Today marks the 100th birthday of one of the nation’s most popular entertainers of the 1940s and ’50s — dancer, movie director and producer, choreographer, singer and actor Gene Kelly. Kelly, a powerful and athletic dancer, is perhaps best remembered for two movies–“An American In Paris,” and “Singin’ in The Rain.” He was a dominant force in Hollywood musicals for the better part of 20 years and received many prestigious awards, including the Kennedy Center honors and an honorary Academy Award for his innovative work in motion pictures. In the U.S. today, there are 182,000 people making their living as singers, musicians, and related professions, such as dancers. You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at <www.census.gov>.