Gene Kelly Quotes


I didn't want to be a dancer. I just did it to work my way through college. But I was always an athlete and gymnast, so it came naturally.


Citations

Krebs, Albin. "Gene Kelly, Dancer of Vigor and Grace, Dies." The New York Times, 3 Feb. 1996, p. 1.

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Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
  • Born: August 23, 1912
  • Died: February 2, 1996
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Dancer, Singer, Actor, Filmmaker, Choreographer, Comedian

Eugene Curran Kelly was an American actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks, and the likable characters that he played on screen. He starred in, choreographed, or co-directed some of the most well-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s, until they fell out of fashion in the late 1950s.