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       Hollywood Canteen

       1944
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       Good News

       1947
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       That's Entertainment! III

       1994
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       Actors Studio

       1948
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       Main Street to Broadway

       1953
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       Pulitzer Prize Playhouse

       1950

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joan_McCrackenJoan McCracken - Wikipedia

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   Joan Hume McCracken (December 31, 1917 – November 1, 1961) was an American dancer and actress who became famous for her role as Sylvie ("The Girl Who Falls Down") in the original 1943 production of Oklahoma! She also was noted for her performances in the Broadway shows Bloomer Girl (1944), Billion Dollar Baby (1945) and Dance Me a Song (1950 ...

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   Apr 16, 2019 · “Joan McCracken was single-handedly responsible for getting Bobby Fosse his first job as a choreographer on Broadway.” By Julie Miller. April 16, 2019. From Glasshouse Images/REX/Shutterstock....

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5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0566845Joan McCracken - IMDb

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   A biography of the American actress who starred in Oklahoma! and Good News, and was a founding member of The Actor's Studio. Learn about her early life, career, personal life, and legacy from her IMDb profile.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: New York City, New York, USA

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7. www.townandcountrymag.com › leisure › arts-andJoan McCracken Was More than Bob Fosse's Second Wife

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   Apr 16, 2019 · Leisure. Arts & Culture. Joan McCracken Was More than Bob Fosse's Second Wife. She was a triple-threat performer both on Broadway and in Hollywood, and even influenced Truman Capote's iconic...

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8. www.broadwayworld.com › books › The-Girl-Who-FellThe Girl Who Fell Down: A Biography of Joan McCracken ...

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   From her beginnings in Philadelphia and New York, to her meteoric rise to fame, to her life long struggle with the little understood and devastating effects of diabetes, The Girl Who Fell Down...

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   Is Joan McCracken dead or still alive?

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   Who was Joan McCracken?

   • And if ever a life played out in a way that would break the hardest of hearts it was Joan McCracken's. Born in Philadelphia on New Year's Eve 1917, it was soon apparent that Joan had every gift, including magnetism and charisma, characteristics she inherited from her much-loved father, sportswriter Frank McCracken.

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   Was Joan McCracken in 'girl who falls down'?

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   • Lisa Jo Sagolla The Girl Who Fell Down: A Biography of Joan McCracken According to the New York Times, when McCracken died, she had "suffered from a heart condition for the last seven years," possibly a complication from type I diabetes, a disease she suffered for decades, but kept private, so it wouldn't have a negative impact on her career.

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    Sep 18, 2003 · The Girl Who Fell Down: A Biography of Joan McCracken. Lisa Jo Sagolla. 4.35. 20 ratings4 reviews. Dancer and actress Joan McCracken (1917-1961), commanded a pioneering career that influenced some of the greatest artists on Broadway and in Hollywood.