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Her
father, José Fernandez de Coca who was the conductor
at a small Philadelphia opera house and Violin Player, and
her mother, Sadie Brady who performed in vaudville as a
dancer and a magician act, which is where Imogene probably
aquired her talent. Took Piano Lessons as a young child
and by the time she was nine years old made her Stage debut,
by 13 she would be tap dancing, along with various other
acrobatics and dancing ballet regularily on the Stage. At
age fifteen started dancing at Jimmy Durante's Silver Slipper
Nightclub.
She worked in Vaudeville and Broadway shows as a dancer.
She debut as a dancer in in 1923 as a chorus dancer in the
Broadway Play "When you Smile". Started a comedy
career and soon was hooked up with Syd Ceasar (pictured)
in the 1950s for the Television program "Your Show
of Shows" and became a household name. She danced with
many star dancers on and off the show.
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