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Actress:

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• 1930s

1. Bruno (2000) .... Barbara Weetman
   ... aka The Dress Code (USA: alternative title)
   
   
2. Walking Across Egypt (1999) .... Alora
   ... aka Leading with Her Heart (USA: TV title)
3. "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Maisie Whitman (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
   ... aka "Walker" (Australia)
       - Mind Games (1999) TV episode .... Maisie Whitman
       - Forgotten People (1997) TV episode .... Maisie Whitman
4. "Promised Land" .... Karen Hatcher (1 episode, 1998)
   ... aka "Home of the Brave"
       - Undercover Granny (1998) TV episode .... Karen Hatcher
5. Best Friends for Life (1998) (TV) .... Edith Cooper
6. "Touched by an Angel" .... Lorraine McCully (1 episode, 1997)
       - Missing in Action (1997) TV episode .... Lorraine McCully
7. Marvin's Room (1996) .... Ruth
8. In Cold Blood (1996) (TV) .... Sadie Truitt
9. "The Cosby Mysteries" .... Yolanda (2 episodes, 1994)
       - Self Defense (1994) TV episode .... Yolanda
       - Our Lady of Cement (1994) TV episode .... Yolanda
10. Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) (TV) .... Etta Pell, Old Folks Home Resident
11. "Key West" .... Sister Grace (1 episode, 1993)
        - Gimme Shelter (1993) TV episode .... Sister Grace
12. "Homicide: Life on the Street" .... Jessie Doohen (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka "Homicide" (USA: informal short title)
        - A Ghost of a Chance (1993) TV episode .... Jessie Doohen
13. "Dream On" .... Kitty Brewer (1 episode, 1992)
        - For Peter's Sake (1992) TV episode .... Kitty Brewer
14. Alice (1990) .... Alice's Mother
15. "Great Performances: Dance in America" (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka "Dance in America" (USA: short title)
        - Bob Fosse: Steam Heat (1990) TV episode
    
    
16. "Dear John" .... Yvonne (1 episode, 1989)
    ... aka "Dear John USA" (UK)
        - The Second Time Around (1989) TV episode .... Yvonne
17. Cocoon: The Return (1988) .... Bess McCarthy Selwyn
18. "Webster" .... Aunt Charlotte (3 episodes, 1986-1988)
        - Take My Cousin, Please (1988) TV episode .... Aunt Charlotte
        - There Goes the Bride (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Charlotte
        - Hello, I Must Be Going (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Charlotte
19. "Magnum, P.I." .... Katherine Magnum Peterson (5 episodes, 1985-1988)
        - Resolutions: Part 1 (1988) TV episode .... Katherine Magnum Peterson
        - Resolutions: Part 2 (1988) TV episode .... Katherine Magnum Peterson
        - Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts (1987) TV episode .... Katherine Magnum Peterson
        - Forty (1987) TV episode .... Katherine Magnum Peterson
        - Going Home (1985) TV episode .... Katherine Magnum Peterson
20. Nadine (1987) .... Vera
21. "Hotel" .... Iris Lloyd (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka "Arthur Hailey's Hotel"
        - Second Thoughts (1987) TV episode .... Iris Lloyd
22. "All Is Forgiven" .... Bonita Harrell (1 episode, 1986)
        - I Can't Say No (1986) TV episode .... Bonita Harrell
23. "The Equalizer" .... Kelly Sterling (1 episode, 1986)
        - Unnatural Causes (1986) TV episode .... Kelly Sterling
24. Cocoon (1985) .... Bess McCarthy
25. "Trapper John, M.D." .... Mrs. Taylor (1 episode, 1985)
        - All the King's Horses... (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Taylor
26. The Cotton Club (1984) .... Tish Dwyer
27. "Gimme a Break!" .... Lily (1 episode, 1984)
        - The Center (1984) TV episode .... Lily
28. The Jerk, Too (1984) (TV) (uncredited) .... Bag Lady
29. Legs (1983) (TV) .... Maureen Comly
30. "All My Children" (1970) TV series .... Judith Kingsley Sawyer (unknown episodes, 1982)
    ... aka "All My Children: The Summer of Seduction" (USA: promotional title)
31. "Fame" .... Melinda MacNeil (1 episode, 1982)
        - Come One, Come All (1982) TV episode .... Melinda MacNeil
32. "M*A*S*H" .... Brandy Doyle (1 episode, 1981)
        - That's Show Biz (1981) TV episode .... Brandy Doyle
    
