- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEugene Sidney Patton
- Nickname
- Gene Gene The Dancing Machine
- Gene Patton was born on April 25, 1932 in Berkeley, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), My Tutor (1983) and The Gong Show Movie (1980). He was married to Doris M. Prince and Carol Larson. He died on March 9, 2015 in Pasadena, California, USA.
- SpousesDoris M. Prince(January 13, 1964 - November 17, 2007) (her death, 4 children)Carol Larson (divorced, 5 children)
- ChildrenBonnieCarolSidneyCountney
- RelativesHenrietta(Sibling)
- Lost both legs to diabetes in 2001; briefly appears wearing prostheses in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002).
- First African-American member of International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, Local 33.
- He gained fame as "Gene! Gene! The Dancing Machine!" on Chuck Barris's The Gong Show (1976). A regular performer, he would dance to Count Basie's "Jumping' At the Woodside".
- Worked as a cameraman for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992).
- Survived by his children, Bonnie Carol, Sidney and, Courtney, his sister, Henrietta, nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.
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