Jeanne Coyne | |
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Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
February 28, 1923
Died | May 10, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
(aged 50)
Cause of death | Leukemia |
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery Section R Tier 24 grave 93 33°59′33″N 118°23′20″W / 33.99241°N 118.388857°W |
Occupation | Stage actress, dancer, choreographer |
Years active | 1949–1959 |
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Jeanne Coyne (February 28, 1923 – May 10, 1973) was a Broadway dancer, choreographer and actress.
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 was married to Donen from 1948 to 1951, and secondly 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, aged 50.