Delroy, Irene (1898–?)
Delroy, Irene (1898–?)
American theatrical dancer. Born Josephine Sanders, 1898, in Bloomington, Illinois; studied interpretive dance and classical ballet.
Performed professionally with Chicago Opera Ballet for 2 years; began vaudeville career thereafter, 1st touring with Charles King in exhibition ballroom act; appeared on Broadway in Angel Face (1919), Ziegfeld Follies of 1927, Here's How (1928), and Top Speed (1929); was a vocalist in Anything Goes (1935); films include Oh, Sailor Behave (1930).
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