Jeanne Coyne

Jeanne Coyne (February 28, 1923 – May 10, 1973) was an American Broadway dancer, choreographer and actress.

Jeanne Coyne
Born	February 28, 1923 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 10, 1973 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery 33.99241°N 118.388857°W
Occupation	Stage actress, dancer, choreographer
Years active	1949–1959
Spouse(s)	Stanley Donen ​ ​ (m. 1948; div. 1951)​ Gene Kelly ​ (m. 1960)​
Children	2

Biography

With Carol Haney (1924 – 1964), Coyne formed a formidable team of choreographers for the directors Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, both of whom she married. She appeared as a dancer in the MGM films Words and Music, On the Town, Summer Stock, Singin' in the Rain and Kiss Me Kate.[1]

She was married to Donen from 1948 to 1951, and to Kelly from 1960 to 1973. She and Kelly had two children, Timothy and Bridget.

She died on May 10, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, from leukemia, at the age of 50.[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1948	Words and Music	Showgirl	Uncredited
1949	On the Town	Dancer in 'Day in New York' Ballet	Uncredited
1950	Summer Stock	Stock Company Member	Uncredited
1952	Singin' in the Rain	Chorus Girl	Uncredited
1953	Kiss Me Kate	Specialty Dancer #2	(final film role)

References

1. "Jeanne Coyne". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
2. Billman, Larry (1997). Film Choreographers and Dance Directors. McFarland & Company. p. 278. ISBN 978-0899508689.

External links

• Jeanne Coyne at IMDb
• Jeanne Coyne at the Internet Broadway Database
• Jeanne Coyne at Find a Grave