Charles Walters

Hollywood Stars : Charles Walters

Charles Walters, For the soccer player, see Charles Walters (footballer).Charles Walters (November 11, 1911 – August 13, 1982) was a Hollywood director and choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies in from the 1940s to the 1960s.He was born in Pasadena, California, and educated at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.He is notable for directing Esther Williams musicals involving underwater swimming and diving sequences, such as Dangerous When Wet, as well as several musicals starring Leslie Caron, such as Gigi (for which he is uncredited) and Lili. He has also directed musical remakes, including High Society, a remake of The Philadelphia Story (1940), and Bundle of Joy, a remake of Bachelor Mother (1939). Walters also directed the last pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, The Barkleys of Broadway, as well as Cary Grant in the actors last film Walk, Dont Run.Walters died from lung cancer at the age of 71.According to William J. Manns book, Behind the Screen, Walters was gay.[edit] Filmography as directorZiegfeld Follies (1946)Good News (1947)Easter Parade (1948)The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)Annie Get Your Gun (1950), uncreditedSummer Stock (1950)Three Guys Named Mike (1951)Texas Carnival (1951)The Belle of New York (1952)Lili (1953)Dangerous When Wet (1953)Torch Song (1953)Easy to Love (1953)The Glass Slipper (1955)The Tender Trap (1955)High Society (1956)Dont Go Near the Water (1957)Gigi (1958), uncreditedAsk Any Girl (1959)Please Dont Eat the Daisies (1960)Cimarron (1960), uncreditedGo Naked in the World (1961), uncreditedTwo Loves (1961)Billy Roses Jumbo (1962)The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)Walk Dont Run (1966)[edit] External linksCharles Walters at the Internet Movie DatabaseCharles Walters at the Internet Broadway DatabaseCharles Walters at Find a Gravev В· d В· eFilms directed by Charles Walters1940sGood News (1947) В· Easter Parade (1948) В· The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)1950sSummer Stock (1950) В· Three Guys Named Mike (1951) В· Texas Carnival (1951) В· The Belle of New York (1952) В· Lili (1953) В· Dangerous When Wet (1953) В· Torch Song (1953) В· Easy to Love (1953) В· The Glass Slipper (1955) В· The Tender Trap (1955) В· High Society (1956) В· Dont Go Near the Water (1957) В· Ask Any Girl (1959)1960sPlease Dont Eat the Daisies (1960) В· Two Loves (1961) В· Billy Roses Jumbo (1962) В· The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) В· Walk, Dont Run (1966)PersondataNameWalters, CharlesAlternative namesShort descriptionDate of birthNovember 11, 1911Place of birthDate of deathAugust 13, 1982Place of deathRetrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_WaltersCategories: American film directors | American choreographers | People from Brooklyn | Deaths from lung cancer | LGBT directors | 1911 births | 1982 deaths | Cancer deaths in CaliforniaPersonal toolsLog in / create accountNamespacesArticleDiscussionVariantsViewsReadEditView historyActionsSearchNavigationMain pageContentsFeatured 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