noun
United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)
• Syn: ↑Kelly, ↑Eugene Curran Kelly
• Instance Hypernyms:
↑dancer, ↑professional dancer, ↑terpsichorean, ↑choreographer, ↑actor, ↑histrion, ↑player, ↑thespian, ↑role player
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(1912–96) a US film actor, dancer and singer. He became a star in the ↑Broadway musical show Pal Joey (1940). His film successes included On the Town (1949), An American in Paris (1951) and ↑Singin' in the Rain. Kelly later directed films, including Hello, Dolly! (1969). He received a special ↑Oscar in 1951.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.