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Gwen Verdon interview - 1982

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Gwen Verdon interview - 1982 #1
Posted: 5/2/19 at 5:06pm

 

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Gwen Verdon interview - 1982 #2
Posted: 5/2/19 at 5:12pm

Video is actually from 1983 and we talked about it last month: 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1115966#5138941

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Gwen Verdon interview - 1982 #3
Posted: 5/3/19 at 10:31am

It really doesn't matter but just out of curiosity only, was Gwen of the Jewish faith?  Does anyone know?  Thanks.

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Gwen Verdon interview - 1982 #4
Posted: 5/3/19 at 12:47pm

Gwen was definitely not Jewish.

from wikipedia

Verdon was born in Culver City, California, the second child of Gertrude Lilian (née Standring; October 24, 1896 – October 16, 1956) and Joseph William Verdon (December 31, 1896 – June 23, 1978), British immigrants to the United States by way of Canada.[1] Her brother was William Farrell Verdon (August 1, 1923 – June 10, 1991). The Verdon family could be described as "showpeople." Her father was an electrician at MGM Studios, and her mother was a former vaudevillian of the Denishawn dance troupe, as well as a dance teacher.[2][3]

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Gwen Verdon interview - 1982 #5
Posted: 5/4/19 at 3:23am

^^^  I don't care either, but how does any of the Wiki quote suggest Verdon was NOT Jewish?