Gregory Hines

  • Name: Gregory Hines
  • Date of Birth: February 14, 1946
  • Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
Mini-bio: Gregory Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was a Tony Award-winning American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer.

Born Gregory Oliver Hines in New York City, Hines and his older brothe...( read more)r Maurice started dancing at an early age, studying with choreographer Henry LeTang. Together with their father the three were known as "The Hines Kids" and later as "The Hines Brothers" only to have the name change again in 1963 to "Hines, Hines and Dad".




Hines appeared in such movies as The Cotton Club, White Nights, Running Scared, and Tap. On television, he starred in his own series in 1997 called The Gregory Hines Show, as well as in the recurring role of Ben Doucette on Will & Grace.

Hines made his Broadway debut with his brother in The Girl in Pink Tights in 1954. He earned Tony Award nominations for Eubie!, Comin' Uptown and Sophisticated Ladies, and won a Tony and Drama Desk Award for the revue Jelly's Last Jam and a Theatre World Award for Eubie!.

Hines died of liver cancer at the age of 57 in Los Angeles, California. He was engaged to bodybuilder Negrita Jayde at the time of his death.
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Replace this image with an actor photoGregory Hines mini-bio: Gregory Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was a Tony Award-winning American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Born Gregory Oliver Hines in New York City, Hines and his older brother Maurice started dancing at an early age, studying with choreographer Henry LeTang. Together with their father the three were known as "The Hines Kids" and later as "The Hines Brothers" only to have the name change again in 1963 to "Hines, Hines and Dad".

Hines appeared in such movies as The Cotton Club, White Nights, Running Scared, and Tap. On television, he starred in his own series in 1997 called The Gregory Hines Show, as well as in the recurring role of Ben Doucette on Will & Grace. Hines made his Broadway debut with his brother in The Girl in Pink Tights in 1954. He earned Tony Award nominations for Eubie!, Comin' Uptown and Sophisticated Ladies, and won a Tony and Drama Desk Award for the revue Jelly's Last Jam and a Theatre World Award for Eubie!. Hines died of liver cancer at the age of 57 in Los Angeles, California. He was engaged to bodybuilder Negrita Jayde at the time of his death.

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  • imnxtz1
    imnxtz1
    Great actor, and awesome dancer. I can watch him forever. Rest in peace Gregory.
    posted 81 days ago
  • Aritosgold
    Aritosgold
    A great actor and very sexy love his movies^^
    posted 548 days ago
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