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Anthony Charles Mordente Jr. (December 3, 1935 – June 11, 2024) was an American actor, dancer, choreographer, and television director. Early life and career. Born in Brooklyn, the son of a beer truck driver, Mordente went to dance school at the age of thirteen.
Jun 14, 2024 · Tony Mordente, who was part of the cast in the original stage show of West Side Story, as well as the 1961 film version, and went on to direct TV, died on Tuesday, June 11, in Henderson, Nev.,...
Tony Mordente was born on 3 December 1935 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for West Side Story (1961), The Greatest American Hero (1981) and Quincy, M.E. (1976).
Jun 15, 2024 · Tony Mordente, a choreographer and dancer who appeared in West Side Story, is dead. He was 88. His death was confirmed to PEOPLE by his daughter, Lisa Mordente. According to his obituary, he...
Jun 14, 2024 · Tony Mordente, the actor, dancer and choreographer who starred in the original Broadway and big-screen versions of West Side Story before carving out a long career as a TV director, has...
Jun 17, 2024 · Tony Mordente was an actor in the original cast of “West Side Story,” the ex-husband of Broadway star Chita Rivera (1933–2024), and a longtime television...
Jun 14, 2024 · BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor, dancer, director, and choreographer Tony Mordente has died at age 88. Mordente was born on December 3, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York and began...
Tony Mordente, who made his mark on Broadway as a dancer and choreographer, played the hot-headed Jet named Action in the 1961 film West Side Story and later segued into a long and busy career...
Jun 14, 2024 · Dancer/choreographer Tony Mordente died at the age of 88 on Tuesday, June 12 after a brief illness. Born December 3, 1935 in Brooklyn, Mordente began dancing at the age of 13, training at the...
Jun 15, 2024 · Tony Mordente, an actor, dancer and choreographer who starred in the Broadway and film versions of “West Side Story” before becoming a director, died June 11. He was 88.