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Overview
Mini Biography:
A star was born January 13, 1925 in Culver City, California. Her name... moreTrivia:
Received further ballet training from Ernest Belcher (Marge Champion's father). moreAwards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
My Playbill Bio: Aren't You Impressed? (From Huffington Post. 10 August 2009, 3:09 PM, PDT)
Damn Linkees!
(From FilmExperience. 1 March 2009, 8:03 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Gwyneth VerdonUS TV Schedule:
| Wed. Nov. 11 | 11:30 AM | SHOW | Marvin's Room |
Filmography
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Actress, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew, Art Department, Music Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actress
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1. | Bruno (2000) | Barbara Weetman | 2000 | - | 6.1 (655) |
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2. | Walking Across Egypt (1999) | Alora | 1999 | - | 6.9 (689) |
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3. | "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993) | Maisie Whitman (2 episodes, 1997-1999) | 1999 | - | 5.2 (3,131) |
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4. | "Promised Land" (1996) | Karen Hatcher (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 7.3 (122) |
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5. | Best Friends for Life (1998) (TV) | Edith Cooper | 1998 | - | 6.7 (62) |
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6. | "Touched by an Angel" (1994) | Lorraine McCully (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 5.4 (1,309) |
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7. | Marvin's Room (1996) | Ruth | 1996 | $19.8M | 6.6 (8,907) |
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8. | In Cold Blood (1996) (TV) | Sadie Truitt | 1996 | - | 6.3 (384) |
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9. | "The Cosby Mysteries" (1994) | Yolanda (2 episodes, 1994) | 1994 | - | 4.8 (67) |
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10. | Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) (TV) | Etta Pell, Old Folks Home Resident | 1994 | - | 7.0 (265) |
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11. | "Key West" (1993) | Sister Grace (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | 8.3 (113) |
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12. | "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993) | Jessie Doohen (1 episode, 1993) | 1993 | - | 9.0 (2,279) |
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13. | "Dream On" (1990) | Kitty Brewer (1 episode, 1992) | 1992 | - | 7.4 (743) |
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14. | Alice (1990) | Alice's Mother | 1990 | - | 6.5 (4,434) |
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15. | "Great Performances: Dance in America" (1976) | (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 6.6 (9) |
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16. | "Dear John" (1988) | Yvonne (1 episode, 1989) | 1989 | - | 7.0 (187) |
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17. | Cocoon: The Return (1988) | Bess McCarthy Selwyn | 1988 | - | 4.8 (4,845) |
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18. | "Webster" (1983) | Aunt Charlotte (3 episodes, 1986-1988) | 1988 | - | 5.2 (220) |
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19. | "Magnum, P.I." (1980) | Katherine Magnum Peterson (5 episodes, 1985-1988) | 1988 | - | 7.7 (2,866) |
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20. | Nadine (1987) | Vera | 1987 | - | 5.3 (1,564) |
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21. | "Hotel" (1983) | Iris Lloyd (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | 5.7 (234) |
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22. | "All Is Forgiven" (1986) | Bonita Harrell (1 episode, 1986) | 1986 | - | 7.0 (20) |
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23. | "The Equalizer" (1985) | Kelly Sterling (1 episode, 1986) | 1986 | - | 7.6 (667) |
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24. | Cocoon (1985) | Bess McCarthy | 1985 | - | 6.6 (15,948) |
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25. | "Trapper John, M.D." (1979) | Ms. Taylor (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 6.6 (247) |
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26. | The Cotton Club (1984) | Tish Dwyer | 1984 | - | 6.3 (6,346) |
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27. | "Gimme a Break!" (1981) | Lily (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | 5.8 (241) |
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28. | The Jerk, Too (1984) (TV) | (uncredited) Bag Lady | 1984 | - | 3.2 (154) |
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29. | Legs (1983) (TV) | Maureen Comly | 1983 | - | 5.6 (9) |
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30. | "All My Children" (1970) | Judith Kingsley Sawyer (unknown episodes, 1982) | 1982 | - | - |
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31. | "Fame" (1982) | Melinda MacNeil (1 episode, 1982) | 1982 | - | 6.5 (443) |
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32. | "M*A*S*H" (1972) | Brandy Doyle (1 episode, 1981) | 1981 | - | 8.6 (6,972) |
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33. | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) | Our Guests at Heartland | 1978 | - | 3.4 (3,091) |
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34. | Deadly Visitor (1973) (TV) | 1973 | - | 8.3 (6) | |
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35. | "Love, American Style" (1969) | Estelle Mayberry (segment "Love and the New Act") (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 6.5 (288) |
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36. | "NET Playhouse" (1966) | (segment "Actor's Choice") (1 episode, 1971) | 1971 | - | - |
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37. | Damn Yankees! (1958) | Lola | 1958 | - | 7.3 (999) |
