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Gower Champion

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 22, 1921

Died

August 25, 1980 (age 59)

Place of Birth

Geneva, Illinois, USA

Gower Champion

Biography

Gower Carlyle Champion (June 22, 1919 – August 25, 1980) was an American actor, theatre director, choreographer, and dancer. Champion was born on June 22, 1919, in Geneva, Illinois, as the son of John W. Champion and Beatrice Carlisle. He was raised in Los Angeles, California, where he graduated from Fairfax High School. He studied dance from an early age and, at the age of fifteen, toured nightclubs with friend Jeanne Tyler billed as "Gower and Jeanne, America's Youngest Dance Team". In 1939, "Gower and Jeanne" danced to the music of Larry Clinton and his Orchestra in a Warner Brothers & Vitaphone film short-subject, "The Dipsy Doodler" (released in 1940).

Known For

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

1950

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

1948

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

Self

1959

Words and Music

Words and Music

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

1948

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

Dance Specialty

1946

Show Boat

Show Boat

Frank Schultz

1951

Mr. Music

Mr. Music

Gower Champion

1950

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

Self (archive footage)

2006

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

1976

The Admiral Broadway Revue

1949

Give a Girl a Break

Give a Girl a Break

Ted Sturgis

1953

Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue

Tap Dancer at Remick's (uncredited)

1945

Jupiter's Darling

Jupiter's Darling

Varius

1955

Lovely to Look at

Lovely to Look at

Jerry Ralby

1952

Three for the Show

Three for the Show

Vernon Lowndes

1955

Everything I Have Is Yours

Everything I Have Is Yours

Chuck Hubbard

1952

The All-Star Christmas Show

The All-Star Christmas Show

Self

1958

What Day Is It?

Conroy Gregory

1956

Filmography

2006Film42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stageas Self (archive footage)1976FilmThat's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self 1958FilmThe All-Star Christmas Showas Self 1956FilmWhat Day Is It?as Conroy Gregory 1955FilmThree for the Showas Vernon Lowndes 1955FilmJupiter's Darlingas Varius 1953FilmGive a Girl a Breakas Ted Sturgis 1952FilmEverything I Have Is Yoursas Chuck Hubbard 1952FilmLovely to Look atas Jerry Ralby 1951FilmShow Boatas Frank Schultz 1950FilmMr. Musicas Gower Champion 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest 1949TVThe Admiral Broadway Revue 1948FilmWords and Musicas Specialty Dancer (uncredited)1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1946FilmTill the Clouds Roll Byas Dance Specialty 1945FilmRhapsody in Blueas Tap Dancer at Remick's (uncredited)