Dancer Index [ A ]

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Perf. /Notes

Partners

Dances

Dates

Abdill

Joie

n/a

Marathons

Buster Craw

Marathon

c.1930s

Abezetian

Martin

N/A

1948 Harvest Moon Ball Champions

Elaine Shepro

Jitterbug

c.1948

Ackerman

Jack

n/a

N/A

Master Tap Dancer

Tap

c.1940s

Acuna

Maria

Cuba

n/a

n/a

Spanish

c.1940s?

Adams

Billy

N/A

Danced with Aaron Palmer

m: Victoria Spivey

Tap

c.1920s

Adams

Diana

Staunton, VA.

1943 Oklahoma!. Helen of Troy. 1956 Invitation To Dance

Danny Kaye,
m: Hugh Laing

Ballet

3/29/1926-1/10/1993

Adams

"Miss"

?New Orleans?

"Florida Creole Girls"

n/a

Cakewalk

c.1903

Adams Sisters

n/a

Europe

Fan Dance [pathe 1932],

n/a

Fan Dance

c.1932

Adelaide

& Hughes

n/a

1912 The Passing Show

Johnny J.J. Hughes

Ballroom, Hoop

c.1920s?

Adger

Jules

New York

Cotton Club

"Cotton Club Boy"

Eccentric, Tap

c.1935

Adler

Faye

n/a

1940 The Bank Dick

Ted Bradford

n/a

c.1930s?

Adorée
(La Fonte)

Renée (Jeanne)

Lille, France

"Four Horsemen".
1928 The Cossacks.
10/1926 Motion Pic Mag.

Rudolph Valentino,
John Gilbert,
m: Tom Moore

Tango, Actress, Circus

9/30/1898-10/5/1933

Adrian

Iris

USA

"Road To Zannzibar"

n/a

Rumba, Broadway

c.1930's

Aguilar

Pedro

New York?

1954 El Duende de Jerea.
1951Que Rico el Mambo

aka: " Cuban Pete"

Mambo

c.1950s?

Ahlberg

Irene

n/a

1931 E. Carroll Vanities

Beryl Wallace?

n/a

c.1930s

Aicha

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Belly Dancer

c.1915

Ailey

Alvin

Rogers, TX

Alvin Ailey Troupe

n/a

Jazz, Modern etc.

1/5/1931-12/1/1989

Aland

?

New York

Cotton Club Express

Anise, ?

Waltz

c.1937

Alba

Florina

Spain?

A Night in Spain

Julio Toledo, Cabalgata Co.

Spanish, Ballet

c.1949

Albertieri

Luigi

n/a

Instructor

Pavlova

Mime,

Stage

c.1920s

Alberto

???

n/a

n/a

Clara

Rumba

c.1920s

Alcorn

William

USA

I'll Remember April.
Hollywood Canteen

Irene Thomas

Jitterbug

c.1944

Alderson

Ethel

n/a

Le Parardi's Restaurant

headlined with Bob Hope

Acrobatic Dancer

c.1920s

Aldrich

"Miss Frances"

USA?

n/a

n/a

Moth, Lariat, Oriental, Spanish, Step, Clog

c.1940s?

Aleda

???

n/a

Instructors

D'avalos

Mambo

c.1950s?

Alejo

Wlliam De

Cuba

Instructor

n/a

Rumba

c.1950

Alexander

Louise

New York

Circle Theater - Queen of the Moulon Rouge

Joseph Smith, John Jarrott

Apache

c.1905-10

Alexander

Rod

Los Angeles

Your Show Of Shows (TV)

Bambi Lynn

Ballroom,

c.1940-70s

Alexis

?

European Dancers

Danse Apache [B Pathe 1934], You are my Song Divibe [B Pathe 1936]

aka: Alexis and Dorrano, Alexis and Isolde

Adagio, Apache, Ballroom

C.1930s

Ali

Princess

n/a

Barnum & Bailey Circus. Midway Plaisance. Edison Films

n/a

Oriental, Belly

c.1895

Allan

Maude

Toronto, Canada

1903 Debut in Vienna "Vision of Salome", Great Salome Dance [1908]

correct aka: Maude Allen

Ballet, Greek, Salome

4/23/1887-11/7/1956

Allard

Marie

n/a

Dance Instructor, Author

n/a

Contre Danses

1738-1802

Allen

Amelia

Europe

Eve's Film Revue [1925]

n/a

Ballet

c.1920's

Allen

Billy

New York

n/a

n/a

Ballroom,

c.1914

Debbie

Houston, TX.

