Gwen Verdon

American dancer and actress (1925-2000)
Person human Q508843
Gwen Verdon
Bureau of Industrial Service. This was a division of ad agency Young & Rubicam and was widely used by those in the television industry for distribution of publicity material. Photo by Murray Korm · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Gwen Verdon

Summary

Gwen Verdon is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Culver City[2]. She was born on January 13, 1925[3]. She died in Woodstock[4]. She died on October 18, 2000[5]. She worked as a singer[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,987 views/month, #5,964 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Culver City[2], Gwen Verdon…
  • Gwen Verdon died in Woodstock[4].
  • Gwen Verdon was born on January 13, 1925[3].
  • Gwen Verdon was born on January 1, 1925[12].
  • Gwen Verdon died on October 18, 2000[5].
  • Gwen Verdon died on January 1, 2000[13].
  • Among Gwen Verdon's spouses was Bob Fosse[14].
  • A child of Gwen Verdon was Nicole Fosse[15].
  • Gwen Verdon held citizenship in United States[16].
  • American English was Gwen Verdon's native language[17].
  • Gwen Verdon's professions included singer[6].
  • Gwen Verdon's professions included dancer[7].
  • Gwen Verdon's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Gwen Verdon's professions included film actor[9].
  • Gwen Verdon's professions included actor[10].
  • Gwen Verdon's field of work was acting[18].
  • Gwen Verdon was educated at Alexander Hamilton High School[19].
  • Gwen Verdon received the National Medal of Arts[20].
  • Gwen Verdon received the Theatre World Award[21].
  • Gwen Verdon received the Library of Congress Living Legend[22].
  • Gwen Verdon received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[23].
  • Gwen Verdon received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[24].
  • Gwen Verdon received the Drama League Award[25].
  • Gwen Verdon is recorded as female[26].
  • Gwen Verdon's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1925-01-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-10-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6d20767f-d03c-489e-b97c-70236576ef4e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Gwen Verdon's place of birth was Culver City[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 13, 1925[3] and January 1, 1925[12]. American English was her native language[17].

Education

Gwen Verdon was educated at Alexander Hamilton High School[19]. She studied under Ellen Faull[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and actor[10]. Gwen Verdon's field of work was acting[18].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts[20], a medallion[34], in United States[35], founded in 1984[36]; Theatre World Award[21], a theatre award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1945[39]; Library of Congress Living Legend[22], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2000[42]; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[23], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1948[45]; Drama League Award[25], an award[46]; and Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical[47], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1950[50].

Personal Life

Among Gwen Verdon's spouses was Bob Fosse[14]. A child of her was Nicole Fosse[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 18, 2000[5] and January 1, 2000[13]. Gwen Verdon died in Woodstock[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[51].

Why It Matters

Gwen Verdon ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,987 views/month, #5,964 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Gwen Verdon born?

Gwen Verdon was born in Culver City[2].

Where did Gwen Verdon die?

Gwen Verdon passed away in Woodstock[4].

Who was Gwen Verdon married to?

Gwen Verdon's spouses include Bob Fosse[14].

What did Gwen Verdon do for work?

Gwen Verdon worked as singer[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], film actor[9], and actor[10].

Where did Gwen Verdon go to school?

Gwen Verdon was educated at Alexander Hamilton High School[19].

What awards did Gwen Verdon receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts[20], Theatre World Award[21], Library of Congress Living Legend[22], and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[23].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Theatre World Award Recipients. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Library of Congress to Honor "Living Legends". loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [47] . wikidata.org.
  23. [51] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gwen Verdon. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gwen-verdon
MLA “Gwen Verdon.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gwen-verdon.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gwen-verdon_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gwen Verdon}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gwen-verdon}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Gwen Verdon — https://4ort.xyz/entity/gwen-verdon (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gwen-verdon · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, dancer, stage actor +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, American English
    Spouse Bob Fosse
    Place of death Woodstock
    Unmarried partner Scott Brady
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.