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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." |
| His daughter Marge
Belcher-Champion , step daughter and Gower
Champion.
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Spouse |
Offspring |
| London, England |
6/8/1882 - 2/23/1973 |
was Married, yes |
Marge Belcher |
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Stage / Ballets |
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Alhambra Theater (1902-1909) |
1932 - Grecian Ballet |
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Television |
Publications |
| 1918 - Broken Blossoms (DW Griffith) |
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1932 - Musical West Mag. |
| 1925 - Phantom of the Opera (Choreo) |
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- King of Kings |
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| 1929 - Hollywood Revue (tots) |
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| 1939 - The Little Princess |
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| The Christian |
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| The Spanish Dancer (Choreo for
Negri) |
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| Phantom of the Opera (Choreo) |
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| NOTE: Belcher's Studio was located
at: 634 West 15th Street (Ernest Belcher's Celeste School of Dancing
- c.1925) and 607 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles. |
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