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- These triple threat performers are among the all-time greats. For this list, we’ll be looking at celebrities from the Golden Age of Hollywood who could do it all! Our countdown includes Rita Hayworth, Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, and more! Which performer do YOU consider a triple threat? Let us know in the comments!
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Which performer do YOU consider a triple threat? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 20 Greatest Triple Threat Performers of All Time - th-cam.com/video/AWP69wajx7o/w-d-xo.html
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You hit on my faves-even putting Gene Kelly at #1, where he belongs. I’d have had Fred at #2, but…next I’d be wanting bubbles in my soup. 😂 Great episode!
Whoah.... Your selection is great, completely weird when it comes to the sorting order. When it comes to being a triple threat how can you put Carol Burnett in with the likes of Debbie Reynolds and Danny Kaye? Some of your choices are double threats not triple. And where's Doris Day? 🤨
I would put Mickey Rooney on this list too,
Streisand. Actor/Singer/Director/Writer/Producer... guess that makes her a quintuple threat. But If Judy makes the list even though she herself admitted she was NOT a dancer, I guess Babe coulda made it too. (Maybe rethink what an actual "Triple Threat" is before compiling the list?? Some of these choices were... interesting inclusions.
Judy Garland was an absolute queen, it's a shame that her childhood and later career was marred by abuse and drug addiction. I hope that she's happier Somewhere over the Rainbow!
Judy Garland & Julie Andrews are absolute queens they're wonderful legends!
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This needs to be a top 20! Too many incredible performers left off the list.
Ginger Rogers did everything and more that Fred Astaire did.......but backwards and wearing heels. She was incredible.
And no mention of her winning an Oscar.
Doing all of that in heels....watching her is not only mesmerizing....it makes my feet hurt.
Shirley Temple and Bill Bo Jangles together are why one wishes time never passes. This incredible person and this phenomenally talented little girl together, enjoying each other. The whole thing is outstanding it's basically truly timeless and perfect. And when one sees it one wishes that this experience was eternal
They're my favourite dancing duo! I love that she called him Uncle Bill.
Rita Hayworth defines the word "magnificence"!!
Your list is great! You did leave out Sammy Davis, Jr., Doris Day, and the often-overlooked Ann Sheridan, who was as iconic to Classic Hollywood as Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Judy Garland.
Angela Lansbury was an amazing performer.
Surprised she wasn’t on the list. What a career she had.
Yeah she was a great performer
Doris Day was definitely a triple threat.
YES!!!
Definitely! Love Me or Leave Me showcased this. Maybe not a great dancer, but certainly good enough to earn the triple threat notice.
Danny Kaye should of been more than just an honorable mention
I know, right? He could sing, dance, act, AND was an amazing comedian! A quadruple threat who hasn't been given his due.
Julie Andrews went straight from filming Mary Poppins into the sound of music and she is my favorite!!!!
Doris Day certainly belongs on this list. However, you are spot on with Gene Kelly 👍🏼
Absolutely! Plus her work with animal rights, she's dynamite!
ABSOLUTELY!!!!
A voice of silky butter.
How could you not even give an honorable mention to Donald O'Connor when he was right there with Debbie Reynolds?
He most likely deserved her spot.
This list while awesome was definitely missing a honorable mention. Sammy Davis Jr. at least deserved a mention
Sammy should have topped the list.
As well as Donald O'connor.
Right? Not even an honorable mention!
Judy and Gene together was pure magic!
Lena Horn, such a beautiful, talented woman!
No mention of Sammy Davis Jr???
Exactly!!
Ms. Mojo, you made a very good list of triple-threat performers. You did forget Ann Sheridan. She was an outstanding dramatic actress, comedienne, singer, and dancer. She was one of the great stars of Classic Hollywood.
Even better, a quadruple threat!
