Gwen Verdon
Birthday: 13 January 1925, Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name: Gwyneth Evelyn Verdon
Height: 163 cm
Gwen Verdon was born to the theater. Her mother, Gertrude, was a vaudevillian and dancer. Her father, Joseph, was an MGM studio electrician. She had to wear corrective boots as a child to straighten o ...Show More
Sex in a dance is in the eyes of the beholder. I never thought my dances sexy. I suppose that's beca Show more
Sex in a dance is in the eyes of the beholder. I never thought my dances sexy. I suppose that's because I see myself with my face washed, and to me I look like a rabbit. Hide
These girls I've played are naive and pure. They are looking for someone to really love. But they ar Show more
These girls I've played are naive and pure. They are looking for someone to really love. But they aren't very bright, and they haven't been brought up in a family situation that enables them to evaluate. As for the prostitutes, well they're 'loved' every 20 minutes, or what substitutes for love in about 90% of American homes-- I'm pretty cynical about that. Hide
On second husband Bob Fosse: "Bob Fosse grew up around strip clubs. Women were his hobby. He'd even Show more
On second husband Bob Fosse: "Bob Fosse grew up around strip clubs. Women were his hobby. He'd even cheat on his mistress. Part of him felt guilty, another part was ecstatic. In the end, it helped lead him to an early death". Hide
I like the character of Charity because she's so hopeful. She's never bitter, and plenty of things h Show more
I like the character of Charity because she's so hopeful. She's never bitter, and plenty of things happen to her that could make her bitter. She always thinks tomorrow's going to be beautiful. And someday it will be. Hide
Gwen Verdon's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (114)
Gwen Verdon'S roles
Ruth
Bess McCarthy
