De Lappe, Gemze (1922–)
De Lappe, Gemze (1922–)
American ballet and theatrical dancer. Born Feb 28, 1922, in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Studied and performed with Mikhail Fokine during her teens; performed in numerous Agnes de Mille projects, most often as leading female dancer, including the original production of Oklahoma (1943) and Ballet Theater's productions of The Harvest According and Three Virgins and the Devil; also toured with De Mille Heritage Dance Theater; danced on Broadway in The King and I (1951) and in film version; is considered among the few authentically trained Isadora Duncan dancers.
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