Carol Haney had an older sister, Mrs Miriam Woodcock.
12 Facts About Carol Haney
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Carol Haney began to dance at age five and opened a dancing school in her teens.
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In 1949, Carol Haney was hired by Gene Kelly to be his assistant choreographer on several M-G-M musical films, and she aided Kelly in some of his best work, including On the Town, Summer Stock, An American in Paris, Singin' in the Rain, as well as Kelly's dream project, Invitation to the Dance.
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Carol Haney was continually overruled by the studio, who felt Haney lacked sufficient physical appeal.
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When Fosse landed his first Broadway choreographing assignment, The Pajama Game, he recommended that Carol Haney be cast in a small dancing part.
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Carol Haney impressed director George Abbott so much that Abbott combined her role with a larger part, resulting in the character of Gladys Hotchkiss, showcasing her in two specialty dance numbers "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway".
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Carol Haney was seen on television, and she recreated her performance as Gladys in the film version of The Pajama Game.
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Carol Haney then focused her career on choreography for Broadway shows: Flower Drum Song, Bravo Giovanni, Carol Haney Loves Me and Funny Girl.
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Carol Haney earned three Tony Award for Best Choreography nominations: for Flower Drum Song, Bravo Giovanni, and Funny Girl.
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Carol Haney was married to Eugene Dorian Johnson from 1945 to 1953 and then Broadway actor and TV host Larry Blyden from 1955 to 1962, whom she choreographed in Flower Drum Song.
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Carol Haney died in Saddle River, New Jersey in 1964, at age 39, six weeks after the opening of Funny Girl, which she choreographed.
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Blyden and Carol Haney resided in the historic Achenbach House in Saddle River, New Jersey, which they believed to be haunted by the spirit of its builder.