Gene Kelly

American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912 to 1996)

Gene Kelly biography

Gene Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer, born on 23 August 1912 in Pittsburgh, who died on 2 February 1996.

Gene Kelly's screen career began in 1942 with For Me and My Gal ♫, playing Harry Palmer.

Gene Kelly appeared in 52 films and 1 television or streaming title between 1942 and 1997.

Honours include National Medal of Arts, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program and Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Also known as: Eugene Curran Kelly, Eugene Kelly
Born: 23 August 1912
Died: 2 February 1996 (aged 83)
Birthplace: Pittsburgh
Work: Film actor, Singer, Film director, Actor, Choreographer
Film industries: Hollywood and beyond
Years active: 1931 to 1994
Awards: National Medal of Arts
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program
Knight of the Legion of Honour
SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
Kennedy Center Honors
AFI Life Achievement Award

52 films and 1 television or streaming title, newest first.

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
1997	Cats Don't Dance			"Dedicated to our friend and collaborator, Gene Kelly"
1994	That's Entertainment! III		English
1993	The Young Girls Turn 25		French
1985	That's Dancing!		English
1981	Reporter		French
1980	Xanadu ♫	Danny McGuire		Co-choreographer
1977	Viva Knievel!	Will Atkins
1976	That's Entertainment, Part II		English
1974	That's Entertainment!		English
1973	40 Carats	Billy Boylan
1970	The Cheyenne Social Club
1969	Hello, Dolly! ♫
1967	The Young Girls of Rochefort ♫	Andy Miller		Choreographer
1967	A Guide for the Married Man
1964	What a Way to Go!	Pinky Benson		Co-choreographer "Musical Extravaganza"
1960	Let's Make Love		English
1960	Inherit the Wind	E. K. Hornbeck
1960	Gigot
1958	Marjorie Morningstar	Noel Airman
1958	The Tunnel of Love
1957	The Happy Road	Michael J. Andrews
1957	Les Girls ♫	Barry Nichols
1956	Invitation to the Dance ♫	The Clown / The Marine / Sinbad		"Circus", "Ring Around the Rosie", "Sinbad the Sailor"
1955	It's Always Fair Weather ♫	Ted Riley
1954	Seagulls Over Sorrento		English

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Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
1954	Deep in My Heart		English
1954	Brigadoon ♫	Tommy Albright
1954	Seagulls Over Sorrento (US release title: Crest Of The Wave)	Lt. "Brad" Bradville (USN)		Filmed in the United Kingdom
1952	Singin' in the Rain ♫	Don Lockwood
1952	The Devil Makes Three	Capt. Jeff Eliot
1952	Love Is Better Than Ever		English
1951	It's a Big Country	Icarus Xenophon
1951	An American in Paris ♫	Jerry Mulligan
1950	Summer Stock ♫	Joe D. Ross
1950	Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership
1950	Black Hand	Giovanni E. "Johnny" Columbo
1949	Take Me Out to the Ball Game ♫	Eddie O'Brien
1949	On the Town ♫	Gabey
1948	The Three Musketeers	d'Artagnan		Co-choreographer of action sequences
1948	Words and Music		English
1948	The Pirate ♫	Serafin		Co-choreographer "Be a Clown", "The Pirate Ballet", Niña"
1947	Living in a Big Way ♫	Leo Gogarty
1945	Ziegfeld Follies		English
1945	Anchors Aweigh ♫	GM2 Joseph Brady
1945	Combat Fatigue Irritability	Seaman Bob Lucas		Short military training film
1944	Cover Girl ♫	Danny McGuire
1944	Christmas Holiday	Robert Manette
1943	Thousands Cheer ♫	Private Eddie Marsh		Co-choreographer "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
1943	The Cross of Lorraine	Victor
1943	Pilot #5	Vito S. Alessandro
1943	DuBarry Was a Lady ♫	Alec Howe / The Black Arrow		Co-choreographer "Do I Love You, Do I", "Friendship"
1942	For Me and My Gal ♫	Harry Palmer

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
1985	North and South		English