Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Gregory Oliver Hines |
| Date of Birth | February 14, 1946 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Date of Death | August 9, 2003 (aged 57) |
| Place of Death | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting Place | Saint Volodymyr Ukrainian Cemetery, Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupations | Dancer, actor, choreographer, singer |
| Years Active | 1948–2003 |
| Spouses | – Patricia Panella (m. 1968; div. 1972) |
| – Pamela Koslow (m. 1981; div. 2000) | |
| Partner(s) | Negrita Jayde (2000–2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Maurice Hines (brother) |
| Notable Works | – Wolfen (1981) |
| – The Cotton Club (1984) | |
| – White Nights (1985) | |
| – Running Scared (1986) | |
| – The Gregory Hines Show (1997–1998) | |
| – Will & Grace (1999–2000) | |
| – Little Bill (1999–2004) | |
| Awards | – Daytime Emmy Award |
| – Drama Desk Award | |
| – Tony Award | |
| – Nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and four Primetime Emmy Awards | |
| Early Life | – Born and raised in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem, New York City |
| – Began tap dancing at age two, dancing semi-professionally at age five | |
| – Studied with choreographer Henry LeTang, Howard Sims, and The Nicholas Brothers | |
| – Performed with his older brother Maurice, known as The Hines Kids, and later The Hines Brothers | |
| – Their father joined the act as a drummer in 1963, and they became known as Hines, Hines, and Dad |
Gregory Hines Movies
| Movie | Year |
|---|---|
| White Nights | 1985 |
| Tap | 1989 |
| Running Scared | 1986 |
| The Cotton Club | 1984 |
| Waiting to Exhale | 1995 |
| History of the World, Part I | 1981 |
| Renaissance Man | 1994 |
| A Rage in Harlem | 1991 |
| Off Limits | 1988 |
| Wolfen | 1981 |
| The Preacher’s Wife | 1996 |
| Eve of Destruction | 1991 |
| Bojangles | 2001 |
| Deal of the Century | 1983 |
| Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back | 2019 |
| The Red Sneakers | 2002 |
| The Cherokee Kid | 1996 |
| Who Killed Atlanta’s Children? | 2000 |
| The Tic Code | 1998 |
| Mad Dog Time | 1996 |
| Good Luck | 1996 |
| Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | 2000 |
| American Tap | – |
| Sophisticated Ladies | – |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | 1984 |
| White Lie | 1991 |
| About Tap | – |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | – |
| Color of Justice | 1997 |
| Once in the Life | 2000 |
| T Bone N Weasel | 1992 |
| Dead Air | 1994 |
| Santa, Baby! | 2001 |
| Life | 1999 |
| Subway Stories | 1997 |
| Saigon | 1948 |
| Kangaroo Court | 1994 |
| Bleeding Hearts | 1994 |
| Parade of Stars | 1983 |
| A Stranger in Town | 1995 |
| Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter | – |
| Uncovering Wolfen | – |
| To Her Own Rhythm | – |
| Amazing Stories: The Movie | – |
| Neškodná lež | – |
| Renesansni Covek | – |
| The DeMille Dynasty | – |
| Black Broadway At The Village Gate | – |
| Signature: George C. Wolfe | – |
| Leukes Nychtes | – |
| Night of 100 Stars II | – |
