Gender
Male
Born
Jan 23, 1932
Inwood, Iowa, USA
Died
Jun 23, 1993
Los Angeles, California, USA
Performer Choreographer
  • CREDITS
    Can-Can (Apr 30, 1981 - May 03, 1981)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Swen Swenson
      • Hilaire Jussac - Original
    The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
    Special, Original
    • Featuring choreography from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Carousel," and "Brigadoon" by Agnes de Mille; Featuring choreography from "George M!" by Joe Layton; Featuring choreography from "Destry Rides Again" and "Can Can" by Michael Kidd; Featuring choreography from "The Boy Friend" by Buddy Schwab; Featuring choreography from "Cabaret" by Ron Field; Featuring choreography from "Shenandoah" by Bob Tucker; Featuring choreography from "Little Me" by Bob Fosse; Featuring choreography from "Half a Sixpence" by Onna White; Featuring choreography from "Television" by Carol Haney; Featuring choreography from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" by Peter Gennaro; Featuring choreography from "No, No, Nanette" by Donald Saddler; Featuring choreography from "Walking Happy" by Danny Daniels; Choreographic reconstruction by Evelyn Taylor, Karin Baker, Patti Mariano, Gemze de Lappe, Swen Swenson, Eleonore Treiber, Marianne Selbert, Gene Gavin, Tom Panko, Ron Bostick, Eric Paynter, Buzz Miller, Vito Durante, Jamie Jamieson, Ken Urmston, Helen Gallagher and Dick Korthaze; Historical material arranged by Harold Cromer
    Ulysses in Nighttown (Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Swen Swenson
      • Bella-Bello - Original
    • Dance movement by Swen Swenson
    Molly (Nov 01, 1973 - Dec 29, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Swen Swenson
      • Michael Stone - Original
    A Joyful Noise (Dec 15, 1966 - Dec 24, 1966)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Swen Swenson
      • Bliss Stanley - Original
    Little Me (Nov 17, 1962 - Jun 29, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Swen Swenson
      • George Musgrove - Original
    Wildcat (Dec 16, 1960 - Jun 03, 1961)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Swen Swenson
      • Oney - Original
    Destry Rides Again (Apr 23, 1959 - Jun 18, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Swen Swenson
      • Bugs Watson - Original
    Bless You All (Dec 13, 1950 - Feb 24, 1951)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Swen Swenson
      • Torturer - Original
      • Dancing Ensemble - Original
      • Dancer, "I Can Hear It Now" - Original
      • Stock Boy - Original
    Great to Be Alive! (Mar 23, 1950 - May 06, 1950)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Swen Swenson
      • Dancer - Original
    Annie - Second National (Jun 21, 1978 - Aug 07, 1982)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Swen Swenson
      • Rooster Hannigan - Original
    No, No, Nanette (Oct 06, 1972 - Aug 04, 1973)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Swen Swenson
      • Billy Early - Original
    Little Me (Jan 30, 1964 - Aug 01, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Swen Swenson
      • George Musgrove - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1963 | Nominee  | Little Me
    Performer: Swen Swenson

    Theatre World

    Award

    1963 | Recipient  | Little Me
    Performer: Swen Swenson
Can-Can (Apr 30, 1981 - May 03, 1981)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Swen Swenson
    • Hilaire Jussac - Original
The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
Special, Original
  • Featuring choreography from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Carousel," and "Brigadoon" by Agnes de Mille; Featuring choreography from "George M!" by Joe Layton; Featuring choreography from "Destry Rides Again" and "Can Can" by Michael Kidd; Featuring choreography from "The Boy Friend" by Buddy Schwab; Featuring choreography from "Cabaret" by Ron Field; Featuring choreography from "Shenandoah" by Bob Tucker; Featuring choreography from "Little Me" by Bob Fosse; Featuring choreography from "Half a Sixpence" by Onna White; Featuring choreography from "Television" by Carol Haney; Featuring choreography from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" by Peter Gennaro; Featuring choreography from "No, No, Nanette" by Donald Saddler; Featuring choreography from "Walking Happy" by Danny Daniels; Choreographic reconstruction by Evelyn Taylor, Karin Baker, Patti Mariano, Gemze de Lappe, Swen Swenson, Eleonore Treiber, Marianne Selbert, Gene Gavin, Tom Panko, Ron Bostick, Eric Paynter, Buzz Miller, Vito Durante, Jamie Jamieson, Ken Urmston, Helen Gallagher and Dick Korthaze; Historical material arranged by Harold Cromer
Ulysses in Nighttown (Mar 10, 1974 - May 11, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Swen Swenson
    • Bella-Bello - Original
  • Dance movement by Swen Swenson
Molly (Nov 01, 1973 - Dec 29, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Swen Swenson
    • Michael Stone - Original
A Joyful Noise (Dec 15, 1966 - Dec 24, 1966)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Swen Swenson
    • Bliss Stanley - Original
Little Me (Nov 17, 1962 - Jun 29, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Swen Swenson
    • George Musgrove - Original
Wildcat (Dec 16, 1960 - Jun 03, 1961)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Swen Swenson
    • Oney - Original
Destry Rides Again (Apr 23, 1959 - Jun 18, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Swen Swenson
    • Bugs Watson - Original
Bless You All (Dec 13, 1950 - Feb 24, 1951)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Swen Swenson
    • Torturer - Original
    • Dancing Ensemble - Original
    • Dancer, "I Can Hear It Now" - Original
    • Stock Boy - Original
Great to Be Alive! (Mar 23, 1950 - May 06, 1950)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Swen Swenson
    • Dancer - Original
Annie - Second National (Jun 21, 1978 - Aug 07, 1982)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Swen Swenson
    • Rooster Hannigan - Original
No, No, Nanette (Oct 06, 1972 - Aug 04, 1973)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Swen Swenson
    • Billy Early - Original
Little Me (Jan 30, 1964 - Aug 01, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Swen Swenson
    • George Musgrove - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1963 | Nominee  | Little Me
Performer: Swen Swenson

Theatre World

Award

1963 | Recipient  | Little Me
Performer: Swen Swenson

FIND OUT WHERE

Search where Swen Swenson and
are credited together
are credited together