Ernest Belcher was a ballet dancer and choreographer. He studied ballet in London and was the principal danseur at the Alhambra Theatre around 1902. However Ballet was not his only dance. Belcher taught dancing in Southern California and founded the "Celeste School of Dance" in 1916, which turned out many dancers for

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Belcher also worked for Walt Disney studio's and had his daughter Marge as the model for "Snow White" and the "Blue Fairy" in Pinocchio. Would be titled the "Father of Ballet in Southern California."

   His daughter Marge Belcher-Champion and step daughter Lina Basquettewere dancers as well as actresses. Belcher started Marge out dancing ballet at the young age of five months and grew up to marry another dancer named Gower Champion.