Buddy Bradley (July 24, 1905 – July 17, 1972)
["Buddy Bradley (I) (1905–1972)"]
IMDb. was an African-American dancer and choreographer of the 1930s and later.
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Biography
Born as Clarence Bradley Epps in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
he began his career in the United States, although he was often not credited for his early work because he was black. He also worked with
Billy Pierce
Walter William Pierce (April 2, 1927 – July 31, 2015) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball between 1945 and 1964 who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox. He was the team's star pitcher in the decade from 19 ...
, his fellow African-American choreographer.
He first went to England in 1933 and later settled there. He worked on many
Broadway
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Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
and
West End shows. He was the first black dancer to choreograph an all-white show in London. He often worked with
Andrée Howard
Andrée Howard (3 October 1910 – 18 April 1968), originally Andrea, was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. She created over 30 ballets, of which almost nothing remains.
Early life
Andrée Howard was born in London on 3 October 1910. ...
, including 1935's "Let's Go Gay".
Bradley also ran his own dance school.
He returned to the US in the late 1960s. He died in New York City on July 17, 1972.
Filmography
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Evergreen
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'' (1934), choreography
*''
Head over Heels'' (1937), as choreographer and dancer
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Gangway
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Passageways
* Gangway (nautical), a passage between the quarterdeck and the forecastle of a ship, and by extension, a passage th ...
'' (1937)
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The Spider
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'' (1940)
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The Brass Monkey'' (1948)
References
CORRECTION Stephen Bourne, ''
Black in the British Frame - The Black Experience in British Film and Television'' London: Continuum 2001 ISBN 0826455395
External links
*
Tribute website
American choreographers
African-American male dancers
African-American dancers
American male dancers
1905 births
1972 deaths
20th-century American dancers
20th-century African-American people
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