So glad Gene Kelly is number one on this list. He's my favourite OH actor of all time. Both Gene and Fred changed the art of dance and Hollywood musicals forever with their innovation in classic cinema. Gene Kelly's musical films are the best of all time and Singin' in the Rain is the perfect example on why I love him so much. The American in Paris ballet sequence in An American in Paris is a work of art and one of my all time favourite dance sequences ever! And I am glad Judy Garland made this list. You have not lived if you have not seen the Wizard of Oz legendary film and I loved her in Meet me in St. Louis what a wonderful actress she was and I also loved the three films that she did with Gene Kelly; For me and my Gal, The Pirate and Summer Stock.
Judy Garland will always be my favourite. She is, and always will be the greatest. But so happy to see the amazing Gene Kelly at number one, a legend for sure. And I love the fact that he made is first Hollywood film with Judy, (also a first for her, as it was Judy's first film where she was billed above the title) in For Me And My Gal. Then she made her last film for MGM with Gene Kelly with Summer Stock..........no, and The Pirate was also the first film my beautiful girlfriend and I watched together
Me too. There never was a performer who came close to his brilliance
You didn't even mention Donald O'Connor. I agree it should have been a top 20. Too many greats left out.
This is one of the few times I think I can truly say, you got this EXACTLY right! From the moment I saw the topic I suspected Gene Kelly would be at the top. Extra kudos for recognizing Bill Robinson and Lena Horne, as similar lists might have left them off merely because they weren't as big of stars back in the day in a system completely rigged against them.
I’m surprised Angela Lansbury and Ann Margret weren’t on this list. Otherwise everyone belongs on this list.
I would trade Rita Hayworth for Doris Day. Doris was a WONDERFUL singer dancer and actress. Fantastic.
This was a great list! I LOVE 💗 Judy Garland! I got excited when I saw her name pop up lol And I love Gene Kelly! Super handsome and a great physique, and the dancing moves 😩💖 and I'm glad Ann Miller was mentioned in the list, she's an extraordinary tap dancer. I was excited to see Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as well. Watch Mojo I'm still waiting for you guys to make a list of the top 10 musical duos. Cuz then u can put Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers on that list, plus Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland!
Surprised you did not say anything about James Cagney.
He was a good actor, singer,
And hoofer. He could do it all.
I LOVE James Cagney! And you are correct - he could do it all! I've read his book. A thoroughly decent man and I don't recall ever hearing anything negative concerning him.
As soon as I saw Fred Astaire in the thumbnail I clicked 😊
I love Fred Astaire! I could get lost in his movies any day of the week. I would have switched places with him and Kelly, but that's opinion--I appreciated both. I was so happy to see Dick Van Dyke on here! He's often overlooked, but is truly a treasure!
My thoughts exactly, lol - Fred should have been #1.
Could you please suggest 3 Fred Astaire movies I should definitely watch?
I feel like Follow the Fleet should be one, so that I can also watch Ginger Rogers.
@@keysburntgucci9016 Holiday Inn, Easter Parade and The Bandwagon.
@KEY's burnt gucci , Top Hat is one of my favourites. And in Holiday Inn, you also get Bing Crosby singing White Christmas.
@@laurellane1721 thank you
Vera Ellen. Such a professional dancer with poise.
I love Vera Ellen; probably my favorite female dancer. But she couldn't sing so I guess she wasn't a triple threat. But boy could she dance...
There's a recording of A Connecticut Yankee she's in. She is definitely NOT a singer. There is no way Hollywood execs would have let her do her own singing.
If I could have given this one 5 stars, I would have,loved going over this list. Made my day.
Bob Hope could sing, dance, do comedy and drama. He should have been an honorable mention.
The biggest meeting-someone thrill of my life was meeting Julie Andrews at a book convention in 2000. Standing on the other side of the counter, all I could think was, “I am standing three feet away from Mary Frickin’ Poppins!!” She looked amazing and was as charming as I had always imagined.
Awesome list! However, as glorious as Ms Hayworth was, most of her singing numbers in her movies were dubbed by others. So everybody can mentally pop their preferred artist into the vacant space. Cover Girl with Hayworth and Kelly is excellent! Gene Kelly did a whole competitive dance against himself! Groundbreaking!
Puty Doris Day in for Rita.
exactly, Rita wasn't a triple threat. A great, great dancer, pretty good actress, a non-singer.
