GWEN VERDON

Gwen Verdon was primarily a stage actress from the 1950s to the 2000s. She is certainly best remembered for her role as Lola in Damn Yankees (both the stage and screen versions)! She was married to Bob Fosse and retired for six years to raise their daughter, but she came out of retirement to star in his stage production of Sweet Charity. Verdon passed away in 2000 at the age of 75.