Gwen Verdon
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- Gender: Female
- Birthday: 1925-01-13
- Day of Death: 2000-10-18 ( 75 years old )
- Place of Birth: Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also Known As: Gwyneth Verdon / Gwen Verdun
- IMDB:nm0893862
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 out her legs, which were misshapen by childhood illness. Nonetheless, she first appeared as a tapper on stage at age 6. She got her break in Bob Fosse…
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