Fanchon And Marco
Fanchon and Marco were a duo of American dancers, theatrical producers, and entrepreneurs. A sister and brother, they performed as dancers in vaudeville and later produced spectacular theatrical dance shows, mainly in the 1920s and 1930s, as well as a range of other show business services. They were Fanchon Simon (born Fanchon Lucille Wolff; September 14, 1892 – February 3, 1965), and her brother Marco Wolff (April 21, 1894 – October 23, 1977). Biography Fanchon and Marco were among the children of Esther and Isaac Wolff, who were Russian Jewish immigrants to the United States. They were both born in Los Angeles; some sources give their birth names as Fanny and Michael. They started their career in their parents' act, Wolff's Juvenile Orchestra. By 1902, billed as "Fanchon and Marco" they started performing together as dancers in vaudeville. By 1919, they started producing revues together, and their first major success was a 1921 touring show, ''Sun-Kist'', featurin ...
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