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Birth Name |
| Jack Carey |
Guy Dossey |
Jack grew up in Southern California, learning tap,
jazz and swing at a young age, he went on to become a Theater,
Television and Movie dance performer. Jack joined the Navy and
became a cook, and on being honorably discharged, returned to
dancing at Borston's, his favorite dance spot. Nick
Castle, (a famous dance choreographer) thought Jack
to be the best swing dancer he ever saw and hired him to dance
in the movie " Living It Up" (with Lorraine)
starring Jerry Lewis which featured a legendary swing dance scene
with many Top Swing Dancers of the day.
Jack Carey danced with his now ex-wife Lorraine Edwards
and together won many dance contests in the Los Angeles area including
the legendary Harvest Moon Ball dance championships in 1949.
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Jack was
a Tap and Jazz dancer who excelled in Swing Dance. Carey was the
best dancer on the competition circuit in his day beating many greats
such as Dean
Collins, Gil
& Nicki Brady, Lenny
Smith, Lou
Southern etc.
Jack has been featured in many magazines such as Life Magazine, he is the one with the "droopy socks" as well as the Herald
Examiner newspaper (now the Times). Jack has performed with many stars of Stage and screen including: Nick
Castle, Sammy Davis Jr. Elaine Verdugo, Bob Hope, Bennie Reuben, Jerry Lewis etc.
Carey is credited with inventing and coined the term "Jack
and Jill" in the 1950's for a particular type of dance contest,
where the dancer does not know in advance what the music will be
or the partner they will have. Carey's style is very smooth, clean,
syncopated and fun. Jack Carey can be credited with advancing the
slotted form of swing we call West
Coast Swing.
Jack is the Chief Judge at the U.S. Open Swing Dance
Championships and has been instrumental with keeping swing dance
alive in the Los Angeles area along with his current partner in
Life, Love and Swing ... the famous Annie
Hirsch. |
Birth Place |
Birth Date |
Spouse |
Offspring |
| Watts,
CA. |
1/23/1927 |
Lorraine
Edwards |
Ronald
Larry Dossey |
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Donald
Gary Dossey |
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4 Grandchildren |
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14 Grandchildren |
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Night Clubs |
Theaters |
Stage |
| Borston's |
Million Dollar Theater - L.A. |
n/a |
| Avedon Ballroom |
Orpheum Theater - L.A. |
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| Palomar Ballroom |
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| Cinderella Ballroom |
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| Rag Doll |
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| Lion D'or |
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| Press Box |
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| Clover Club |
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Films |
Television |
(Other) |
| Living It Up (w/Jerry Lewis) |
Bob Hope Comedy Hour |
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Earl
Barton Jr. Show |
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Bennie Reuben Show |
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Meet Millie |
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| NOTE:Jack
and Lorraine won the 1949 Harvest
Moon Ball Championships - held in Los Angeles. |
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