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Ann Corio (born Ann Coiro; November 29, 1909 – March 1, 1999) was a prominent American burlesque stripper and actress. Her original surname was Coiro, changing it to Corio for stage purposes and because some family members did not approve of her profession.
Actress: Call of the Jungle. The beautiful Ann Corio appeared in a less than a handful of poverty row exotic films, but her real stardom was on the stage, over a period of twenty years. She was a hugely popular striptease artist, best known for her work at Minsky's Burlesk Theater in New York.
Dec 22, 2010 · Ann Corio was born in Hartford, CT in 1909. At fifteen, she began secretly performing in burlesque as a chorus girl. Her Catholic mother resisted at first, but after seeing Corio perform she consented, “Just so they look-a, but no touch!”
Mar 9, 1999 · Ann Corio, queen of burlesque whose long-running show, This Was Burlesque, kept alive art of strippers and comedy of baggy-pants clowns in age of X-rated films, died on March 1; she was believed...
Ann Corio recreates an old-fashioned burlesque show, with guests Pinky Lee, Morey Amsterdam and exotic dancer Sandy O'Hara.
Actress: Call of the Jungle. The beautiful Ann Corio appeared in a less than a handful of poverty row exotic films, but her real stardom was on the stage, over a period of twenty years. She was a hugely popular striptease artist, best known for her work at Minsky's Burlesk Theater in New York.
Mar 7, 2016 · Ann Corio was born in Hartford, Connecticut to an Italian, Catholic family in 1909. Her upbringing led Ann Corio to hide her new-found career as a chorus girl at the age of 15. Her showgirl was a shiny stepping stone in to the world of burlesque dancing and in 1925 the focus was all about the tease.