Jeanne Coyne
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BornFebruary 28, 1923
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 1973 (aged 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery
33°59′33″N 118°23′20″W / 33.99241°N 118.388857°W
33°59′33″N 118°23′20″W / 33.99241°N 118.388857°W
OccupationsStage actress, dancer, choreographer
Jeanne Coyne | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1923 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 1973 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery 33°59′33″N 118°23′20″W / 33.99241°N 118.388857°W |
| Occupations | Stage actress, dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1949–1959 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Jeanne Coyne (February 28, 1923 – May 10, 1973) was an American Broadway dancer, choreographer and actress.
With Carol Haney (1924 – 1964), Coyne assisted directors Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, both of whom she married. She appeared as a dancer in the MGM films Words and Music, On the Town, Summer Stock, Singin' in the Rain and Kiss Me Kate.
She was married to Donen from 1948 to 1951, and 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, at the age of 50.[1]
