Look what I found just now. Gene Kelly, the quintessential American, was a Francophile who spoke French. Good man!: UPDATE.2: Look what just came in the e-mail: Dear Mr. Dreher, A Google Alert ...

Gene Kelly died on February 2, 1996, in Beverly Hills, California. The Irish American singer, actor, and dancer, most famous for his roles in hit movies such as "Singing in the Rain" and "An ...