Cyd Charisse. Amazingly talented.
She was amazing, but they had to dub her singing.
@@Evan-vs1ew I thought she did her own singing. Same with Rita Hayworth.
Same with Rita. I think they dubbed her in all her movies
Mickey Rooney should have at least gotten an honourable mention.
1 100% agree. Mickey Rooney absolutely should have been on this list. He wasn’t just a triple threat, he was a quadruple threat who had one of the longest careers in cinema history. Actor, Dancer, Singer, and Comedian.
I feel like a lot of current critics consider him a poor singer. Especially if you look at all the other singers he got paired with in his films. Granted, Mickey did not have golden pipes like Frank Sinatra, but he was just as competent a singer as Gene Kelly. He just had a less appealing natural voice, so when he sang, it sounded rough. Whereas Gene’s natural voice was soft and monotone, so when he sang it was smoother.
No Doris Day, Mickey Rooney, Sammy Davis Jr, dean Martin, Barbra Streisand... no FRANK SINATRA?!?!?????
I love how most of my favorite performers EVER are in this list! 🥰🤘
They were all amazing
Surprised Frank Sinatra wasn't even an Honorable Mention.
Judy is Queen!
Sammy Davis Jr. Absolute GOAT.
The amazing Judy Garland will always be my favourite
And by the way, Rita Moreno is basically the greatest performer of all time we should all bow to her because she's fucking amazing. I mean no one comes close to her. All hail Rita Moreno
Judy Garland was a hell of a dancer, why didn't you show that??
Was thinking just the same. So many people over look that.
Donald O'Connor- Make Em Laugh. Nuff said.
great video
I would of had Shirley Temple play a cameo about fifteen years ago sitting at a table with Betty White, Rita Montero and Lena playing cards together.
That would be awesome
@@mariamalicek7794 would have been even better with Rita Moreno
Judy Garland should have been #1. While Gene Kelly is a better dancer, she is a better singer and actress.
I don’t so much have a problem w your picks ( albeit *Gene Kelly over Fred Astaire? **_I don’t think so_* . IMPO.) But to leave Bing Crosby and Ann Miller as honorable mentions? For Gregory Hines not to be mentioned at all? Ethel Merman? Frank Sinatra? Sammy Davis Jr? Doris Day? Donald O’Connor? Lucille Ball? Some I care about more than others but still. *Frank, Sammy, Gregory & Lucille are slaps in the face* . Probably would have been better to do a 20 best bc of all the talent from that era. Again, JMO. But then again, to this date, a century after he started out, ppl still use Fred Astaire as their yardstick for whether somebody can dance; and the Yankees play Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York after each game. They left a stamp of approval that still rings thru the 21st century. 🥰🥰 _I’m just saying_ … 😂😂😂
I'm such a spoiled child as I grew up in the glow of all of these wonderful performers! My absolute favorite will always be Danny Kaye! I've introduced my children to most if not all of them. As a result my youngest daughter's 'Hollywood Hottie' is Bing Crosby!! I didn't see Bob Hope anywhere though, and I feel that he should be.
Definitely agree about Bob Hope - the man could do everything!
I was surprised Lucille Ball was not on the list!
I’m a simple woman. I see Fred Astair, I click!
Such a recognizable and sooting voice too… 🙂🙂🙂
Highly agree with this top talent list.
That said no Sammy Davis?
No Barbra?
No Sutton foster? 😯
they're only doing ones from the Golden Age of Hollywood so Sutton Foster doesn't count
Is Streisand much of a dancer?
@Bruce Coleman I know that the broadway version of funny girl has a LOT of dancing so I just assume to be fair lol
@@RoseVex36 Sutton feels like the exception. But yeah that would make sense. But dangshes right up there with the greats when it comes to triple threat power
@@pottergoose Actually Fanny doesn't dance that much in the show. Babs is not a dancer. Roller skating, maybe.
Judy Garland's version of Have a Merry l
Little Christmas is my favorite. Its just so good!
While I think that Gene Kelly is a PHENOMENAL dancer and an ok singer, acting-wise, gonna be honest, I feel like I almost never see a single thought behind that man's eyes. Judy Garland is my top pick!!!