n/a

n/a

Dancer, Actress, Singer

n/a

b.1/16/1950

Allen

Gracie

San Francisco

originally a dancer with Burns, became actress

Bob Hope, m: George Burns 

Ballroom,

7/26/1906-8/27/1964

Allen

Hortense

St. Louis, Missouri

Known for her act dressed as half snake and half woman.

aka: 'the Body' Allen, Hortense Allen Jordan

Tap

1950s

Allen

Jean

Minneapolis, MN

1932 Kid From Spain.
1934 Stand Up & Cheer

"Goldwyn Girl"

Chorus

c.1930s

Allen

Phyllis

Staten Is. NY

Caught in the Cabaret

Charlie Chaplin

Dancer, Actress

11/25/1861-3/26/1938

Allewelt

Norma

USA

n/a

n/a

n/a

c.1920s

Allyson

June

n/a

n/a

aka: Ella Geisman,: Dick Powell

Ballroom Jazz

b.1917

Alonso

n/a

n/a

n/a

aka: Alonso and Pepita

Apache

c.1910s

Alonso

Alicia

Havana Cuba

Ballet Theater

Fernando Alonso

Flamenco, Ballet

c.1950s

Alstock

Al

New York

Cotton Club

"Cotton Club Boy".

Eccentric, Tap

c.1935

Alston

& Young

USA

1941 Murder with Music

Young

Dance Team?

c.1941

Altide

D.

n/a

n/a

n/a

dancer

c.1910

Alvarez

?

n/a

Student Tour [1934]

aka: Florence and Alvarez

Dancers

c.1930s

Alvarez

?

Montreal, Canada

n/a

Carlotta

Ballroom,

c.1940s

Alvarez

Anita

Tyrone, PA

Something for the Boys.
Tars & Spars

m: George Jacobsen

Various

b.10/13/1920

Alvarez

Vicky

n/a

n/a

n/a

Cabaret Dancer?

c.1950s

Alvis

Nina

Europe

Murder at the Cabaret [1936],

Capla

Dancers

c.1936

Amaya

Carmen

Barcelona Spain

1945 See My Lawyer.
Follow The Boys

n/a

Flamenco & Spanish

11/2/1913-11/19/1963

Ambrose

Jacques

n/a

n/a

n/a

Ballet

c.1950s

Americus

Quartet

USA

Edison Films [1903]

n/a

Cakewalk

c.1902

Ames

Charles

n/a

n/a

Amy Revere

Ballroom,

1930s

Ames

Florenz

n/a

Of Thee I Sing [1931].
Let 'Em Eat Cake [1933]

(Mainly an Actor)

n/a

c.1930s

Ameta

n/a

?USA?

1903 Edison Films

n/a

Mirror Dance,
Fire Dancer

c.1903

Anderson

Charles

USA

Uncle Remus Visit to New York [1914]

aka: Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Anderson

Society Dances

c.1914

Anderson

Evelyn

n/a

n/a

n/a

dancer

1907-10/29/1994

Anderson

Jose

Europe

1935 Pathetone #253

Heather Anderson

Dancers

c.1935

Anderson

Ivie

n/a

Doin The Chocolate Shake.
Savoy Ballroom

n/a

Shimmy, Singer

1930s

Anderson

John Murray

USA

Dance Instructor, Author

Miss Genevieve Lyon

Turkey Trot, One Step, Gavotte, Tango, Maxixe

1886-1954

Anderson

Lottie

n/a

Bowery Theater

James Riles

Song & Dance

c.1883

Anderson

Maceo E.

Charleston, SC

aka: one of "Four Step Brothers"

Walker, Robertson, McDonald, Spencer, Williams,

Tap Dance

9/3/1909-7/4/2001

Andre

Jules

n/a

Eve's Film Review [333-1927, 440-1929, 474-1930], Mountains O' Mourne [1938]

aka: Andre and Curtis, Andre and Felicity Garratt,

European Dancers

c.1930s

Andre

n/a

n/a

"Ma & Pa Kettle on Vacation"

aka: Andre & Rosario (Rosario Imperio)

Apache, Spanish

c.1940s

Andre

Dot

n/a

1934 Stand Up & Cheer

n/a

Dancer

c.1930s

Andre'

Gilbert

n/a

n/a

aka: Denise or Rudac Andre'

Adagio, Ballroom

c.1940s

Andre
(Gilbert)

Lola

n/a

1929 "Show of Shows".
1933 Lal-e-Yamin

aka: Andre and Lola. Alberto Galo

Ballroom, Adagio, Flamenco, Spanish,

c.1930s

Andrejewa

n/a

Russia

n/a

aka: Andreeva

Ballet,

c.1910s

Andrews

Laverne Sophie

Minneapolis, Minn.

