Gene Kelly
For people named Jean Kelly, see Jean Kelly (disambiguation).Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, film director, producer and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks and the likeable characters that he played on screen.Best known today for his performances in films such as An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952), he was a dominant force in musical films until they fell out of fashion in the late 1950s. His many innovations transformed the Hollywood musical and he is credited with almost single-handedly making the ballet form commercially acceptable to film audiences. Kelly was the recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 1952 for his career achievements. He later received lifetime achievement awards in the Kennedy Center Honors (1982), and from the Screen Actors Guild and American Film Institute; in 1999, the American Film Institute also numbered him 15th in their Greatest Male Stars of All Time list.
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| Alias (AKA) | Kelly Eugene Curran |
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| Birth date | August 23, 1912 |
| Birth name | Eugene Curran Kelly |
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| Date of death | February 02, 1996 |
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External resources
- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/kelly_g_homepage.html
- http://www.pittsburghclo.org/outreach/gene_kelly.cfm
- https://sites.google.com/site/pittsburghmusichistory/pittsburgh-music-story/pop/gene-kelly
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090317051732/http:/www.thememoryhole.org/mil/navy/navy_gene_kelly.pdf