Robert Alton
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Robert Alton (2 January 1902 ā 12 June 1957) was an American dancer and choreographer, a major figure in dance choreography of Broadway and Hollywood musicals from the 1930s through to the early 1950s.[1] He is principally remembered today as the discoverer of Gene Kelly, for his collaborations with Fred Astaire, and for choreographic sequences he designed for Hollywood musicals such as The Harvey Girls (1946), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), Show Boat (1951), and White Christmas (1954).
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Born | Robert Alton Hart (1902-01-02)January 2, 1902 |
Died | June 12, 1957(1957-06-12) (aged 55) |
Occupation(s) | Choreographer, dancer |
Spouse | Marjorie Fielding (1926ā1929) |
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