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| Hollywood dancer and choreographer Marie Bryant (November 6, 1917 - May 23, 1978). Marie was one of the most popular Black exotic dancer of the late 1930s and early 1940s. A former Cotton Club dancer, over the years her students included Marlon Brando, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Vera-Ellen, Cyd Charisse, Ava Gardeners, and Mitzi Gaynor. She also worked with Fred Astaire’s choreographer, Hermes Pan and served as an assistant to Jack Cole. |
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