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38. | Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955) | Specialty Dancer | 1955 | - | 5.2 (150) |
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39. | Once Upon an Eastertime (1954) (TV) | Cathy | 1954 | - | - |
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40. | "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951) | (1 episode, 1954) | 1954 | - | 7.4 (12) |
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41. | The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) | (uncredited) Abigail | 1953 | - | 4.6 (48) |
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42. | The I Don't Care Girl (1953) | (uncredited) Specialty Dancer - 'Beale Street Blues' | 1953 | - | 6.8 (48) |
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43. | The Mississippi Gambler (1953) | (uncredited) Voodoo dancer | 1953 | - | 6.6 (192) |
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44. | The Merry Widow (1952) | (uncredited) Girl at Maxim's | 1952 | - | 5.9 (200) |
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45. | Dreamboat (1952) | (uncredited) Girl in television commercial | 1952 | - | 6.9 (171) |
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46. | Meet Me After the Show (1951) | (uncredited) Gwen Verdon / Sappho, Dancer in No Talent Joe | 1951 | - | 6.1 (48) |
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47. | David and Bathsheba (1951) | (uncredited) Specialty dancer | 1951 | - | 5.7 (492) |
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48. | On the Riviera (1951) | (as Gwyneth Verdon) Speciality Dancer | 1951 | - | 6.6 (219) |
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49. | The Blonde from Brooklyn (1945) | (uncredited) Girl in Nightclub | 1945 | - | 4.8 (24) |
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50. | Hoosier Holiday (1943) | (uncredited) Cheerleader | 1943 | - | - |
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51. | The King Steps Out (1936) | (uncredited) Solo Ballerina | 1936 | - | 5.9 (34) |
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1. | "Great Performances" (1972) | (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 8.4 (106) |
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2. | "M*A*S*H" (1972) | (1 episode, 1981) | 1981 | - | 8.6 (6,972) |
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3. | "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961) | (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | 7.6 (80) |
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4. | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) | (performer: "Can-Can") | 1976 | - | 7.3 (871) |
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5. | "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" (1975) | (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 6.7 (9) |
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6. | "The Garry Moore Show" (1958) | (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 7.3 (30) |
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7. | "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956) | (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.7 (26) |
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8. | Damn Yankees! (1958) | (performer: "A Little Brains, A Little Talent", "Whatever Lola Wants", "Who's Got the Pain", "Two Lost Souls") | 1958 | - | 7.3 (999) |
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9. | "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950) | (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 7.8 (140) |
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10. | The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) | (performer: "We're in Business" (1953) (uncredited)) | 1953 | - | 4.6 (48) |
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11. | The Mississippi Gambler (1953) | (performer: "HAITIAN DEVIL SONG") | 1953 | - | 6.6 (192) |
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12. | The Merry Widow (1952) | (performer: "Can-Can" (uncredited)) | 1952 | - | 5.9 (200) |
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13. | Meet Me After the Show (1951) | (performer: "NO TALENT JOE", "I FEEL LIKE DANCING") | 1951 | - | 6.1 (48) |
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1. | Sweet Charity (1969) | (choreographer) (uncredited) | 1969 | - | 6.9 (1,514) |
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2. | The Mississippi Gambler (1953) | (choreographer) | 1953 | - | 6.6 (192) |
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3. | Singin' in the Rain (1952) | (assistant choreographer) (uncredited) | 1952 | - | 8.4 (49,916) |
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1. | "Great Performances: Dance in America" (1976) | artistic advisor (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 6.6 (9) |
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1. | Cocoon (1985) | (special music & dance coordinator) | 1985 | - | 6.6 (15,948) |
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Thanks
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1. | Chicago (2002) | (dedicatee) | 2002 | $306M | 7.2 (77,690) |
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2. | "Great Performances: Dance in America" (1976) | dedicatee (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 6.6 (9) |
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1. | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) | Herself | 2003 | - | 8.1 (272) |
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2. | "Biography" (1987) | Herself (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 8.0 (266) |
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3. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Herself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 3.6 (556) |
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4. | The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle (1997) (TV) | Herself | 1997 | - | 7.3 (7) |
