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Born January 6, 1768 • York • Pennsylvania
Died 1822 (aged 53) • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Irene Castle
American dancer
Vernon Castle
American dancer
scene from Footlight Parade
Busby Berkeley
American director
Bob Fosse
Bob Fosse
American choreographer and director
Stanley Donen
American film and dance director
George Balanchine.
George Balanchine
Russian-American choreographer
Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain
Gene Kelly
American actor, dancer, and director
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
American dancer and singer
Paula Abdul, 2019
Paula Abdul
American singer, dancer, and choreographer
Rita Hayworth in Gilda
Rita Hayworth
American actress
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
American actress and dancer
Charles Weidman
American dancer
Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera
American actress
Helen Tamiris.
Helen Tamiris
American dancer and choreographer
Pearl Primus
Pearl Primus
American anthropologist, dancer, and choreographer
Bill Robinson
Bill Robinson
American dancer
Hanya Holm
American choreographer
Fred Stone
American actor
Rasch, Albertina
Albertina Rasch
American dancer
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy Davis, Jr.
American entertainer