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Gregory Hines was an American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. He began his career as a child tap dancer and went on to become a Tony Award-winning Broadway star. He also appeared in numerous films and television shows. Hines was born in New York City on February 14, 1946. He began studying tap dance at the age of three and was performing professionally by the age of five. He studied at the High School of Performing Arts and the School of American Ballet. Hines made his Broadway debut in the musical Eubie! in 1978. He won a Tony Award for his performance in the musical Jelly's Last Jam in 1992. He also appeared in the Broadway productions of Sophisticated Ladies and Chicago. Hines made his film debut in the 1981 movie Wolfen. He went on to appear in films such as The Cotton Club (1984), White Nights (1985), Running Scared (1986), Tap (1989), and Waiting to Exhale (1995). He also appeared in television shows such as Will & Grace, The Gregory Hines Show, and The Red Skelton Show. Hines was married twice and had two sons. He died of cancer on August 9, 2003, at the age of 57.

Popular As Gregory Oliver Hines
Occupation actor,soundtrack,miscellaneous
Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 14 February 1946
Birthday 14 February
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 9 August, 2003
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Gregory Hines Height, Weight & Measurements

At 57 years old, Gregory Hines height is 6' (1.83 m) .

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Height 6' (1.83 m)
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Who Is Gregory Hines's Wife?

His wife is Pamela Koslow (12 April 1981 - 2000) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Patricia Panella (1968 - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

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Wife Pamela Koslow (12 April 1981 - 2000) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Patricia Panella (1968 - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child)
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Gregory Hines Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Gregory Hines worth at the age of 57 years old? Gregory Hines’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Gregory Hines's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2019

Pictured on a USA nondenominated "forever" postage stamp in the Black Heritage series, issued 28 January 2019. Price on day of issue was 55¢.

2004

Inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2004.

2003

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 248-249. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.

1993

Hope Clarke, Ted L. Levy and he were awarded the 1993 New York Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography in a Musical for "Jelly's Last Jam" on Broadway in New York City.

1992

Won Broadway's 1992 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Jelly's Last Jam," for which he also shared a Best Choreographer nomination with Hope Clarke and Ted L. Levy. He was also nominated for Tonys three other times: as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) in 1979 for "Eubie!", which he recreated in the television version with the same title, Eubie! (1981); ; and as Best Actor (Musical), in 1980 for "Comin' Uptown" and in 1981 for "Sophisticated Ladies."

1987

"There's nothing better than love" is a duet song he recorded with friend Luther Vandross back in the 80s. Gregory is known for his smooth silky voice and recorded his own self-titled album on Epic/Sony in 1987.

1985

In 1985, Gregory Hines was paired up with Mikhail Baryshnikov, another well-known dancer at the time, in an Academy Award winning Taylor Hackford film called "White Nights".

1984

He and Maurice Hines were cast as brothers in Francis Ford Coppola's The Cotton Club (1984), set in the Harlem club where their grandmother had been one of the elite black entertainers performing for a whites-only audience in the twenties and thirties. Coppola encouraged the brothers to improvise so they based one scene on their real-life reunion in "Eubie!" and admitted the tears were real.

1983

Father of Zachary Hines with Pamela Koslow, born in 1983.

1982

Was the first choice to play the Eddie Murphy role in 48 Hrs. (1982) but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts with The Cotton Club (1984).

1981

He was an actor, known for History of the World: Part I (1981), Running Scared (1986) and Waiting to Exhale (1995). He was married to Pamela Koslow and Patricia Panella.

1979

Appeared with Eubie Blake on a 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live (1975), hosted by Gary Busey. He sang two Eubie Blake songs and danced as well.

1978

He had a reunion with brother Maurice Hines when they were both hired for the Broadway musical, "Eubie!" in 1978. It earned him a Tony nomination, as did his role in another musical, "Sophisticated Ladies".

1971

Father of Daria Hines with Patricia Panella, born in 1971.

1954

In 1954 he and brother Maurice Hines they were cast in the Broadway musical "The Girl in the Pink Tights".

1946

Gregory Hines was born on February 14, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA as Gregory Oliver Hines.