He was also a lech. After I read about him forcing a kiss on Debbie Reynolds, I could never look at him the same again and he was my idol when I was a kid.
Gene would have been the first to say Judy Garland tops the list. He knew he was King and she was Queen :)
All great examples but there were so many more. A good example is Donald O'Connor who could sing, dance, & act with the best of them.
Dorothy Dandridge
Lena Horne was ignored by Hollywood for many years, only given singing spots in movies that could be cut out so as not to "offend" some of the people of the Deep South. It wasn't until 1969 that she got a good movie role with Richard Widmark, someone who also supported the career of Sidney Poitier.
Great list! Before watching it , I was like “Gene Kelly better be #1!”😊
I was watching a documentary on Gene Kelly's career and one of the ladies had said, "You give your heart to Fred Astaire, but you save your body for Gene Kelly"
Judy Garland wasn’t even an honorable mention on another “triple threat” video, the comments section was ablaze with activity over it.
Judy is the Queen to Kelly's King. No actor/singer/dancer/comedian/performer ever gave more to their audiences than she did, for 45 of her 47 years. From vaudeville to radio, from movies to concerts, Judy remains the standard for anyone who follows her. Some may occasionally hit the mark, but no one comes close to her sustained excellence. Judy is the Mount Rushmore of entertainment all by herself.
I can’t believe that Doris Day wasn’t included in the list.
can we talk about buster keaton? he can direct, he can make jokes, and he can perform stunts
True, much love for the guy, but "triple threat" for performers usually refers to acting, dancing, and singing.
Rita Hayworth was a brilliant woman 😊💯
Barbara striessand and Fred are hard to come by
Babs can't dance.
No Doris Day??!! I’d have included James Cagney too. Wonderful dancer as well as a brilliant actor
Cagney is one of my favorites. Have you read his autobiography?
Rita Hayworth Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire And Doris Day you forgot Betty Davis, Joan Crawford, Joan Fontaine Betty Grable ,Lana Turner Mea West and many other great talented classic actresses.
They weren't going for strictly actresses but stars who could sing, dance and act. That leaves out Davis, Turner, West, Crawford (she has no grace even tho she danced with Astaire). Now Betty Grable is another story.
Glaring omissions:
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Frank Sinatra
Shirley MacLaine
Liza Minnelli
John Travolta
Judy is my queen!
If I had to pick any of these legends and put them in any movie of my choice you can’t tell me I can’t pick gene Kelly and Judy Garland for La La Land… it is too frikkin easy and TOTALLY something they would do!
Hayworth, Robinson, Andrews, and Rogers, Astaire, Garland, and Kelly star in a science fiction space thriller. A group of scientists lands on a newly discovered planet and are tasked with terraforming it. They discover the endemic alien species can only communicate through tap dancing code or song. It becomes a musical.
I’d switch 1 and 2…but they are sooooooo close
Buddy Ebsen? A (somewhat) more recent list: Lady Gaga, Liza Minnelli, Madonna, Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt… so many more!
Angela Lansbury, Kevin Kline, and Hugh Jackman. I believe that you need a top twenty.
I grew up watching Sherly Temple as a kid and I'll never forget after having my daughter ( now 16) I thought she would be into Sherley Temple as much as I was. Well that wasnt the case at alll. She comes running into the hallway bawling her little eyes out. ( she was about 3 if that at the time) mommy the TV is broken and I didn't mean to break it . Apparently she truly thought the TV was broken because she was watching it in black and white. 😂 I literally just now remembered that moment. I obviously had to explain to her that's how movies where made back then in black and white before they added color. As a mom do you know how hard it was to keep a straight face and not bust out laughing.
Dorothy Dandridge is one of the greatest!
Hello! Where is Frank Sinatra? He could dance as well as Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire could sing and though I love everybody on your list, I think that you missed the boat with more than a few.
