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Cholly Atkins
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Overview
Born
September 30
,
1913
·
Pratt City, Alabama, USA
Died
April 19
,
2003
·
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
(pancreatic cancer)
Birth name
Charles Sylvan Atkinson
Height
6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
Mini Bio
Cholly Atkins was born on September 30, 1913 in Pratt City, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for
Tapeheads (1988)
,
The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show (1975)
and
Basin Street Revue (1956)
. He was married to Maye Harrison Anderson,
Dotty Saulter
and Catherine Williams. He died on April 19, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Family
Spouses
Maye Harrison Anderson
(1963 - April 19, 2003) (his death)
Dotty Saulter
(September 2, 1944 - April 5, 1962) (her death)
Catherine Williams
(1936 - 1944) (divorced)
Trivia
Won Broadway's 1989 Tony Award as Best Choreographer for "Black and Blue," along with his collaborators
Henry LeTang
,
Frankie Manning
and
Fayard Nicholas
.
With
Charles 'Honi' Coles
, formed the tap team of Coles and Atkins.
He created the system of "Vocal Choreography" and the distinctive stage moves for many of the great Motown acts, such as the Supremes, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Night and the Pips, etc.
Choreographer/tap dancer
Quotes
I don't dance for free.
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