Bob Fosse was born into a show business family in Chicago and by the time he was 13 he was a professional drawing the attention of critics in 1953 when he was signed by MGM as their new dancing discovery in the tradition of Astaire but after making Kiss Me Kate MGM decided that musicals were too costly so Bob left Hollywood for Broadway and launched his career with Pyjama Game receiving top reviews and winning the first of five Tony Awards for outstanding choreography. More importantly he met Gwen Vernon who became his wife and who he choreographed in New Girl in Town, Redhead, Sweet Charity and appeared with her in Damn Yankees

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Bob Fosse, George Burns, and Harrison Muller Sr. in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)

Bob Fosse, Ann Miller, Tommy Rall, and Bobby Van in Kiss Me Kate (1953)

Bob Fosse, Gower Champion, Kurt Kasznar, and Larry Keating in Give a Girl a Break (1953)

Roy Scheider and Bob Fosse in All That Jazz (1979)

Mariel Hemingway, Bob Fosse, and Mario Casilli in Star 80 (1983)

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