Known for Crew
Born
April 27, 1911
Died
February 17, 1974 (age 62)
Birthplace
New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Filmography
18 films


Let's Make Love
1960 · 1h 59m · US
When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.


Some Like It Hot
1959 · 2h 3m · US
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.


Les Girls
1957 · 1h 54m · US
After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Angele. A Rashômon style narrative presents the story from three points of view where Sybil accuses Angele of having an affair with Barry, while Angele insists that it was actually Sybil who was having the affair. Finally, Barry gives his side of the story.


Designing Woman
1957 · 1h 58m · US
A sportswriter who marries a fashion designer discovers that their mutual interests are few, although each has an intriguing past which makes the other jealous.


Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
1955 · 1h 39m · US
Two Broadway showgirls, who are also sisters, are sick and tired of New York as well as not getting nowhere. Quitting Broadway, the sisters decided to travel to Paris to become famous.


Kismet
1955 · 1h 53m · US
A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.


River of No Return
1954 · 1h 31m · US
An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.


Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 · 1h 31m · US
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.


The Merry Widow
1952 · 1h 45m · US
Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if the wealthy American Crystal Radek, widow of a Marshovian, can be convinced to part with her money and marry the king's nephew count Danilo. Arriving to Marshovia on a visit, Crystal Radek change places with her secretary Kitty. Following them to Paris, Danilo has a hard time wooing the widow after meeting an attractive young woman at a nightclub, the same Crystal Radek who presents herself as Fifi the chorus girl. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.


David and Bathsheba
1951 · 2h 3m · US
King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.


On the Riviera
1951 · 1h 29m · US
In this fast-paced remake of the Maurice Chevalier vehicle Folies Bergère, talented Danny Kaye plays both a performer and a heroic French military pilot.


Down to Earth
1947 · 1h 41m · US
Upset at a new Broadway musical mocking The Nine Muses, Greek goddess Terpsichore comes down to earth to land a part in the show and change it.


Gilda
1946 · 1h 50m · US
A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.


Tonight and Every Night
1945 · 1h 32m · US
An American girl falls for an RAF pilot while performing at a British music hall.