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width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Gene Kelly</b></font><p><img src="genekelly1.jpg" height=317 width=254 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Gene Kelly"><b>AKA</b> Eugene Curran Kelly<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/753/000106435/" class=proflink>23-Aug</a>-<a href="/lists/911/000105596/" class=proflink>1912</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/661/000069454/" class=proflink>Pittsburgh, PA</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/916/000106598/" class=proflink>2-Feb</a>-<a href="/lists/506/000106188/" class=proflink>1996</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/425/000069218/" class=proflink>Beverly Hills, CA</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> <a href="/lists/328/000069121/" class=proflink>Stroke</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Cremated<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/758/000094476/" class=proflink>Roman Catholic</a><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor, <a href="/lists/235/000069028/" class=proflink>Dancer</a><p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Singin' in the Rain</i><p><b>Military service:</b> US Navy (WWII, U.S. Naval Photographic Center)<p><b>Brother:</b> Fred Kelly<br><b>Wife:</b> <a href="/people/217/000136806/">Betsy Blair</a> (actress, m. 22-Sep-1941, div. 3-Apr-1957, one daughter)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Kerry (b. 1940)<br><b>Wife:</b> Jeanne Coyne (m. 1960, d. 1973, one son, one daughter)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Bridget (with Jean Coyne)<br><b>Son:</b> Tim (with Jean Coyne)<br><b>Wife:</b> Patricia Ward (m. 1990, until his death)<br><p> High School: Peabody High School, Highland Park, PA (1929)<br> University: <a href="/edu/573/000068369/">BS Economics, University of Pittsburgh (1933)</a><br><p> <a href="/company/327/000044195/">Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer</a> <br> <a href="/honors/466/000060286/">Oscar (honorary)</a> 1952<br> <a href="/honors/534/000044402/">Emmy</a> 1967 for <i>Jack and the Beanstalk</i> (children's TV)<br> <a href="/honors/469/000032373/">American Film Institute Life Achievement Award</a> 1985<br> <a href="/honors/109/000048962/">Kennedy Center Honor</a> 1982<br> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 6161 Hollywood Blvd.<br> <a href="/honors/902/000044770/">National Medal of Arts</a> 1994<br> <a href="/event/366/000218709/">Hernia Operation</a> Los Angeles, CA (May-1979)<br> <a href="/event/187/000071971/">Stroke</a> Los Angeles, CA (23-Jul-1994)<br> <a href="/event/187/000071971/">Stroke</a> 7-Feb-1995<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/774/000350721/">Going My Way</a> Fr. Chuck O'Malley (1962-63)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/663/000083414/">That's Entertainment, Part II (16-May-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/377/000038263/">The Cheyenne Social Club (12-Jun-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/984/000037873/">Hello, Dolly! (16-Dec-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/770/000035665/">A Guide for the Married Man (25-May-1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/345/000066147/">Gigot (27-Sep-1962)</a> <br> <a href="/films/853/000091580/">The Tunnel of Love (21-Nov-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/182/000255414/">The Happy Road (20-Jun-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/821/000138407/">Invitation to the Dance (22-May-1956)</a> <br> <a href="/films/763/000066565/">It's Always Fair Weather (1-Sep-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/941/000032845/">Singin' in the Rain (27-Mar-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/910/000042784/">On the Town (8-Dec-1949)</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/956/000088692/">That's Entertainment! III (16-Jun-1994)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/146/000074921/">North and South (3-Nov-1985)</a> <br> <a href="/films/454/000084202/">That's Dancing! (18-Jan-1985)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/484/000059307/">Xanadu (8-Aug-1980)</a> · Danny McGuire<br> <a href="/films/180/000083928/">Viva Knievel! (15-Jul-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/663/000083414/">That's Entertainment, Part II (16-May-1976)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/776/000083527/">That's Entertainment! (23-May-1974)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/281/000099981/">40 Carats (28-Jun-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/010/000085752/">The Young Girls of Rochefort (8-Mar-1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/399/000042273/">What a Way to Go! (12-May-1964)</a> · Jerry Benson<br> <a href="/films/370/000034268/">Inherit the Wind (Jun-1960)</a> · E. K. Hornbeck<br> <a href="/films/025/000082776/">Marjorie Morningstar (24-Apr-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/642/000078408/">Les Girls (3-Oct-1957)</a> · Barry Nichols<br> <a href="/films/182/000255414/">The Happy Road (20-Jun-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/821/000138407/">Invitation to the Dance (22-May-1956)</a> · Sinbad<br> <a href="/films/763/000066565/">It's Always Fair Weather (1-Sep-1955)</a> · Ted Riley<br> <a href="/films/616/000042490/">Deep in My Heart (9-Dec-1954)</a> · Tap Dancer<br> <a href="/films/140/000036032/">Brigadoon (8-Sep-1954)</a> · Tommy Albright<br> <a href="/films/566/000203954/">Seagulls Over Sorrento (13-Jul-1954)</a> · Lt. Bradville<br> <a href="/films/564/000222895/">The Devil Makes Three (19-Sep-1952)</a> · Capt. Jeff Eliot<br> <a href="/films/941/000032845/">Singin' in the Rain (27-Mar-1952)</a> · Don Lockwood<br> <a href="/films/016/000256245/">It's a Big Country (20-Nov-1951)</a> · Icarus Xenophon<br> <a href="/films/761/000037650/">An American in Paris (4-Oct-1951)</a> · Jerry Mulligan<br> <a href="/films/605/000068401/">Summer Stock (31-Aug-1950)</a> · Joe D. Ross<br> <a href="/films/529/000134127/">Black Hand (11-Mar-1950)</a> · Johnny Columbo<br> <a href="/films/910/000042784/">On the Town (8-Dec-1949)</a> · Gabey<br> <a href="/films/097/000042968/">Take Me Out to the Ball Game (9-Mar-1949)</a> · Eddie O'Brien<br> <a href="/films/619/000035514/">Words and Music (9-Dec-1948)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/725/000034623/">The Three Musketeers (20-Oct-1948)</a> · D'Artagnan<br> <a href="/films/126/000064931/">The Pirate (20-May-1948)</a> · Serafin<br> <a href="/films/430/000138016/">Living in a Big Way (10-Jun-1947)</a> <br> <a href="/films/651/000032555/">Ziegfeld Follies (8-Apr-1946)</a> · Bromide Dancer<br> <a href="/films/433/000063244/">Anchors Aweigh (14-Jun-1945)</a> · Joseph Brady<br> <a href="/films/751/000134349/">Christmas Holiday (7-Jun-1944)</a> <br> <a href="/films/693/000035588/">Cover Girl (30-Mar-1944)</a> · Danny McGuire<br> <a href="/films/768/000089501/">The Cross of Lorraine (12-Nov-1943)</a> <br> <a href="/films/886/000089619/">Thousands Cheer (13-Sep-1943)</a> <br> <a href="/films/781/000089514/">Du Barry Was a Lady (13-Aug-1943)</a> · Alec Howe<br> <a href="/films/844/000225169/">Pilot #5 (24-Jun-1943)</a> · Vito S. Alessandro<br> <a href="/films/523/000041400/">For Me and My Gal (21-Oct-1942)</a> · Harry Palmer<br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=31572"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=31572">Gene Kelly</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=31572" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>