Hlywd Canteen. Road to Rio. Follow The Boys

aka: Andrews Sisters

Singer, Swing

7/6/1911-
5/8/1967

Andrews

Maxene Angelyn

Minneapolis, Minn.

Hlywd Canteen. Road to Rio. follow The Boys

aka: Andrews Sisters

Singer, Swing

1/3/1916-10/21/1995

Andrews

Patty

Mound, Minn.

Hlywd Canteen. Road to Rio. Follow The Boys"

aka: Andrews Sisters

Singer, Swing

b.2/16/1920

Andrews

Julie

Surrey, England

Mary Poppins. Sound of Music. My Fair Lady

aka: Julie Elizabeth Wells

Actress

b.10/1/1935

Anise

Boyer

New York

Cotton Club Express.
1932 Harlem Is Heaven

aka: Anise & Aland. Aland Dixon

Waltz

c.1930s

Anita

n/a

n/a

A Ray of Sunshine [1950], Entertainers in Britsih Films: a century in British Cinema

aka: Anita and Armand

Dancers

c.1950

Anita

n/a

European Dancers

British Lion Varities 2:5, Entertainers in Britsih Films: a century in British Cinema.

aka: Anita, Charles and Jack

Apache

c.1936

Anita

Little

USA?

1903 Edison Films

n/a

Betsy Ross Dance

c.1903

Antonio

Europe

Climb Up The Wall [1960],

Spanish

c.1960s

Antonio

Clotilde

n/a

Comedy type Ballet dancer

solo

Ballet, Eccentric

c.1895

Antonio

& Rosario

Seville

Ziegfeld Girl. Hollywood Canteen.
Son's Of Fun

Rosario Perez.
aka: Antonio Lopez

Spanish

c.1940s

Appletons

Charles & Mitzi

n/a

n/a

Husband and Wife team

Apache Dancers

c.1930s

Apollo

Picon

n/a

n/a

Yolanda Latash

Modern

c.1950s?

Apollon

Dave

Kiev, RU

World's greatest mandolin virtuoso, but also a dancer. (Hot From Petrograd, etc)

m: Miss Danzi Goodell and eccentric dancer

Russian dances

2/23/1897-5/30/1972

Appleyard

Beatrice

n/a

n/a

n/a

Dancer

1914-1994

Arbeau

Thoinot

Dijon, France

Renaissance dance. Author

aka: Jehan Tabourot

Dance Master

3/17/1520-7/21/1595

Arbuckle

Roscoe "Fatty"

Smith Center, KS.

Fatty's Magic Pants [1914]. Keysone Film Corp.

m: Minta Durfee, alias: William Gordon

Texas Tommy, Actor

3/24/1887-6/29/1933

Archer

John

California Dancer

1945: I'll Remember April

aka: John Bowman. Venna & Anne Archer, m: Leddy, Marjorie Lord, Venna

Jitterbug, WCS, Califor Hall Of Fame Inductee

5/8/1915-12/3/1999

Archer

Venna

California

Ray Rand dancer, San Francisco Worlds Fair

Gil Hernandez, Hal Takier, m: John Archer. Maiden Name: Venna Gascon

Charleston, Jazz, Jitterbug, WCS

c.1940's

Arden

???

n/a

n/a

aka: Arden and Reynard. Reynard

Ballet

1930s

Argentina

La

Buenos Aires

n/a

aka: Antonia Mercè

Spanish, Flamenco, Tango

1888-1936

Argentinita

La

Buenos Aires

n/a

aka: Encarnación López

Spanish, Flamenco

1898-1945

Argyle

Pearl

European Dancers

Chu Chin Chow [1934], Adventure LTD [1934], Royal Cavalcade [1935] , Things to Come [1936]

n/a

Dancer

c.1935

Arkin

Jack

Los Angeles

1939 Intrntl Jitterbug Championships (Brother to Nate Atkin)

n/a

Jitterbug, Lindy

c.1930s

Arkin

Nate

Los Angeles

1939 Intrntl Jitterbug Championships (Brother to Jack Arkin)

Marion Gouldy

Jitterbug,Lindy

c.1930s

Armida

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Spanish Dancer

n/a

Armand

n/a

Europe

A Ray of Sunshine [1950], Entertainers in Britsih Films: a century in British Cinema

aka: Anita and Armand

Dancers

c.1950

Armstrong

Audrey

USA

1947 Harlem Rhythm

n/a

Chorea.?

c.1940s

Armstrong

Maxie

New York

Cotton Club

Cotton Club Boy.

