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Sir Robert Murray Helpmann CBE (né Helpman, 9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986) was an Australian ballet dancer, actor, director, and choreographer.
Sep 29, 1986 · Sir Robert Helpmann, an Australian dancer who became an international ballet star and choreographer as well as a noted actor and director, died yesterday in Sydney after a long illness. He was 77...
Sir Robert Helpmann (born April 9, 1909, Mount Gambier, Australia—died Sept. 28, 1986, Sydney) was an Australian ballet dancer, choreographer, actor, and director. His career encompassed activities in ballet, theatre, and motion pictures.
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Oct 1, 1986 · Sir Robert Helpmann, whose work as dancer, choreographer, director and actor spanned the dawn of 20th-Century ballet with Anna Pavlova, “The Red Shoes” and Walt Disney comedies, has died.
Helpmann went on to become the principal dancer at Sadlers Wells Ballet from 1933 to 1950. World renowned as a dancer and choreographer, amongst his other achievements he was the director of the Australian Ballet Company.
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- Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
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- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Helpmann went on to become the principal dancer at Sadlers Wells Ballet from 1933 to 1950. World renowned as a dancer and choreographer, amongst his other achievements he was the director of the Australian Ballet Company.
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Sir Robert Murray Helpmann (1909-1986), ballet dancer, actor, producer, director and choreographer, was born on 9 April 1909 at Mount Gambier, South Australia, eldest of three children of James Murray Helpman, a Victorian-born stock and station agent, and his wife Mary, née Gardiner, born in South Australia.
