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Caption: Director Rick McKay with theatre legend Gwen Verdon on the set of "Broadway: The Golden Age" at the last interview she would ever give before her death.
About Gwyneth Evelyn Verdon
Actress, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew
Born: January 13, 1925
Star sign: Capricorn
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Known for: All My Children (1970), Cocoon (1985), Marvin's Room (1996), Damn Yankees! (1958)
Source: IMDB
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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