Eccentric, Tap

c.1933

Arnaud

n/a

European Dancers

Let's Make a Night of it [1937]

aka: Arnaud, Peggy and Ready

Acrobatic Dancers

n/a

Arnaz, III

Desi

Santiago, Cuba

1947 "Jitterumba. Cuban Pete. Too Many Girls

m: Lucille Ball

Singer, Latin, Conga

3/2/1917-12/2/1986

Arnley

n/a

European Dancers

Home Sweet Home [1945], Randle and All That [1946], Top of the Bill [1971]

aka: Arnley and Gloria

Dancers

c.1946

Arnold

Louis

Mexico

Teacher, Choreographer

Mitzi Mee, Nena Samaniego,

Ballroom, Flamenco

3/5/1909-12/4/1983

Ascot

Duggie

London

Love Mirth Melody [1934], Stepping Toes [1938], Petite Ascots

Choreographer, Father to Hazel

Tap

c.1930s

Ascot

Hazel

London

Talking Feet [1937], Stepping Toes [1938],

Child Tap Dancer, Daughter of Duggie

Tap

b.1928?

Ashton

n/a

n/a

Las Vegas Dancers, 1953 Focus Mag.

aka: Ashton and Allan

Ballroom

c.1953

Ashton

Frederick

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Sadler Wells, Tales of Hoffmann [1951], Tales of Beatrix Potter [1971]

n/a

Ballet

1906-1988

Asoka

n/a

n/a

n/a

Sujata

Fire Dancer

1940s

Aspasia

Aspasia

Greece?

(taught Socrates)

1st dancing master

Pantomime

n/a

Asquith

Ruby

USA

"The Great Waltz"

William Christiansen
m: Harold Christensen

Ballet, Ballroom

c.1930s

Astaire

Adele

Omaha, NB

"Over The Top"

Fred Astaire. Real Name: Adele Austerlitz. M: Cavendish

Ballroom, Hoop, Tap

9/10/1896-1/25/1981

Astaire

Fred

Omaha NB

"Swingtime," Rio Rita,

Rogers, Adele, Losch, Kelly Real Name: Fred Austerlitz.

Ballroom, Tap, Ballet, Carioca, Yam, the Astaire

5/10/1899-6/22/1987

Aston

Joe

European Dancer

The Weapon [1955]

aka: Joe Aston and Renee

n/a

c.1955

Astrid

???

n/a

Nightclubs

aka: Franklin & Astrid

Adagio, Rumba, Ballroom, Spanish

c.1950s

Ates

Nedjai or Nejla

n/a

"Son of Sinbad". "King Richard & Crusaders", Fanny Musical.

10/54 Fotorama. 10/30/1953 Focus Mags. 2/1956 - True Mag. aka: Little Miss Firecracker

Belly Dance, Moorish

c.1950s

Athena

?

Chicago?

Vine Gardens Club

n/a

Spanish,

c.1946

Atkins

Charles
"Cholly"

Pratt City, Alabama

Cotton Club, Apollo, Twist (1992), Rhythm Pals

Charles Honi Coles,
Cotton Club Boy. m: Dottie Saulters

Eccentric, Tap, Twist, Charleston

9/30/1913-4/19/2003

Atkins

David

Australia?

Starstruck. Dancin' Man

n/a

Choreo, DSncer

b.1955

Atkinson

Scott

n/a

1925 World Tango Champion Dancers

Dorothy Cole

Tango,
Black Bottom

c.1925

Atlanta

Rita

Kansas

1966 Bed Of Violence

n/a

Belly, Burlesque, Strip

c.1940s

Anderson

John Murray

Newfoundland, Canada

(Teachers/ Performers).
1930 King Of Jazz

Mrs. Anderson,
Genevieve Lyon,

Maxixe, Ballet,

9/20/1886-1/30/1954

Auber

Odette

France?

Walery Girl, Ambasador Theater

n/a

n/a

c.1903

Augie

?

USA

1956 Harvest Moon Ball

Margo ?

Spanish,Tango

c.1956

August

Mlle.

n/a

n/a

n/a

Quadrille

n/a

Austin

"Miss"

Ohio?

1893 Kirmess Opera House.

n/a

La Caprice, English Navy, Black Crow, Irish Tilt

c.1893

Austin

Shirley

USA

Newspaper Article

Joe McNeil

Jitterbug

c.1940s

Avril

Jane

Paris?

Jardin de Paris

n/a

Dancer

c.1920s?

Ayres

Lew

Carbondale, IL

n/a

actor

Jitterbug, West Coast Swing

12/28/1908-12/30/1996

Azziz

Grescion

Ancona

Dance Teacher for the Pope

Jalomacis, aka: 'Two Jews from Ancona'

Court, Ballet, Saltarello

c.1775