Gene Kelly, the dancer and American movie icon, was born August 23, 1912. Kelly began as a chorus boy on Broadway, where he later earned stardom in the title role of Rodgers and Hart's 1940 musical Pal Joey.
He spent most of the rest of his career in movies, as a dancer and choreographer, and later directing.
Flip through the 9 Broadway-related facts below:
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Leave It to Me!
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One for the Money
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Julie Haydon, Gene Kelly, Henry Jones (far right), and cast in The Time of Your Life
Gene Kelly, Reginald Beane, Henry Jones, and Julie Haydon in Time of Your Life
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Shirley Paige and Gene Kelly in Pal Joey
Gene Kelly and Vivienne Segal in Pal Joey
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Gene Kelly and Shirley Paige in Pal Joey
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Cast of Flower Drum Song
Cast of Flower Drum Song
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Gene Kelly in the film version of Singin' in the Rain
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Peter Slutsker, Mary D'Arcy, and Don Correia in Singin' In The Rain on Broadway
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Barbra Streisand in the film adaptation of Hello, Dolly!
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Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music film
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Singin' In The Rain
Xanadu
An American in Paris
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