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Gower Carlyle Champion war ein US-amerikanischer Musical- und Filmregisseur, Choreograph, Film- und Theaterschauspieler sowie Tänzer. Der Regisseur der Erstproduktionen von Musicals wie Hello, Dolly!, Bye Bye Birdie und 42nd Street galt als einer der „herausragendsten und einflussreichsten Regisseure des amerikanischen Musiktheaters“. Im ...
Gower Carlyle Champion (June 22, 1919 – August 25, 1980) was an American actor, theatre director, choreographer, and dancer. Early years. Champion was born on June 22, 1919, in Geneva, Illinois, as the son of John W. Champion and Beatrice Carlisle. He was raised in Los Angeles, California, where he graduated from Fairfax High School. [1] .
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- 1939–80
- August 25, 1980 (aged 61), New York City, US
- Gower Carlyle Champion, June 22, 1919, Geneva, Illinois, US
Gower Champion was a versatile performer who appeared in musicals, TV shows and movies. He was married to dancer Marge Champion and directed shows like Hello, Dolly! and An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte.
- Actor, Director, Additional Crew
- June 22, 1921
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- August 25, 1980
26. Aug. 1980 · Gower Champion, 61, the famed choreographer and former dancer who was a major figure on the Broadway musical stage and the director of such hits as "Hello Dolly!," died yesterday, hours before...
Sadly, Champion wasn't tall enough for ballet, which is what she trained all her life for. After her marriage to Gower Champion, the two performed together as a dance team in MGM musicals of the 1940s and 50s, including their first MGM musical Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), Show Boat (1951) and Everything I Have Is Yours (1952).
Eight-time Tony Award® winner Gower Champion (b. Geneva, Illinois, 22 June 1919; d. New York City, 25 August 1980) was a dancer, film actor, choreographer, and stage director best known for his work in the Broadway hit musicals Bye Bye Birdie (1960), Carnival! (1961), Hello, Dolly! (1964) and 42nd Street (1980). As a dancing team, he and his ...
Gower Champion was a dancer, actor, choreographer and director who won eight Tony Awards. He was married to Marge Champion and died in 1980 after directing the original 42nd Street.