    
33. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) .... Our Guests at Heartland
    ... aka Banda de los corazones
34. Deadly Visitor (1973) (TV)
35. "Love, American Style" .... Estelle Mayberry (segment "Love and the New Act") (1 episode, 1972)
        - Love and the Lucky Couple/Love and the Mail Room/Love and the New Act/Love and the Overnight Guests (1972) TV episode .... Estelle Mayberry (segment "Love and the New Act")
36. "NET Playhouse" .... (segment "Actor's Choice") (1 episode, 1971)
        - Foul!/Actor's Choice (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Actor's Choice")
    
    
37. Damn Yankees! (1958) .... Lola
    ... aka What Lola Wants (UK)
38. Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955) .... Specialty Dancer
39. Once Upon an Eastertime (1954) (TV) .... Cathy
40. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "Goodyear Playhouse" (USA: new title)
        - Native Dancer (1954) TV episode
41. The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) (uncredited) .... Abigail
42. The Mississippi Gambler (1953) (uncredited) .... Voodoo dancer
43. The I Don't Care Girl (1953) (uncredited) .... Specialty Dancer
44. The Merry Widow (1952) (uncredited) .... Girl at Maxim's
45. Dreamboat (1952) (uncredited) .... Girl in television commercial
46. Meet Me After the Show (1951) (uncredited) .... Gwen Verdon / Sappho, Dancer in No Talent Joe
47. David and Bathsheba (1951) (uncredited) .... Specialty dancer
48. On the Riviera (1951) (as Gwyneth Verdon) .... Speciality Dancer
    
    
49. The Blonde from Brooklyn (1945) (uncredited) .... Girl in Nightclub
50. Hoosier Holiday (1943) (uncredited) .... Cheerleader
    ... aka Farmyard Follies (UK)
    
    
51. The King Steps Out (1936) (uncredited) .... Solo Ballerina
    

Soundtrack:

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1. "Great Performances" (1 episode, 2003)
       - Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) TV episode (performer: "All That Jazz" and "Nowadays")
   
   
2. "M*A*S*H" (1 episode, 1981)
       - That's Show Biz (1981) TV episode (performer: "Cuddle Up a Little Closer" (uncredited), "(Why Don't You) Hurry, Hurry, Hurry Home")
   
   
3. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1 episode, 1976)
       - Episode dated 14 June 1976 (1976) TV episode (performer: "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag")
4. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (performer: "Can-Can")
5. "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" (1 episode, 1975)
       - Episode dated 8 November 1975 (1975) TV episode (performer: "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag")
   
   
6. "The Garry Moore Show" (1 episode, 1962)
       - Episode dated 5 June 1962 (1962) TV episode (performer: "I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man")
   
   
7. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1 episode, 1959)
   ... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
       - Episode #4.1 (1959) TV episode (performer: "Erbie Fitch's Twitch")
8. Damn Yankees! (1958) (performer: "A Little Brains, A Little Talent", "Whatever Lola Wants", "Who's Got the Pain", "Two Lost Souls")
   ... aka What Lola Wants (UK)
9. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1 episode, 1955)
   ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title)
   ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title)
   ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)
       - Episode #5.33 (1955) TV episode (performer: "A Little Brains, A Little Talent")
10. The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) (performer: "We're in Business" (1953) (uncredited))
11. The Mississippi Gambler (1953) (performer: "HAITIAN DEVIL SONG")
12. The Merry Widow (1952) (performer: "Can-Can" (uncredited))
13. Meet Me After the Show (1951) (performer: "NO TALENT JOE", "I FEEL LIKE DANCING")
    

Miscellaneous Crew:

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• 1950s

1. Sweet Charity (1969) (choreographer) (uncredited)
   ... aka Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved (USA: complete title)
   
