Gene Kelly
Born: 23 August 1912
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death: 2 February 1996
Best Known As: Dancing star of Singin' In The Rain
Name at birth: Eugene Curran Kelly
Gene Kelly's euphoric, puddle-splashing dance from Singin' In the Rain is one of the iconic moments of 20th-century Hollywood. Kelly was a dance instructor who made it to Broadway and then to Hollywood in time to become a top musical star during the 1940s and '50s. His athleticism and inventive choreography made him a kind of working-man's Fred Astaire, and Kelly starred in some of the era's biggest MGM's movies, including On the Town (1949). An American in Paris (1951), Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Brigadoon (1954). Kelly designed and choreographed elaborate set pieces for many of his films, and in 1951 he was given a special Oscar for his contribution to the movies. When the popularity of movie musicals waned in the 1960s, Kelly made television appearances and directed films including Hello, Dolly! (1969) and The Cheyenne Social Club (1970).
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Born: 28 September 1972
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Premiere magazine called Paltrow the modern actress "most likely to assume the mantle of Audrey Hepburn." Paltrow made her movie debut in Steven Spielberg's Hook (1991), and then grew into a willowy blonde beauty who had leading roles in Seven (1995) and Emma (1996). Paltrow's sporadic real-life relationships with actors Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck also kept her in the public eye. She proved herself as a leading lady by winning the best actress Oscar for playing Viola De Lesseps in the romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love (1998, with Imelda Staunton). Paltrow's other films include The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999, with Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001, with Ben Stiller and Gene Hackman) and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004, with Jude Law).
Paltrow married singer Chris Martin of the band Coldplay in December of 2003. Their daughter, Apple Blythe Alison Martin, was born on 14 May 2004... Paltrow is the daughter of actress Blythe Danner and director Bruce Paltrow.
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