Gene Kelly Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Spouse, Children

Gene Kelly Quick Info
Height	5 ft 7½ in
Weight	72 kg
Date of Birth	August 23, 1912
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Date of Death	February 2, 1996

Gene Kelly was an American actor, filmmaker, dancer, singer, and choreographer whose most memorable film credits include Singin’ in the Rain (1952), An American in Paris (1951), Anchors Aweigh (1945), Inherit the Wind (1960), etc.

Born Name

Eugene Curran Kelly

Nick Name

Gene Kelly

Age

Gene was born on August 23, 1912.

Died

He passed away on February 2, 1996, in California at the old age of 83 years following a series of strokes.

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Nationality

Occupation

Actor, Singer, Dancer, Filmmaker, Choreographer

Net Worth

Gene’s net worth was $10 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 7½ in or 171.5 cm

Weight

72 kg or 159 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Gene had dated –

Doris Lilly

Joan Kelly

Barbara Stanwyck

Gloria Vanderbilt

Betsy Blair (1940-1957) – Actress Betsy Blair was his first wife, whom he married on September 22, 1941. The couple welcomed a daughter named Kerry Kelly (b. 1942) together before getting divorced on April 3, 1957.

Martha Hyer

Barbara Nichols (1958)

Jeanne Coyne (1960-1973) – The Cover Girl (1944) actor was married to Jeanne Coyne from August 6, 1960, until Coyne’s death on May 10, 1973. The couple shared 2 children together named Bridget Kelly (b. 1964) and Timothy Kelly (b. 1962).

Patricia Ward (1990-1996) – He married Patricia Ward, who was 47 years younger than him, on July 20, 1990. The couple were together until his death in 1996.

Race / Ethnicity

White

He had Irish (75%) and German (25%) ancestry.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Energetic dancing style
Scar on the left side of his face
Chin dimple

Gene Kelly Facts

In 1997, he was included in the list of ‘Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time’ at #26 by Empire Magazine.

Gene was a role model to stars like Jackie Chan, Heath Ledger, David Carradine, etc.

He was included in the long list of movie stars mentioned in Madonna‘s popular song, Vogue.

Featured Image by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Wikimedia / Public Domain

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