Quick Facts
Born:
1921-06-22
Birthplace:
Geneva, Illinois, USA
Credits:
21 Total Roles
Gower Champion
Acting
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Biography
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).
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).
Known For
Show Boat
Frank Schultz
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Till the Clouds Roll By
Dance Specialty
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Words and Music
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Give a Girl a Break
Ted Sturgis
Rhapsody in Blue
Tap Dancer at Remick's (uncredited)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour TV | Self |
| 1958 | The All-Star Christmas Show MOVIE | Self |
| 1956 | What Day Is It? MOVIE | Conroy Gregory |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Presenter |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Nominee |
| 1955 | Three for the Show MOVIE | Vernon Lowndes |
| 1955 | Jupiter's Darling MOVIE | Varius |