| |
Stage Name |
Birth Name |
| Ernest
Belcher |
Ernest
Belcher? |
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
Films such as Fred Astaire,
Maria Tallcheif, Shirley
Temple, Cyd Charisse
etc. as well as producing ballets for Hollywood Bowl concerts
(1923-36).
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." |