Dancer Index [ J ]

LEGEND: aka = Also Known As / m: = Married/ n/a = Not Available / ( ) = Note / c.= Circa.

Last

First

Location

Perform / Notes

Partners

Dances

Dates

Jackson

Bee (Bea)

New York?

a Charleston Champion

n/a

Charleston, Black Bottom, Varsity Drag

c.1926

Jackson

Bill

n/a

T.O.B.A. circuit?, Blackface

n/a

Dancer - Comedian

1920s

Jackson

Ethel

n/a

Merry Widow Operetta

Donald Brian

Merry Widow Waltz

c.1908

Jackson

James

n/a

aka: Pot, Pan & Skillet

Gene Ware & Ernest Mayhand

Acrobatic, Comedy

1930s

Jackson

"Jigsaw"

New York

Cotton Club Show. aka: The Human Corkscrew.

Real Name: Brady Jackson

Eccentric, Acrobatic & Contortionist (a "Freak Dancer")

c.1938

Jackson

Laurence

Baltimore, Maryland

The Six Merry Scotchmen aka: Higland Hihlanders,

aka: The Four Buds, Baby Lawrence.Real Name: Laurence Donald Jackson

Tap, Jazz, Singer

1921-1974

Jackson

Sam

n/a

Film: Amelie

aka: Peg Leg Sam Johnson

Tap Dancer

c.1940s

Jacobs

Porky

Los Angeles

1935 Derby Show Marathon

Roma Terry

Marathon

c.1935

Jalna

???

n/a

Born To Dance. Riviera

aka: Georges & Jalna

Ballroom, Latin

c.1936

Jalomacis

Emanuel de Rabbi

Ancona

Teacher for the Pope. aka: Two Jews from Ancona

Grescion Azziz

Ballet, Court, Saltarello

c.1775

Jamal

Sisters 

n/a

Broadway. Latin Quarter

n/a

Oriental, Harem, Belly dance

c.1958

James

Leon

New York

Cabin In The Sky.
1960's DuPont TV Hour

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers

Lindy, Jitterbug Jazz,
Big Apple, Charleston,

c.1930-80s ?

Jamison

Judith

Philadelphia, PA

Alvin Ailey

n/a

Ballet, Modern, Jazz

b.5/10/1944

Janis

Elsie

n/a

Passing Show of 1915. The Fair Coed. Silver Slipper

1919 Century Girl

Ballin' The Jack, Solo Waltz

c.1915

Janis

John

n/a

Dansants, Clubs

Ann Page

Fan Waltz, Novelty Foxtrot, Tango

c.1910s

Jarrott

John

New York

Rey Jones Cafe. (Introduced the Turkey Trot & Grizzly Bear)

Louise Alexander. Joan Sawyer. Louise Greunning

Ballroom, Apache,
Turkey Trot, Grizzly Bear

1893-1966

Jarvis

Walter

(Did Act: the Tango Teacher)

n/a

Tango

c.1914

Jaun, San

Olga

New York

n/a

Fred Astaire

Ballroom, Waltz

3/16/1927-

Juarez

Juanita

USA

Copa Cabana Review [1950s]

aka: Los Hermanos, Williams and Juanita Juarez

Male & Female Dance Team

c.1950s

Jefferson

Thomas

Virginia?

(Third U.S. President)

n/a

Ballroom, Waltz

1743-1826

Jenkins

n/a

n/a

Africana [1927]. Act: Dressed as Street Cleaners with Brooms

aka: Glenn and Jenkins

Eccentric dancers

c.1927

Jeter

Irma

n/a

Moonlight in Vermont

Jivin' Jacks

Swing Dance

c.1942

Jerry and Turk

n/a

n/a

Copied Red and Struggy routines

2 male Lindy Hop

Lindy Hop, Burlesque

c.1930s

Jew"

"William the

Italy

Renaissance Dance Master

aka: Guglielmo

Ballet, Court etc.

c.1440s

Jinishian

Mari

n/a

1945 1001 Nights. 1947 Diosa arrodillada, La

n/a

Oriental dance, Temple Dancer, Bayaderes, Choreographer

c.1945

Johnny (Taylor)

& Kenney

n/a

1947 Harlem Rhythm

aka:
Johnny & Kenny

Choreographer?

c.1940s

Johnson

n/a

n/a

Africana [1927]

aka: Black Dots, Johnson and Taylor

Tap, Black Bottom

c.1927

Johnson

Arlene-Miles

n/a

Partner was Joseph Bage

aka: Jan & Arlene.

