Joe Bennett (1889 - August 31, 1967) was an American vaudeville
eccentric dancer.
Harland Dixon
Harland Dixon (November 4, 1885 – June 30, 1969) was a Canadian-American dancer and choreographer, whose career encompassed vaudeville, musical theatre, and films. For much of his career he partnered with Jimmy Doyle, as Doyle and Dixon.
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described him as "
avinglegs of iron ... He only had a few routines but they were gifts from heaven - the greatest comedy dancer I ever saw."
Bennett was also said to have been an "able singer".
Biography
He was born in 1889 in Charleston, South Carolina. He started his dancing career with the William S. West Minstrels. He debuted in vaudeville in 1917 at the Colonial Theatre in an act with Edward Richards. The two were said to have "walked away with the entire show". The two were headliners at the Palace Theatre within the next year. Bennett performed in the 1937 movie,
Something to Sing About, alongside
James Cagney
James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor and dancer. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He won acclaim and maj ...
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[''Historical Dictionary of Vaudeville'', publisher: ''Rowman & Littlefield Publishers'', published: 2023, url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Historical_Dictionary_of_Vaudeville/Y_XDEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Joe+Bennett+vaudeville+dancer&pg=PA60&printsec=frontcover] He died on August 31, 1967, at Our Lady of Consolation in
Amityville, New York
Amityville () is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village, village in the Babylon (town), New York, Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County, on the South Shore (Long Island), South Shore of Long Island, in New York ...
, at age 78.
References
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1889 births
1967 deaths
Eccentric dancers