voc, *1935 US, New York City
A.k.a. Anthony C. Mordente
Tony Mordente (born December 3, 1935) is an American dancer, choreographer, actor and television director.Born in New York City, Mordente attended the High School of Performing Arts and made his professional dance debut at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts. Soon after he joined the ballet company at Radio City Music Hall, where he was discovered by Michael Kidd, who cast him in the 1956 Broadway musical adaptation of the Al Capp comic strip Li'l Abner.
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