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Patrick Coyne was born in 1858 in IrelamdG. He and Catherine Coyne were married in 1885 in IrelamdG. He died on February 1, 1903, at age ~45, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

Catherine Coyne was born in 1857 in IrelamdG. She and Patrick Coyne were married in 1885 in IrelamdG. She died on November 28, 1939, at age ~82, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

Thomas Francis Coyne was born on January 17, 1892 in Clonbur, Galway, IrelandG. He and Johanna Van Stein were married on November 17, 1926 in UtahG. He died on February 24, 1974, at age 82, in UtahG.

Michael Coyne was born on October 26, 1884 in Clonbur, Galway, IrelandG. He and Mary Coyne were married in 1908 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. He died on November 6, 1961, at age 77, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

Anthony Coyne was born on November 19, 1888 in Clonbur, Galway, IrelandG. He and Marie J. Thomas were married in 1920 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. He died on September 14, 1972, at age 83, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

John Jack Coyne was born on May 25, 1886 in Clonbur, Galway, IrelandG. He and Mary were married. He died on January 3, 1943, at age 56, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

Mark Charles Coyne was born on December 1, 1902 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. He and Margaret Butler were married. He died on August 12, 1977, at age 74, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

William Coyne was born on May 28, 1896 in Clonbur, Galway, IrelandG. He and Mary Catherine Gerard were married in 1920 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. He died on April 13, 1937, at age 40, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

Mary Coyne was born in 1885 in Clonbur, Galway, IrelandG. She and Michael Coyne were married in 1908 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. She died on October 3, 1950, at age ~65, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

Joseph Coyne was born in 1913 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

Edward Bernard Coyne was born on September 12, 1915 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. He died on March 13, 1959, at age 43, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

Marie J. Thomas was born on May 17, 1896. She and Anthony Coyne were married in 1920 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. She died on September 25, 1985, at age 89, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG.

Jeanne Coyne was born on February 28, 1923 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. She and Gene Kelly were married in 1960 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG. She died on May 10, 1973, at age 50, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG.

Dancer, Choreographer, Actress. She made her Broadway debut in 'Are You with It?' in November of 1945, progressing from the ensemble to the role of the snake charmer's daughter within six months. She relocated to Hollywood by the mid 1940s, taking an assistant's position with filmmaker and choreographer Stanley Donen. The relationship expanded into a brief marriage but the couple divorced within a year. She than joined the team of assistants working for Gene Kelly at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Her first assignment was 'On the Town' in 1949, followed by a screen appearance in 1950's 'Summer Stock.' During the making of 'Singin' in the Rain' in 1952, Jeanne was assigned to Debbie Reynolds in order to make the young star appear to dance as well as her veteran co-stars. She also appeared on screen during the 'Beautiful Girl' and 'All I Do Is Dream of You' numbers. During 1952 and 1953, she flew around Europe assisting in Gene Kelly's dream project 'Invitation to the Dance.' Her final on screen performance followed that same year, in 'Kiss Me Kate' while 'Invitation to the Dance' made it to film in 1956 to lukewarm reviews. She married Gene Kelly in 1960 and with him, had two children. After thirteen years of marriage, she passed away at the age of fifty following a battle with leukemia.

Bio by: Iola.

Gene Kelly was born on August 23, 1912 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaG. He and Jeanne Coyne were married in 1960 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG. He died on February 2, 1996, at age 83, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG.

Actor, Dancer, Singer, Motion Picture Director. Most remembered for his role of 'Jerry Mulligan' in An American in Paris (1951), and for his role of 'Don Lockwood' in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Awarded the American Film Institute (AFI) Lifetime Achievement Award in 1985, he was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 1992. Born in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, his father was Al Jolson's road manager during the 1920s, where his interest in acting began. The family belonged to Sacred Heart Parish in the Shadyside neighborhood, and the children attended St. Raphael School in the Morningside neighborhood. He graduated from Peabody High School in the East Liberty neighborhood, and from the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in economics. He started work on Broadway as a chorus boy, but got the lead in the show Pal Joey, where he was noticed as an actor. Invited to Hollywood, he took work with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), where he played opposite Judy Garland in For Me and My Gal (1942). During World War II (WWII), he enlisted in the United States Navy and was stationed at Anacostia Naval Base, in Washington, D.C., where he starred in several Navy training films. His best work is considered to be the two films, An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952), which was selected by the Library of Congress in 1989 to be one of the first movies in its National Film Registry (NFR) of movies that are part of the American Heritage. His dancing was often compared to Fred Astaire's, even though he considered himself different in style than Astaire, once saying "If Fred Astaire is the Cary Grant of dance, I'm the Marlon Brando." His first two wives were also dancers. Few people know that he taught Frank Sinatra how to dance for the movie Anchors Aweigh (1945). During an interview, Kelly once exclaimed, "I never wanted to be a dancer. It's true! I wanted to be a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates." For his contributions to motion pictures, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6153 Hollywood Blvd.

Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson.