Steve Condos (October 12, 1918 in

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September 16, 1990 in

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) was an American

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r. He was a member of the Condos Brothers, with siblings Nick and Frank. The Condos Brothers are credited in the film '' Wake Up and Live'' (1937), in which two of the brothers are introduced by orchestra leader

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and dance two tap routines, but the brothers are not further identified. They were also credited in the film '' Moon Over Miami'' (1941), as specialties. He danced in the films '' Song of the Open Road'' (1944), '' Meet Me After the Show'' (1951), '' Tap'' (1989), and numerous others. He collaborated with Jimmy Slyde on a program of jazz tap improvisation at the

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during the 1980s. He created the tap rudiments, based on the

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used by drummers. He died at 71 of a heart attack, in

, France, in a dressing room of the Maurice Ravel auditorium shortly after performing at the Lyon International Dance Biennial."Steve Condos, 71, a Tap Dancer, Dies After Performance in France", ''New York Times'' 1990-09-17
/ref> Met wife, Eileen Earl, in air raid shelter. "Air Raid Shelter Wasn't Loveproof" (news paper article) "When London air raid alarms screamed and people ran for their lives into bomb proof shelters, Steve Condos, of Condos brothers dance team, and Eileen Earl, English photographers model, met underground, safe from bombs but not Cupid's arrows. They were married May 25. He brought her safely home to US this week." Brother-in-law of Martha Raye who was married to his brother, Nick Condos.

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''New York Times''

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