Gower Champion

Gower Champion

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).

  • Title: Gower Champion
  • Popularity: 2.156
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1921-06-22
  • Place of Birth: Geneva, Illinois, USA
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Gower Champion Movies

  • 1952
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    Lovely to Look At

    Lovely to Look At

    5.1 1952 HD

    Three broke Broadway producers are desperately looking for backers for a new show. When they are about to give up, one of them discovers that they...

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  • 1951
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    Show Boat

    Show Boat

    6.034 1951 HD

    A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.

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  • 1950
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    Mr. Music

    Mr. Music

    4 1950 HD

    A golf-crazy songwriter tries to avoid the long, solitary hours of concentration needed to produce a hit musical. His producer and his secretary...

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  • 1955
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    Jupiter's Darling

    Jupiter's Darling

    4.3 1955 HD

    Rome is on the verge of being conquered by Hannibal. While Rome's ruler, Fabius Maximus, plots a defense against Hannibal's armies, Fabius'...

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  • 1953
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    Give a Girl a Break

    Give a Girl a Break

    5.2 1953 HD

    When the temperamental star of a new Broadway musical revue in rehearsals walks out, director and choreographer Ted Sturgis suggests casting an...

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  • 1952
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    Everything I Have Is Yours

    Everything I Have Is Yours

    5.8 1952 HD

    A husband and wife act are hoping to find success on Broadway.

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  • 1946
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    Till the Clouds Roll By

    Till the Clouds Roll By

    5.6 1946 HD

    Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage...

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  • 2006
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    42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

    42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

    6 2006 HD

    Making-of documentary about the 1933 musical, 42nd Street.

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  • 1955
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    Three for the Show

    Three for the Show

    6 1955 HD

    This musical reworking of Too Many Husbands (1940), features Grable as a top singer and dancer who's been widowed by WW II. She marries her late...

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  • 1948
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    Words and Music

    Words and Music

    5.7 1948 HD

    Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting,...

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  • 1945
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    Rhapsody in Blue

    Rhapsody in Blue

    6.4 1945 HD

    Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.

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  • 1976
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    That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    6.8 1976 HD

    Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical...

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  • 1956
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    Once Upon a Honeymoon

    Once Upon a Honeymoon

    4 1956 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Bank Shot

    The Bank Shot

    5.4 1974 HD

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  • 1963
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    My Six Loves

    My Six Loves

    5.6 1963 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Girl Most Likely

    The Girl Most Likely

    3.7 1958 HD

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  • 2019
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    42nd Street

    42nd Street

    7.4 2019 HD

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  • 1986
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    42nd Street

    42nd Street

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1953
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    Give a Girl a Break

    Give a Girl a Break

    5.2 1953 HD

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  • 1952
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    Everything I Have Is Yours

    Everything I Have Is Yours

    5.8 1952 HD

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  • 1956
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    What Day Is It?

    What Day Is It?

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.6 1962 HD

    The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.632 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1949
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    The Admiral Broadway Revue

    The Admiral Broadway Revue

    1 1949 HD

    The Admiral Broadway Revue is an American variety show that ran from January 28 to June 3, 1949. The show was broadcast live on Fridays, 8-9 pm...

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  • 1956
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    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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  • 1956
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    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

    The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

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  • 1959
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    The Bell Telephone Hour

    The Bell Telephone Hour

    7 1959 HD

    “The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that...

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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