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Peter Gennaro Biography (1919-2000)

Born November 23, 1919, in Metairie, LA; son of Charles (a tavern operator and real estate executive) and Conchetta (a tavern operator; maiden name, Sabella) Gennaro; married Jean Kinsella (a dancer), January 24, 1948; children: Michael, Liza. Addresses: AGENT--William Morris Agency, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

November 23, 1919

Metairie

Death Details

September 28, 2000

New York, New York

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Dancer, San Carlo Opera, 1949.
• appeared as a dancer in Broadway productions of: Make Mine Manhattan, 1949; Subway Circuit, 1949; Kiss Me Kate, 1950; Guys and Dolls, 1950; Arms and the Girl, 1950; Pajama Game, 1954; Bells Are Ringing, 1956.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
• Choreographer, Broadway productions of: Seventh Heaven, 1955.
• Fiorello!, 1959.
• Mr. President, 1963.
• Bajour, 1964.
• co-choreographer, West Side Story, 1957.
• Annie, 1977.
• Little Me, 1982.
• Broadway productions of Jimmy, Irene, Carmelina.
• choreographer, London productions of Bar Mitzvah Boy, 1978; Singin' in the Rain, 1985.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS; CHOREOGRAPHER
• Wonderful Town, 1977.
• Singin' in the Rain.
• On the Town.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL CABARET APPEARANCES
• Appeared as a dancer at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas, and in Al Hirt's Salute to New Orleans.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• In the 1960s, appeared as a dancer on: Polly Bergen Show; Andy Williams Show; Bob Crosby Show; Perry Como Show; Judy Garland Show; Bing Crosby Show; Academy Awards; Ed Sullivan Show; Mike Douglas Show; A.M. America; Kraft MusicHall.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; CHOREOGRAPHER
• Polly Bergen Show.
• Andy Williams Show.
• Bob Crosby Show.
• Perry Como Show.
• Judy Garland Show.
• Bing Crosby Show.
• Ed Sullivan Show.
• Ed Sullivan's Tribute to Irving Berlin, 1968.
• Also choreographed: Robert Goulet and Maurice Chevalier Special; Bob Hopeand Phyllis Diller Special; Mitzi Gaynor Special; Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire Special; Salute to Ford's Theatre; Brigadoon; Miss America Pageants, 1973-76, and 1984.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK
• Choreographer, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964.