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Biography

Gwen Verdon (born January 13, 1925) was a Tony Award-winning dancer and actress, best remembered for originating the lead role in "Sweet Charity" and…more

Born

1/13/1925, Culver City, California

Died

10/18/2000

Birth Name

Gwyneth Evelyn Verdon

Gender

Female

Credits

Recurring Role (1)

Role
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Herself
  - S 23: Ep 13 December 21, 1969: The Swinging, Soulful Sixties
    12/21/69
  - S 22: Ep 32 June 1, 1969: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Lesley Gore, Gwen Verdon
    6/1/69
  - S 22: Ep 20 March 2, 1969: Nancy Ames, Paul Anka, Alan King, Gwen Verdon, Nancy Walker, Flip Wilson
    3/2/69
  - S 21: Ep 14 20th Anniversary Show: Gwen Verdon; Pearl Bailey; Robert Merrill
    12/10/67
  - S 20: Ep 26 March 5, 1967: Dionne Warwick, Gwen Verdon, Rodney Dangerfield, Alan King
    3/5/67
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (47)

Role
- Walker, Texas Ranger
  Maisie Whitman
  - S 7: Ep 20 Mind Games
    5/8/99
  - S 6: Ep 5 Forgotten People
    10/25/97
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 75 Show #506
    1/7/99
- Great Performances
  Herself
  - S 26: Ep 3 The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
    12/3/97
- Touched By an Angel
  Lorraine McCully
  - S 3: Ep 24 Missing In Action
    4/13/97
- The Cosby Mysteries
  Yolanda
  - S 1: Ep 3 Self Defense
    10/5/94
  - S 1: Ep 2 Our Lady of Cement
    9/28/94
- Homicide: Life on the Street
  Jessie Doohen
  - S 1: Ep 2 Ghost of a Chance
    2/3/93
- Dream On
  Mom
  - S 3: Ep 4 For Peter's Sake
    6/20/92
- Dear John
  Yvonne
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Second Time Around
    3/9/89
- Webster
  Aunt Charlotte
  - S 6: Ep 9 Take My Cousin, Please
    11/4/88
  - S 3: Ep 23 There Goes the Bride
    3/14/86
  - S 3: Ep 15 Hello, I Must Be Going
    1/10/86
- Magnum, P.I.
  Katherine Petersen
  - S 8: Ep 12 Resolutions
    5/1/88
- Magnum, P.I.
  Katherine Peterson
  - S 8: Ep 1 Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts
    10/7/87
- Hotel
  Iris Lloyd
  - S 4: Ep 20 Second Thoughts
    5/20/87
- Magnum, P.I.
  Katherine Magnum Peterson
  - S 7: Ep 17 Forty
    2/11/87
  - S 6: Ep 7 Going Home
    10/31/85
- All is Forgiven
  Bonita Harrell
  - S 1: Ep 7 I Can't Say No
    5/29/86
- The Equalizer
  Kelly Sterling
  - S 1: Ep 18 Unnatural Causes
    2/12/86
- Trapper John, M.D.
  Mrs. Taylor
  - S 6: Ep 21 All the King's Horses
    3/31/85
- Gimme a Break!
  Lily
  - S 3: Ep 21 The Center
    4/19/84
- Fame
  Melinda MacNeil
  - S 1: Ep 10 Come One, Come All
    3/11/82
- M*A*S*H
  Brandy Doyle
  - S 10: Ep 1 That's Show Biz
    10/26/81
- $20,000 Pyramid
  Herself
- Dinah!
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 48 November 19, 1975
    11/19/75
- $10,000 Pyramid
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 7 Gwen Verdon & Godfrey Cambridge
    10/22/73
- Love, American Style
  Estelle
  - S 4: Ep 12 Love and the New Act
    9/29/72
- The Don Knotts Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 18 January 26, 1971
    1/26/71
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Herself
  - S 23: Ep 19 February 1, 1970: Jackie DeShannon, Robert Shaw & Rita Moreno, Bob Newhart, Gwen Verdon
    2/1/70
- Kids Incorporated
  Grandma Ruby
  - S 2: Ep 16 Grandma Won't You Dance with Me
- You're Putting Me On
  Guest Contestant
  - S 1: Ep 24 Week 23
    12/1/69
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 63 November 26, 1969
    11/26/69
  - S 14: Ep 196 Week of June 14, 1976
    6/14/76
  - S 11: Ep 160 Week of April 16, 1973
    4/16/73
  - S 10: Ep 194 May 25, 1972
    5/25/72
  - S 10: Ep 89 December 30, 1971
    12/30/71
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Carol Burnett Show
  herself
  - S 3: Ep 6 with Gwen Verdon, Pat Boone
    11/3/69
- The Hollywood Palace
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 1 Host: Bing Crosby / Sweetwater
    10/11/69
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 19 July 7, 1969
    7/7/69
  - S 4: Ep 47 March 3, 1970
    3/3/70
  - S 4: Ep 31 February 9, 1970
    2/9/70
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Herself/Co-host
  - S 7: Ep 95 January 17, 1969
    1/17/69
  - S 7: Ep 94 January 16, 1969
    1/16/69
  - S 7: Ep 93 January 15, 1969
    1/15/69
  - S 7: Ep 92 January 14, 1969
    1/14/69
  - S 7: Ep 91 Week of January 13, 1969
    1/13/69
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Bob Hope Show
  Herself
  - S 19: Ep 2 October 14, 1968
    10/14/68
- The Jonathan Winters Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 1 September 25, 1968
    9/25/68
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 245 August 30, 1968
    8/30/68
- The Carol Burnett Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 6 with Phyllis Diller, Gwen Verdon, Bobbie Gentry
    10/16/67
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 226 July 20, 1967
    7/20/67
  - S 4: Ep 109 February 2, 1967
    2/2/67
  - S 4: Ep 57 November 22, 1966
    11/22/66
  - S 4: Ep 29 October 13, 1966
    10/13/66
  - S 3: Ep 146 March 29, 1966
    3/29/66
  - + 2 More Credits
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 17: Ep 37 EPISODE #814
    5/15/66
- The Danny Kaye Show
  Herself
  - S 3: Ep 11 December 1, 1965
    12/1/65
  - S 2: Ep 21 February 10, 1965
    2/10/65
  - S 2: Ep 14 December 23, 1964
    12/23/64
  - S 2: Ep 10 November 25, 1964
    11/25/64
  - S 2: Ep 1 September 23, 1964
    9/23/64
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Garry Moore Show
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 27 April 14, 1964
    4/14/64
  - S 6: Ep 15 January 7, 1964
    1/7/64
  - S 6: Ep 7 November 5, 1963
    11/5/63
  - S 5: Ep 32 May 21, 1963
    5/21/63
  - S 5: Ep 14 January 1, 1963
    1/1/63
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Perry Como Show
  Herself
  - S 14: Ep 8 November 22, 1961
    11/22/61
  - S 13: Ep 16 January 18, 1961
    1/18/61
  - S 13: Ep 15 January 11, 1961
    1/11/61
- Person to Person
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 15 January 29, 1960
    1/29/60
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 1 October 4, 1959
    10/4/59
  - S 3: Ep 1 October 5, 1958
    10/5/58
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guests
  - S 6: Ep 10 12/11/1955 - Salute to George Abbott
    11/11/55
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 33 7/10/1955
    7/10/55
- Goodyear Television Playhouse
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 12 Native Dancer
    3/28/54
- Toast of the Town
  scheduled guest
  - S 7: Ep 5 Harry Belafonte; Gwen Verdon; Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
    10/11/53

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- Gwen was nominated for 3 Emmys. In 1988, she was nominated for "Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series" for Magnum, P.I.. In 1993, she was nominated for "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series" for Homicide:Life on the Street. Also in 1993, she was nominated for "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series" for Dream On.
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- Gwen was nominated for 2 SAG Awards in 1997, for her movie Marvin's Room. The categories were "Outstanding Performance by a Cast" and "Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role".
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- Her mother, Gertrude, was a vaudevillian and dancer and her father, Joseph, was an MGM studio electrician.
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