I would have Julie Andrews play the Queen Mother wife of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth in a movie about her relationship following Diana's marriage to Charles.
enjoy the list (surprised I saw it so soon after being posted) and your channel. one thing is for sure... you're going to get a lot of pushback limiting the greatest triple threats ever to just 10. ;). and maybe defining the era of 'golden age'... if you're talking the 1930's-60's, i'd think bing crosby and bob hope would have to be included. hope especially downplayed his dance ability since it was usually wrapped in comedy. both were hugely influential on-screen, stage, radio, and the business of entertainment. and i'm glad you mentioned the hugely underrated dick van dyke. that's him hopping on a table and dancing in his early 90s?? felt so awful he waited so long to be honored by the kennedy center, and then during covid was part of a much more muted recognition. i'd love to see kch invite all those winners to receive some cheers now that live performances are back to a little more normal. sinatra, doris day, lucy... maybe a top 20? lol
Bob Hope really could do everything: sing, dance, comedy, drama... He definitely should have been on the list.
Rita Hayworth was not a triple threat. She was dubbed in all her movies, but did sing one song at the end of Gilda. Rita Moreno can sing but was also partially dubbed in West Side Story.
Oh Ms. Mojo... I realize that this is just a top ten list, but the wonderfully talented Rita Hayworth is not a triple threat and she shouldn't be on this list. I think Anita Ellis (Gilda), Jo Ann Greer (Pal Joey and many other of Hayworth's singing roles), and Martha Mears (Cover Girl) who dubbed her voice for these singing roles would take umbrage with this assessment of her talents. There are quite a few articles, interviews with Rita Hayworth herself talking about being dubbed and TH-cam videos showing which actresses were dubbed in old Hollywood. If you were to play the dubbed songs back to back you would hear the difference in their vocal tones. One last thing, not to take anything from Moreno, but It's crazy to think that Rita Moreno could be dubbed but if you listen closely to "A boy like that" you can absolutely here the difference between Moreno's actual voice and Betty Wand who dubbed her for just that one song.
I know you love Ann Miller and Vera-Ellen, but Cyd Charisse was an amazing dancer and actress and could sing. I love Rita Hayworth and, while she could sing, her songs were generally dubbed.
*Hugs her stuffed Toto and Toto 2 (too). Happy Judy is on the list as deserved. Not as known as her vocals, but she danced with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire among others and held her own. (Was the lead in Gene Kelly's FIRST movie. First time her name was shown above the title). The list is amazing with everyone on it, though, of course.
Just love For Me And My Gal
Well since you're asking... Danny Key, three times over.. I miss his energy, humor and unparalleled ability with tongue twisters on screens today (though I honestly can't think of a specific role I'd like to see him in..)
Gotta add my voice to those stating that you should have done at least 20.
Far too many that could have been on this list.
we need a list of modern triple threats....Derek Hough should definitely be on that list!!
Huh?
Donald O'Connor was a phenomenal dancer, too.
5:38 =Dang... I only knew her as a dancing sensation...
0:01 this outfit is Giving Cruella De Vil
Mickey Rooney should’ve gotten a mention
Judy Garland should have been, and will always be, # 1.
There are several folks who should be knocked down to "also ran" because both Gwen Virdon and Chita Rivera need to be on your list. Bing Crosby a dancer??? Nope. Carol Burnett a dancer??? Nope.
No Howard Keel? No June Allyson? No Katherine Grayson? You need AT LEAST a 2nd list for the Classics, plus one more for the 60's and 70's.
I'd say yes to June Allyson; but nothing comes to mind for me for Howard Keel or Katherine Grayson that would showcase dancing skills.
I love Lena Horne, but I question her third threat - not a dancer. And Judy Garland was a stronger singer and actor than Gene Kelly.
Liza Minnelli?
What happened to the Great James Cagney? He could act, dance and sing. Need to watch him in Yankee Doodle Dandy.
....Rita never sang, she was always dubbed how is she on this list?
Rita Hayworth didn't do her own singing... a talented movie star, but not a triple threat.
If you consider stage and TV musical performers who had some musical film output you could add in Angela Lansbury (her performance on stage in Mame showcased this), Gwen Verdon (4 time Tony winner) or Debbie Allen.