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Famous Movie Dancers
Dance pioneers like Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gene Kelly—remembered for his groundbreaking performance in 1952's Singin' in the Rain—truly set the stage for Hollywood's dance-film genre. John Travolta, Jennifer Beals, Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey and Natalie Portman are some of the performers who took up where Astaire, Rogers and Kelly left off, repopularizing dance on film for later generations. Biography.com's Famous Movie Dancers group examines the lives and careers of these high-stepping performers who will always be remembered for their unforgettable moves.
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Patrick Swayze
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Patrick Swayze
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Singer / 1952 - 2009
Patrick Swayze was a Golden-Globe winning, beloved actor, as well as a singer, songwriter, and dancer, who died of pancreatic cancer in September of 2009. -
Ginger Rogers
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Ginger Rogers
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Dancer, Pin-up / 1911 - 1995
Ginger Rogers was a prolific Oscar-winning actress, singer and dancer who was revered for her cinematic footwork with Fred Astaire.
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Gene Kelly
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- Actors Turned Directors
- Honorary Oscar Recipients
Gene Kelly
Film Actor, Dancer / 1912 - 1996
Gene Kelly was a dancer whose athletic style transformed the movie musical and did much to change the American public's conception of male dancers.
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Fred Astaire
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- Famous Lefties
Fred Astaire
Dancer / 1899 - 1987
Fred Astaire was an American dancer of stage and film who is best known for a number of successful musical comedy films in which he starred with Ginger Rogers.
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Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Choreographer / 1950 -
Debbie Allen is a choreographer, director, and dancer who has worked on such projects as Fame, West Side Story, and Sweet Charity. -
Donald O'Connor
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Actors
Donald O'Connor
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Dancer / 1925 - 2004
Trouper Donald O'Connor starred with Francis the Talking Mule, danced in Singing In the Rain, and was a familiar face on 1950s television.
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