Marge Champion

American dancer and actress (1919–2020)
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Marge Champion
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Marge Champion

Summary

Marge Champion is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], she… she was born on September 2, 1919[3]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. She died on October 21, 2020[5]. She worked as a choreographer[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (836 views/month, #6,844 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Marge Champion was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Marge Champion died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Marge Champion was born on September 2, 1919[3].
  • Marge Champion died on October 21, 2020[5].
  • Marge Champion's father was Ernest Belcher[12].
  • Marge Champion was married to Boris Sagal[13].
  • Marge Champion was married to Art Babbitt[14].
  • Among Marge Champion's spouses was Gower Champion[15].
  • Marge Champion held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Marge Champion worked as a choreographer[6].
  • Marge Champion's professions included dancer[7].
  • Marge Champion worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Marge Champion worked as a television actor[9].
  • Marge Champion's professions included film actor[10].
  • Marge Champion worked as an actor[17].
  • Marge Champion's field of work was dance[18].
  • Marge Champion's field of work was choreography[19].
  • Marge Champion's field of work was acting[20].
  • Marge Champion's education included a stint at Hollywood High School[21].
  • Marge Champion received the Disney Legends[22].
  • Marge Champion received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23].
  • Marge Champion received the American Choreography Awards[24].
  • Marge Champion is recorded as female[25].
  • Marge Champion's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Marge Champion's Commons category is recorded as Marge Champion[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: 1919-09-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-10-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8639b12a-72e9-43fe-9f01-9ea77b2bca80[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Marge Champion… she was born on September 2, 1919[3]. Her father was Ernest Belcher[12].

Education

Marge Champion was educated at Hollywood High School[21]. She studied under Maria Ouspenskaya[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], film actor[10], and actor[17]. Fields of work include dance[18], a performing arts genre[34]; choreography[19]; and acting[20], a type of arts[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Disney Legends[22], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1987[38]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23], a commemorative plaque[39], in United States[40]; and American Choreography Awards[24], a group of awards[41], in United States[42], founded in 1994[43].

Personal Life

Spouses include Boris Sagal[13], a television director[44], 1923–1981[45], of United States[46]; Art Babbitt[14], a character animator[47], 1907–1992[48], of United States[49], awarded the Disney Legends[50], specialised in animator[51]; and Gower Champion[15], a choreographer[52], 1919–1980[53], of United States[54], awarded the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical[55].

Death and Burial

Marge Champion died on October 21, 2020[5]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Marge Champion ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (836 views/month, #6,844 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Marge Champion born?

Marge Champion's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Marge Champion die?

Marge Champion died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Marge Champion's parents?

Marge Champion's father was Ernest Belcher[12].

Who was Marge Champion married to?

Marge Champion's spouses include Boris Sagal[13], Art Babbitt[14], and Gower Champion[15].

What did Marge Champion do for work?

Marge Champion worked as choreographer[6], dancer[7], stage actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10].

Where did Marge Champion go to school?

Marge Champion was educated at Hollywood High School[21].

What awards did Marge Champion receive?

Honors received include Disney Legends[22], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23], and American Choreography Awards[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . d23.com. d23.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [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. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . 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. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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