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5. | The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) | Herself - Presenter | 1994 | - | 6.3 (6) |
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6. | "Omnibus" (1967) | Herself (1 episode, 1994) | 1994 | - | 7.5 (14) |
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7. | The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) | Herself - Presenter | 1989 | - | 6.0 (5) |
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8. | Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) | Herself | 1985 | - | 6.1 (36) |
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9. | Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) | Herself | 1985 | - | 6.4 (18) |
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10. | The 38th Annual Tony Awards (1984) (TV) | Herself - Presenter & Performer | 1984 | - | - |
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11. | American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance (1981) (TV) | Herself - Host | 1981 | - | - |
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12. | "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961) | Herself (2 episodes, 1970-1976) | 1976 | - | 7.6 (80) |
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13. | "Dinah!" (1974) | Herself (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 6.5 (37) |
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14. | "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" (1975) | Herself / Roxie Hart (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 6.7 (9) |
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15. | "Captain Kangaroo" (1955) | Herself (2 episodes, 1975) | 1975 | - | 8.3 (139) |
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16. | Broadway (1973) (TV) | Herself | 1973 | - | - |
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17. | The 27th Annual Tony Awards (1973) (TV) | Herself - Presenter | 1973 | - | - |
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18. | Liza with a Z: A Concert for Television (1972) (TV) | (uncredited) Herself - Audience Member | 1972 | - | 8.4 (232) |
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19. | The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV) | Herself - Presenter | 1972 | - | - |
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20. | The 25th Annual Tony Awards (1971) (TV) | Herself - Performer | 1971 | - | - |
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21. | "Girl Talk" (1962) | Herself (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 4.1 (14) |
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22. | "Toast of the Town" (1948) | Dancer / 4 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1953-1970) | 1970 | - | 8.4 (100) |
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23. | "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) | Herself (2 episodes, 1967-1969) | 1969 | - | 8.9 (547) |
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24. | "The Hollywood Palace" (1964) | Dancer / Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | 9.5 (45) |
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25. | "The Joan Rivers Show" (1969) | Herself (1 episode, 1969) | 1969 | - | - |
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26. | The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) | Herself - Presenter | 1969 | - | 5.2 (17) |
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27. | "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966) | Herself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.4 (65) |
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28. | "The Jonathan Winters Show" (1967) | Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | 8.2 (17) |
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29. | "What's My Line?" (1950) | Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1966) | 1966 | - | 8.9 (268) |
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30. | "The Danny Kaye Show" (1963) | Herself / Herself - Guest (2 episodes, 1963-1965) | 1965 | - | 7.4 (21) |
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31. | "The Garry Moore Show" (1958) | Herself (11 episodes, 1961-1964) | 1964 | - | 7.3 (30) |
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32. | "The Jimmy Dean Show" (1963) | Herself (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 5.7 (8) |
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33. | "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956) | Herself (2 episodes, 1958-1959) | 1959 | - | 7.7 (26) |
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34. | "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950) | Dancer / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1955) | 1955 | - | 7.8 (140) |
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1. | Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (2009) (V) | Herself |
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3. | "Great Performances" | |
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4. | "Broadway: The American Musical" | |
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5. | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) | Bess McCarthy |
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6. | "Biography" | |
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7. | The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (1991) (TV) | Herself |
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8. | Paris Is Burning (1990) | (uncredited) Herself |
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9. | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) | Clip from 'The Merry Widow' (1952) |
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Additional Details
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Won a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical as Lola morePublicity Listings:
1 Interview | 1 Article | 1 Pictorial morePlot Keywords:
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