   
2. The Mississippi Gambler (1953) (choreographer)
3. Singin' in the Rain (1952) (assistant choreographer) (uncredited)
   

Art Department:

1. "Great Performances: Dance in America" (artistic advisor) (1 episode, 2001)
   ... aka "Dance in America" (USA: short title)
       - From Broadway: Fosse (2001) TV episode (artistic advisor)
   

Music Department:

1. Cocoon (1985) (special music & dance coordinator)
   

Thanks:

1. Chicago (2002) (dedicatee)
   ... aka Chicago (Germany)
2. "Great Performances: Dance in America" (dedicatee) (1 episode, 2001)
   ... aka "Dance in America" (USA: short title)
       - From Broadway: Fosse (2001) TV episode (dedicatee)
   

Self:

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1. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) .... Herself
   ... aka Broadway (USA: short title)
   ... aka Broadway: The Golden Age (USA: short title)
   ... aka Broadway: The Movie (USA: short title)
2. "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
       - Shirley MacLaine: This Time Around (2000) TV episode .... Herself
   
   
3. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
       - Episode dated 7 January 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
4. The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle (1997) (TV) .... Herself
5. The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
6. "Omnibus" .... Herself (1 episode, 1994)
       - Mister Abbott's Broadway (1994) TV episode .... Herself
   
   
7. The 43rd Annual Tony Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
8. Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) .... Herself
9. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Herself
10. The 38th Annual Tony Awards (1984) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter & Performer
11. American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Host
    
    
12. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1970-1976)
        - Episode dated 14 June 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 25 May 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
13. "Dinah!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka "Dinah! & Friends"
        - Episode dated 19 November 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
14. "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" .... Herself / ... (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 8 November 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself / Roxie Hart
15. "Captain Kangaroo" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1975)
        - Episode dated 22 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 5 March 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
16. Broadway (1973) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Ed Sullivan's Broadway (USA: complete title)
17. The 27th Annual Tony Awards (1973) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
18. Liza with a 'Z' (1972) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself - Audience Member
19. The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
20. The 25th Annual Tony Awards (1971) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
21. "Girl Talk" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 24 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
22. "Toast of the Town" .... Dancer / ... (5 episodes, 1953-1970)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #23.19 (1970) TV episode .... Herself - Singer/Dancer
        - Episode #21.14 (1967) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #20.26 (1967) TV episode .... Singer/Dancer
        - Episode #20.4 (1966) TV episode .... Singer/Dancer
        - Episode #7.5 (1953) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
23. "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
    ... aka "Carol Burnett and Friends" (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #3.6 (1969) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.6 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
24. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Dancer / ... (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #7.1 (1969) TV episode .... Herself - Singer/Dancer
25. The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
26. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Herself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka "The Color Honeymooners" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode #3.8 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
27. "The Jonathan Winters Show" .... Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #2.1 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
28. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 15 May 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
29. "The Danny Kaye Show" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
        - Episode dated 1 December 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
        - Episode #1.9 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
30. "The Jimmy Dean Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 5 December 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
31. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - Episode dated 1 January 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 5 June 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
32. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #4.1 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #3.1 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
33. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Dancer / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)
        - Salute to George Abbott (1955) TV episode .... Herself - Dancer
        - Episode #5.33 (1955) TV episode .... Herself - Singer/Dancer
    

Archive Footage:

1. "American Masters"
       - Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About (2009) TV episode .... Herself
2. "Great Performances"
       - Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) TV episode .... Herself/Performer
       - Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) TV episode
3. "Broadway: The American Musical"
       - Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) TV episode .... Lola (in 'Damn Yankees!')/Roxie Hart (in 'Chicago')
4. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Bess McCarthy
5. "Biography"
       - Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Bess McCarthy in 'Cocoon'
6. The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (1991) (TV) .... Herself
7. Paris Is Burning (1990) (uncredited) .... Herself
8. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clip from 'The Merry Widow' (1952)
9. "Toast of the Town"
       - Episode #23.13 (1969) TV episode .... Herself - Singer