) (1953). She died of leukemia in 1973.

1959

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1959

1952

Another Kelly musical of the era, Singin' in the Rain (1952), was one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for its National Film Registry. Kelly was in the same league as Fred Astaire, but instead of a top hat and tails Kelly wore work clothes that went with his masculine, athletic dance style.

1951

Those who saw An American in Paris (1951) would try to make real life as romantic as the reel life they saw portrayed in that musical, and the first time they saw Paris, they were seeing again in memory the seventeen-minute ballet sequence set to the title song written by George Gershwin and choreographed by Kelly. The sequence cost a half million dollars (U. S.

) to make in 1951 dollars.

1948

Was originally set to star as Don Hewes alongside Judy Garland in Easter Parade (1948). However, before filming began he broke his leg, resulting in Fred Astaire coming out of retirement to replace him.

1945

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 510-515. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

1944

In order to secure the film rights to the hit musical "Best Foot Forward," MGM loaned Kelly's to Columbia for one picture. Although it was assumed the studio would mount an adaptation of Kelly's stage hit "Pal Joey," for which it owned the screen rights, Columbia instead co-starred him with its top star, Rita Hayworth, in Cover Girl (1944). Ironically, when they did finally film the property over a decade later with Frank Sinatra, Hayworth again co-starred.

1943

In early 1943 MGM announced he was to appear in the forthcoming production The Human Comedy (1943). The film was eventually made, but he wasn't in it.

1942

His first picture for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was For Me and My Gal (1942) with Judy Garland. What kept Kelly in Hollywood were "the kindred creative spirits" he found behind the scenes at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The talent pool was especially large during World War II, when Hollywood was a refuge for many musicians and others in the performing arts of Europe who were forced to flee the Nazis. After the war, a new generation was coming of age.

1941

Eugene Curran Kelly was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the third son of Harriet Catherine (Curran) and James Patrick Joseph Kelly, a phonograph salesman. His father was of Irish descent and his mother was of Irish and German ancestry. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was the largest and most powerful studio in Hollywood when Gene Kelly arrived in town in 1941.

1940

He came direct from the hit 1940 original Broadway production of "Pal Joey" and planned to return to the Broadway stage after making the one film required by his contract.

1939

He and his younger brother Fred Kelly appeared together in a dancing vaudeville act. When Gene got his big break as Harry the hoofer in the dramatic Broadway production of "The Time of Your Life" in 1939, he was eventually replaced by brother Fred, who took it on the road and won a Donaldson award for his efforts.

1930

He lost his Catholic faith in the late 1930s, mainly as a result of the Church's support for Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War, and what he perceived as the Church's indifference to the extreme poverty he witnessed in Mexico.

1920

Kelly's father was Al Jolson's road manager in the 1920s.