Marge Champion

Biography

Marjorie Celeste Champion (née Belcher; September 2, 1919 – October 21, 2020) was an American dancer and actress, best known for her roles in The Swimmer and The Party (both 1968).

Known For

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

The Party

Rosalind Dunphy

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

Show Boat

Ellie May Shipley

The Swimmer

Peggy Forsburgh

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2021	Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age	Self
2014	The Story of The Swimmer	Self
2012	Sing Your Song	Self
2012	Carol Channing: Larger Than Life	Self
2008	Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History	Self
2007	Words and Music by Jerry Herman	Self
1985	Night of 100 Stars II	Self
1976	That's Entertainment, Part II	(archive footage)
1970	The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County	Mrs. Bester
1968	The Party	Rosalind Dunphy
1968	The Swimmer	Peggy Forsburgh
1956	What Day Is It?	Claire Gregory
1955	Jupiter's Darling	Meta
1955	Three for the Show	Gwen Howard
1953	Give a Girl a Break	Madelyn Corlane
1952	Lovely to Look At	Clarisse
1952	Everything I Have Is Yours	Pamela Hubbard
1951	Show Boat	Ellie May Shipley
1950	Mr. Music	Marge Champion
1939	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle	Irene's Girlfriend (uncredited)
1939	Sorority House	Coed
1939	What a Life	Student in Doorway at Dance
1939	Honor of the West	Diane Allen (as Marjorie Bell)
1939	All Women Have Secrets	Marion
1938	Delinquent Parents	Dancer
1937	Sunday Night at the Trocadero	Margie Bell - Dancer
	Keep Dancing	Herself

Year	TV Show	Role
1959	The Bell Telephone Hour	Self
1956	Tony Awards	Self - Presenter
1950	What's My Line?	Self - Mystery Guest
1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self