- Gene Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer as well as choreographer.
- Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks and the likeable characters that he played on screen.
- Gene Kelly big break was in the title role of the Broadway musical Pal Joey in 1940.
- He directed the films Gigot and Hello, Dolly!
- His most memorable films, most of which he choreographed, include An American in Paris and Singin’ in the Rain.
- He received lifetime achievement awards from the Kennedy Center Honors in 1982.
- Gene Kelly died in his Beverly Hills home on February 2, 1996 after suffering a number of strokes over the previous years.
