Gower Champion Net Worth

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Gower Champion Net Worth is
$1.7 Million

Gower Champion Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Dancer, actor, choreographer and director. Joined in 1945 with Marjorie Belcher (aka Marjorie Bell) to form the dance team of "Gower & Bell," renaming the team "Marge and Gower Champion" upon their marriage.

Date Of BirthJune 22, 1919, Geneva, Illinois, United States
DiedAugust 25, 1980, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of BirthGeneva, Illinois, USA
Height5' 10½" (1.79 m)
ProfessionActor, Director, Soundtrack
SpouseKarla Russell Champion (m. 1976–1980), Marge Champion (m. 1947–1973)
ChildrenGregg Champion, Blake Champion
ParentsJohn W. Champion, Beatrice Carlisle
Star SignCancer
#Fact
1Dancer, actor, choreographer and director. Joined in 1945 with Marjorie Belcher (aka Marjorie Bell) to form the dance team of "Gower & Bell," renaming the team "Marge and Gower Champion" upon their marriage.
2Older brother of John C. Champion.
3With fellow teenager Jeanne Tyler, formed the dance team Gower & Jeanne.
4Father, with Marge Champion, of sons Gregg Champion and Blake Champion.
5Out of an unprecedented 15 nominations, he won eight Tony Awards, more than any other director and/or choreographer (one more win than Bob Fosse). His wins: as Best Choreographer, in 1949 for "Lend an Ear;" and in 1981 for "42nd Street;" and as Best Director (Musical) and Best Choreographer, in 1961 for "Bye, Bye Birdie;" in 1964 for "Hello, Dolly!;" and in 1968 for "The Happy Time." He had seven other nominations: as Best Director (Musical), in 1962 for "Carnival;" in 1967 for "I Do! I Do!;" and 1981 for "42nd Street;" and as Best Director (Musical) and Best Choreographer, in 1973 for "Sugar;" in 1975 for "Mack and Mabel;"
Bob Fosse, Gower Champion, Kurt Kasznar, Larry Keating
Harry Belafonte, Gower Champion, Marge Champion
Julie Andrews, Harry Belafonte, Gower Champion

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress1977TV MovieExercise Instructor (uncredited)
Star!1968'Limehouse Blues' dance partner (uncredited)
The Bell Telephone Hour1960TV Series
The United States Steel Hour1959TV Series
General Electric Theater1956-1957TV SeriesThomas Birch / Mr. Death
Screen Directors Playhouse1956TV SeriesConroy Gregory
Shower of Stars1956TV Series
Front Row Center1955TV Series
Three for the Show1955Vernon Lowndes
Jupiter's Darling1955Varius
The Red Skelton Hour1954TV SeriesCameo
Lux Video Theatre1953TV SeriesTim
Give a Girl a Break1953Ted Sturgis
Everything I Have Is Yours1952Chuck Hubbard
Lovely to Look At1952Jerry Ralby
Show Boat1951Frank Schultz
Mr. Music1950Gower Champion
Words and Music1948Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By1946Dance Specialty (segment "Roberta")
Rhapsody in Blue1945Tap Dancer at Remick's (uncredited)
Projection Room1939ShortGower - Gower & Jeanne (uncredited)

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bank Shot1974
An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte1969TV Special
The 41st Annual Academy Awards1969TV Special
Mary Martin at Eastertime1966TV Movie
My Six Loves1963
Dow Hour of Great Mysteries1960TV Series 1 episode
Startime1959TV Series 1 episode
The Bell Telephone Hour1959TV Series 1 episode
Omnibus1959TV Series 1 episode
Accent on Love1959TV Movie
General Electric Theater1957-1959TV Series 2 episodes
Once Upon a Honeymoon1956Short
Screen Directors Playhouse1956TV Series 1 episode

