Ann Pennington
Dancer, Theater Actor
1893 – 1971
Who was Ann Pennington?
Ann Pennington was an actress, dancer, and singer who starred on Broadway in the 1910s and 1920s, notably in the Ziegfeld Follies and George White's Scandals.
She became famous for what was, at the time, called a "Shake and Quiver Dancer," and was noted for her variation of the "Black Bottom". She was also noted as an accomplished tap dancer. Ray Henderson wrote the extant version of "Black Bottom" for Ann - she had already been performing the popular version of the dance for some time. Some years prior to this, she had also topped the bill on Broadway in her performance of the musically similar "Charleston".
Pennington also achieved fame as a star of both silent and sound motion pictures.
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- Born
- Dec 23, 1893
Wilmington - Also known as
- Pipsy
- Tiny
- Penny
- Duchess
- Anna Pennington
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Camden
- New York City
- Died
- Nov 4, 1971
New York City - Resting place
- Kensico Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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