Gene Kelly



First NameGene
Last NameKelly
Full Name at BirthEugene Curran Kelly
Age83 (age at death)
Date of BirthAugust 23, 1912
BirthplacePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of DeathFebruary 2, 1996
Location of DeathBeverly Hills, California
Cause of Deathstroke
Height5' 7" (170 cm)
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorBrown - Light
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Distinctive FeaturesKnown for his Innovative, Athletic style of Dancing.
Star SignLeo
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolPeabody High School
UniversityPennsylvania State College
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh, PA
Penn State University
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameFor Me and My Gal
Music GenreVocal
Music StyleShow Tunes
InstrumentVocals
FatherJames Patrick Joseph Kelly (Al Jolson's road manager in the 1920s)
MotherHarriet Curran
Brother(s)James Kelly
Fred Kelly
Sister(s)Harriet Joan Kelly
Louise Kelly
FriendsBen Blue, Fred Astaire, Stanley Donen, David O. Selznick, Ronald Reagan, Rags Ragland, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Errol Flynn, Rita Hayworth, Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Lena Horne

Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer, and choreographer. Kelly was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks and the likeable characters that he played on screen.


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Filmography

Selected Gene Kelly film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1986
Eric Hovland

1985
Sen. Charles Edwards

1980
Danny McGuire

1979
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
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1977
Will Atkins

1977
Charles Dane

1976
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
Host, Oscar Hammerstein II

1976
The Dorothy Hamill Special
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1973
Billy Boylan

1971
The Funny Side
Host

1967
Andy Miller

1967
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jeremy Keen, Proprietor

1964
Pinky Benson

1962
Father Chuck O'Malley

1960
E. K. Hornbeck

1958
Noel Airman

1958
Something for the Girls
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1957
Barry Nichols

1957
Michael J. Andrews

1956
Host, Pierrot, The Marine, The Marine

1956
The Magic Lamp

1955
Ted Riley

1954
Tommy Albright

1954
Lt. 'Brad' Bradville

1954
Specialty in 'Dancing Around'

1952
Don Lockwood

1952
Capt. Jeff Eliot

1951
Jerry Mulligan

1951
Icarus Xenophon

1951
Tom T. Triplet

1950
Giovanni E. 'Johnny' Columbo

1950
Joe D. Ross

1949
Gabey

1949
Eddie O'Brien

1948
Serafin

1947
Leo Gogarty

1946
Gentleman in 'The Babbit and the Bromide'

1945
Joseph Brady

1944
Robert Manette

1944
Danny McGuire

1943
Alec Howe/Black Arrow

1943
Vito S. Alessandro

1943
Victor

1943
Private Eddie Marsh

1942
Harry Palmer

Other Crew Credits

1978
Gene Kelly: An American in Pasadena
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1955
MGM Parade
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1954
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1948
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1944
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Soundtrack Credits

2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
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2006
Parashat Ha-Shavua
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2001
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1995
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1994
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1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars
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1989
Somebody or The Rise and Fall of Philosophy
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1986
Precious Images
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1980
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1980
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
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1980
Der ganz normale Wahnsinn
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1976
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1973
Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra
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1967
Jack and the Beanstalk
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1959
The Gene Kelly Show
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1957
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1954
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1950
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1949
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1948
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1944
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Gigot (1962)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
On the Town (1949)