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Date of Birth:

2 September 1919, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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One of the great dancer and choreographers in both movies and stage, Marge... more

Trivia:

Step-sister of late silent screen actress, Lina Basquette. more

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Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins more

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(2 articles)

Marge Champion Goes Back with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(From MovieWeb. 5 October 2009, 2:27 PM, PDT)
Lella Smith Takes Us Through the History of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(From MovieWeb. 4 October 2009, 8:51 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Marjorie Bell | Marge and Gower Champion | Marge Champion Sagal

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Fame" (1982)	Ann Carlton (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	6.5 (444)
	1 TV episode: Beginnings (1982) Ann Carlton
2.	Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)	Mrs. Bester	1970	-	5.8 (126)
	AKAs: A Woman for Charley (UK: TV title)
3.	The Swimmer (1968)	Peggy Forsburgh	1968	-	7.6 (2,239)

4.	The Party (1968)	Rosalind Dunphy	1968	-	7.4 (12,004)

5.	"The United States Steel Hour" (1953)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.4 (32)
	AKAs: The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Marriage... Handle with Care (1959)
6.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	Kathleen Magee / Maude Applegate (2 episodes, 1956-1957)	1957	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: Mischief at Bandy Leg (1957) Kathleen Magee The Rider on the Pale Horse (1956) Maude Applegate
7.	"Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)	Claire Gregory (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.5 (14)
	1 TV episode: What Day Is It? (1956) Claire Gregory
8.	"Shower of Stars" (1954)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.7 (15)
	AKAs: Chrysler Shower of Stars 1 TV episode: The Dancers (1956)
9.	"Front Row Center" (1955)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	-
	1 TV episode: Three for Tonight (1955)
10.	Three for the Show (1955)	Gwen Howard	1955	-	6.0 (119)

11.	Jupiter's Darling (1955)	Meta	1955	-	5.8 (170)

12.	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951)	Cameo (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	8.2 (165)
	AKAs: The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Deadeye at the Golden Nugget (1954) Cameo
13.	"Lux Video Theatre" (1950)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	6.4 (31)
	AKAs: Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: A Bouquet for Millie (1953)
14.	Give a Girl a Break (1953)	Madelyn Corlane	1953	-	6.4 (173)

15.	Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)	Pamela Hubbard	1952	-	5.8 (53)

16.	Lovely to Look at (1952)	Clarisse	1952	-	6.4 (207)

17.	Show Boat (1951)	Ellie May Shipley	1951	-	7.0 (1,634)

18.	Mr. Music (1950)	Marge Champion	1950	-	6.0 (85)

19.	"The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)	(1 episode, 1949)	1949	-	8.0 (19)
	AKAs: Arena Theatre (USA: new title) Repertory Theatre (USA: new title) The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Dark of the Moon (1949)
20.	"The Admiral Broadway Revue" (1949)	Regular Performer (unknown episodes)	1949	-	-

21.	All Women Have Secrets (1939)	(as Marjorie Bell) Marion	1939	-	-

22.	What a Life (1939)	(uncredited) Student in Doorway at Dance	1939	-	7.3 (29)

23.	Sorority House (1939)	(uncredited) Coed	1939	-	5.9 (46)
	AKAs: That Girl from College (UK)
24.	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)	(uncredited) Irene's Girlfriend	1939	$1.82M	6.9 (761)

25.	Honor of the West (1939)	(as Marjorie Bell) Diane Allen	1939	-	-

26.	Delinquent Parents (1938)	(uncredited) Dancer	1938	-	-

27.	Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)	(uncredited) Dancer	1937	-	5.0 (120)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)	(choreographer)	1981	-	7.3 (1,235)

2.	"Masada" (1981)	(dialogue coach) (as Marge Champion Sagal)	1981	-	8.0 (846)
	AKAs: The Antagonists (UK)
3.	When the Circus Came to Town (1981) (TV)	(choreographer) (as Marge Champion Sagal) (dialogue coach) (as Marge Champion Sagal)	1981	-	7.5 (55)

4.	The Diary of Anne Frank (1980) (TV)	(dialogue coach)	1980	-	6.8 (235)

5.	"Ike" (1979)	(choreographer: UK)	1979	-	7.3 (153)
	AKAs: Ike: The War Years (USA: new title)
6.	"The Awakening Land" (1978)	(choreographer) (dialogue supervisor)	1978	-	7.4 (201)

7.	The Day of the Locust (1975)	(dance supervisor)	1975	-	7.1 (1,969)

8.	Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV)	(choreographer)	1975	-	7.3 (162)

9.	Fantasia (1940)	(movement model) (uncredited)	1940	-	7.8 (28,206)
	AKAs: Walt Disney's Fantasia (USA: poster title)
10.	Delinquent Parents (1938)	(dance director) (as Marjorie Bell)	1938	-	-

11.	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)	(movement model: "Snow White") (uncredited)	1937	-	7.8 (34,608)
	AKAs: Blancanieves y los siete enanos (USA: Spanish title) Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (USA: poster title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(performer: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes")	1976	-	7.3 (871)

