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Stage Name

Birth Name

John Jarrot John Jarrot

   ---John Jarrot was not the most famous of the Cabaret dancers in the 1910's but was very popular as a dancer through different reasons. First he partnered with many famous female dancers of the day such as Louise Alexander, Louise Greunning, Mae Murray and Ivy and Joan Sawyer.

   Mr. Jarrot had an outgoing and fun personality and he loved to dance. In 1909, at Rey Jones Cafe, Jarrot and Louise Greunning introduced two dances that caught on with the public called the Turkey Trot and the Grizzly Bear dance.

Birth Place

Birth Date

Spouse

Offspring

Chicago, IL? 1883 - 6/14/1938 n/a 1 Daughter
 

Dance Types

Dance Partners

Music Titles

Apache Dance Ivy Sawyer n/a
Ballroom Dances Joan Sawyer      
Grizzly Bear Louise Alexander ( pictured )      
Texas Tommy Louise Greunning      
Turkey Trot Mae Murray      
 

Night Clubs

Theaters

Stage

Rey Jones Cafe Knickerbocker Theatre (1908) 1908 - The Yankee Prince
                 
 

Films

Television

(Other)

1916 - The Scarlett Road n/a n/a
                 
NOTE:Last name sometimes spelled Jarott, correct is Jarrot. (John's Great Granddaughter email)
July 22, 2004
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