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
That's Entertainment, Part II1976Documentary performer: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" 1933 - uncredited
Three for the Show1955performer: "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Just One Of Those Things", "I've Got A Crush On You", "Down Boy", "Finale from 'William Tell Overture'"
Jupiter's Darling1955performer: "If This Be Slav'ry", "The Life Of An Elephant"
Give a Girl a Break1953performer: "Applause, Applause", "Nothing Is Impossible", "It Happens Every Time", "Challenge Dance" uncredited
Lovely to Look At1952performer: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "I Won't Dance", "Lafayette" - uncredited
Show Boat1951performer: "I Might Fall Back on You" 1927, "Cakewalk" 1927, "Life Upon the Wicked Stage" 1927 - uncredited
The Admiral Broadway Revue1949TV Series performer - 5 episodes
Till the Clouds Roll By1946performer: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" - uncredited

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hello, Dolly!1969stage play directed and choreographed by
An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte1969TV Special choreographer
Bye Bye Birdie1963directed & choreographed by: New York play production
The United States Steel Hour1959TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
The Bell Telephone Hour1959TV Series choreographer - 1 episode
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV Series choreographer - 2 episodes, 1958 choreography - 1 episode, 1956
The Girl Most Likely1958choreographer
Everything I Have Is Yours1952choreographer
Mr. Music1950choreographer

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte1969TV Special producer
The 41st Annual Academy Awards1969TV Special producer

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Give a Girl a Break1953musical numbers staging

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Short Time1990this film is dedicated to: the loving memory of
I Do! I Do!1983TV Movie dedicatee

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The 29th Annual Tony Awards1975TV SpecialHimself
The 27th Annual Tony Awards1973TV SpecialHimself
The 41st Annual Academy Awards1969TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
The 22nd Annual Tony Awards1968TV SpecialHimself
The 21st Annual Tony Awards1967TV SpecialHimself - Presenter: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Gene Kelly in New York, New York1966TV MovieHimself
Mary Martin: Hello, Dolly! Round the World1966TV Movie documentaryHimself
The 19th Annual Tony Awards1965TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Here's Hollywood1962TV SeriesHimself
The Bell Telephone Hour1959-1961TV SeriesHimself - Dancer
Person to Person1959TV Series documentaryHimself
The Ed Sullivan Show1953-1959TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Dancer
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956-1959TV SeriesHimself
The 31st Annual Academy Awards1959TV SpecialHimself - Performer
America Pauses for Springtime1959TV MovieHimself
Accent on Love1959TV MovieHimself - Dancer
What's My Line?1955-1959TV SeriesHimself - Mystery Guest
The Garry Moore Show1958TV SeriesHimself
The All-Star Christmas Show1958TV MovieHimself
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1958TV SeriesHimself
The Juke Box Jury1958TV SeriesHimself
The Eddie Fisher Show1958TV SeriesHimself
Standard Oil New Jersey Presents Its 75th Anniversary Entertainment1957TV MovieHimself
The Marge and Gower Champion Show1957TV SeriesHimself
The Jack Benny Program1957TV SeriesHimself
The 29th Annual Academy Awards1957TV Special documentaryHimself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
The 26th Annual Academy Awards1954TV SpecialHimself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
The Admiral Broadway Revue1949TV SeriesHimself - Dancer
Texaco Star Theatre1948TV SeriesHimself - Dancer
The Dipsy Doodler1940ShortHimself - Dancer (as Gower)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
That's Entertainment, Part II1976DocumentaryClip from 'Lovely to Look At'

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2002Career Achievement AwardAmerican Choreography Awards, USA
1960Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameTelevisionOn 8 February 1960. At 6162 Hollywood Blvd.

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1970DGA AwardDirectors Guild of America, USAOutstanding Directorial Achievement in TelevisionAn Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte (1969)
1959Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest Direction of a Single Musical or Variety ProgramPontiac Star Parade (1959)

Known for movies

Frank Schultz

Show Boat (1951)
as Frank Schultz

Dance Specialty (segment

Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
as Dance Specialty (segment "Roberta")

Director

My Six Loves (1963)
as Director

Director

An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte (1969)
as Director

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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