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Tony Mordente (born December 3, 1935) is an American dancer, choreographer, actor, and television director. Career. Born in Brooklyn, the son of a beer truck driver, Mordente went to dance school at the age of thirteen. He attended the High School of Performing Arts and won a scholarship to the American Ballet Theater School.
Tony Mordente is a New York-born director, producer and actor who worked on West Side Story, The Greatest American Hero and Quincy M.E. He was married to Chita Rivera, the original Anita in West Side Story, and has one child.
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Jan 30, 2024 · Tony Mordente was a dancer, actor and choreographer who met Chita Rivera in West Side Story. They married in 1957, divorced in 1966 and remained friends and co-parents of their daughter Lisa.
Tony Mordente is a director and producer who played Action in the original Broadway and film versions of West Side Story. He was also married to Chita Rivera, a Broadway legend and his co-star in the musical.
- December 3, 1935
I mean, the actual fighting and the knife fight. Yes. And Q’s musical cues, there was certain physical moves that would cue the music, taking the knife out the turn, Tony’s turn to run and ...
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Jan 31, 2024 · In 1957 she married Tony Mordente, an actor and dancer in the show. She was such an integral part of "West Side Story" that its London production had to be delayed until after she gave birth to...