2.	Three for the Show (1955)	(performer: "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Just One Of Those Things", "Which One") ("I've Got A Crush On You")	1955	-	6.0 (119)

3.	Jupiter's Darling (1955)	(performer: "If This Be Slav'ry", "The Life Of An Elephant")	1955	-	5.8 (170)

4.	Give a Girl a Break (1953)	(performer: "Give a Girl a Break", "It Happens Every Time", "Challenge Dance" (uncredited))	1953	-	6.4 (173)

5.	Lovely to Look at (1952)	(performer: "I Won't Dance" (uncredited)) ("Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (uncredited))	1952	-	6.4 (207)

6.	Show Boat (1951)	(performer: "I Might Fall Back On You", "Life Upon the Wicked Stage")	1951	-	7.0 (1,634)

7.	Delinquent Parents (1938)	(performer: "Once Around the Clock")	1938	-	-

Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	I Do! I Do! (1982) (TV)		1982	-	5.1 (26)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (in production) (2010)	Herself	2010	-	-

2.	Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (2009) (V)	Herself	2009	-	-

3.	Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1950s (2009) (V)	Herself	2009	-	-

4.	Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1940s (2009) (V)	Herself	2009	-	-

5.	Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008) (V)	Herself	2008	-	7.9 (25)

6.	Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008) (TV)	Herself	2008	-	6.7 (18)

7.	Words and Music by Jerry Herman (2007) (TV)	Herself	2007	-	-

8.	The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)	Herself	2005	-	5.0 (68)

9.	The Masters Behind the Musicals (2004) (V)	Herself	2004	-	-

10.	A Century of Cinema (1994)	Herself	1994	-	5.6 (231)

11.	The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV)	Herself - Performer	1986	-	5.3 (144)

12.	Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV)	Herself	1985	-	6.4 (18)

13.	"ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973)	Herself (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	6.8 (15)
	AKAs: ABC Late Night (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) Herself
14.	"The Movie Game" (1969)	Herself (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 19 February 1970 (1970) Herself
15.	The 21st Annual Tony Awards (1967) (TV)	Herself - Presenter	1967	-	-

16.	"The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)	Herself - Dancer (2 episodes, 1959-1961)	1961	-	6.2 (12)
	AKAs: The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title) 2 TV episodes: Encore! (1961) Herself - Dancer The Music of George Gershwin (1959) Herself - Dancer
17.	"Person to Person" (1953)	Herself (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.8 (28)
	1 TV episode: Episode #7.4 (1959) Herself
18.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Herself / Dancer (3 episodes, 1953-1959)	1959	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 3 TV episodes: Episode #13.2 (1959) (as Marge and Gower Champion) Dancer Episode #8.22 (1955) Herself Episode #6.39 (1953) Herself
19.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	Herself (6 episodes, 1956-1959)	1959	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 6 TV episodes: Episode #3.32 (1959) Herself Episode #3.17 (1959) Herself Episode #3.3 (1958) Herself Episode #2.33 (1958) Herself Episode #2.16 (1958) Herself 1 episode not shown.
20.	America Pauses for Springtime (1959) (TV)	Herself	1959	-	-

21.	Accent on Love (1959) (TV)	(as Marge and Gower Champion) Herself - Dancer	1959	-	-

22.	"To Tell the Truth" (1956)	Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.1 (53)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 10 February 1959 (1959) Guest Panelist
23.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Herself - Mystery Guest / Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1955-1959)	1959	-	8.9 (268)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 8 February 1959 (1959) Herself - Mystery Guest Episode dated 15 May 1955 (1955) Mystery Guest
24.	"The Garry Moore Show" (1958)	Herself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.3 (30)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.12 (1958) Herself
25.	"House Party" (1952)	Herself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.0 (24)
	AKAs: Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title) The Linkletter Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 6 May 1958 (1958) Herself
26.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	Herself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.8 (192)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Visit from the IRS (1957) Herself
27.	"The Marge and Gower Champion Show" (1957)	Herself	1957	-	-

28.	The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957) (TV)	Herself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards	1957	-	5.6 (33)

29.	The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954) (TV)	Herself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards	1954	-	3.4 (36)

30.	"The Admiral Broadway Revue" (1949)	Herself - Dancer (1 episode, 1949)	1949	-	-
	1 TV episode: County Fair (1949) (as Marge and Gower Champion) Herself - Dancer
31.	"The Milton Berle Show" (1948)	Herself - Dancer (1 episode, 1948)	1948	-	7.3 (19)
	AKAs: Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title) The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.14 (1948) (as Marge and Gower Champion) Herself - Dancer


1.	The Best of Disney Music: A Legacy in Song - Part I (1993) (TV)	Herself

2.	That's Dancing! (1985)	Herself, film clip

3.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	Clip from 'Lovely to Look At'

Additional Details

Other Works:

1955: Co-starred with husband Gower Champion and Harry Belafonte in the Broadway musical comedy, 'Three for Tonight.' more

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Family more

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Character Name In Title | Based On Play | Dancer | Singing more

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