Ballet ?

c.1930s

Johnson

Charles

Kentucky

the Creole Show

Dora Dean

Cakewalk

c.1914

Johnson

Dariel

n/a

Moonlight in Vermont

Jivin' Jacks

Swing Dance

c.1942

Johnson

Dot

the Big Timers

n/a

Lindy Hop

c.1930s

Johnson

Howard "Stretch"

Orange, NY

Cotton Club (uncle, James Anderson, the founder of The Amsterdam News, sister Winnie, daughters Wini, Lisa, Wendy)

Cotton Club Boys, Bobby, Winnie, aka: Three Johnsons,Real Name: Howard Eugene Johnson. m: Martha Sherman

Eccentric, Tap, Lindy Hop, Writer, Lecturer, Activist (WWII Leg injury stopped him from dancing)

1/30/1915-6/12/2000

Johnson

& Johnson

n/a

Murder w/ Music [1947]

n/a

n/a

c.1941

Johnson

Ken

British Guiana

Oh Daddy [1939]. Real name: Kenrick Reginald Huymans Johnson

aka: Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson

Snakehips, Eccentric, Tap, Jazz, Musician

b. 9/10/1914

Johnson

Winnie

Orange, NY

Cotton Club (uncle, James Anderson, the founder of The Amsterdam News, Brother Howard)

Featured dancer at CC. Bobby, Howard. aka: Three Johnsons,

Tap, Jazz, Chorus

c.1930s

Jolson

Al

New York

n/a

n/a

Tap, Jazz

c.1930s?

Jonay

Roberta

Pennsylvania

Here Come The Waves. Variety Girl

Guy Zanette

Specialty Dancer?

10/15/1921-3/19/1976

Jones

Byron

Dixie to Broadway [1923]

Lou Keane, Johnny Nit

Dancers

c.1923

Jones

Dixie

California

(danced in Night Clubs)

n/a

West Coast Swing (Excellent Rhythm Dancer)

c.1950s

Jones

Joe

n/a

Danced with the Whitman Sisters (1922 age 7), Four Little Words

n/a

Tap

b.1915?

Jones

Leroy "Stretch"

New York

Savoy. Apollo. Renaissance Ballroom. Cotton Club

Shorty George Trio, Edith, Little Bea

Lindy Hop, (won Apollo Lindy Contest in 1934)

c.1930s

Jones

Leroy

n/a

1980 Xanadu

n/a

Xanadu Jazz?

c.1980s

Jordan

Bobby

Harrison, NY

Dead End Kids

m: Lee

Tap Dance, Actor

4/1/1923-9/10/1965

Jordan

Shirley

New Jersey?

n/a

n/a

Lindy Hop , Charleston

c.1920s

Joyce

Peggy Hopkins-

n/a

aka: Marguerite Upton

n/a

n/a

1893-1957

Juba

Master

Providence, R.I.

(see William Henry Lane). Vauxhall Gardens. Congo Square

n/a

Tap, Clog, Buck, Jig Breakdown,

1825-1862

Judge

Arline

Bridgeport, CT.

(a Jimmy Durante dancer)

m: 8 Times, m:George Ross III

Dancer, Actress

2/21/1912-2/7/1974

Jugo

Jenny

Steinmark, Austria

1927 Cassanova

aka: Eugenie Walker

Specialty Dance?

b.6/14/1905

Jukoff

Leonide

Russia

Dance Movies

n/a

Ballet

b.1891

Jullian

Cora

France?

n/a

n/a

Ballet

c.1904

June

Dorothy

n/a

Star Night

("Sweetheart of the Coconut Grove")

Tap, Acrobatic

c.1930s

Junger

Esther

New York

Spring In Brazil. Billy Rose. Life Begins 8:30.

Night Clubs

Ofelia & Pimento

Ballet, Modern Dance

c.1930s

Taylor

June

California?

Jackie Gleason (TV)

aka:
June Taylor Dancers

Dance Group for TV

c.1950-60s?