Ann Pennington (actress)
This article is about Ann Pennington, the stage actress. For the Playboy model of the same name, go to Ann Pennington (model).
| Ann Pennington | |
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Ann Pennington in her Ziegfeld days. |
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| Born | (1893-12-23)December 23, 1893 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Died | November 4, 1971(1971-11-04) (aged 77) New York City, New York |
| Other names | "Penny", "Tiny" "Pipsy" "Duchess" |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 4'10" |
Ann Pennington (December 23, 1893 – November 4, 1971) was an actress, dancer, and singer who starred on Broadway in the 1910s and 1920s, notably in the Ziegfeld Follies and George White's Scandals.
She became famous for what was, at the time, called a "Shake and Quiver Dancer," and was noted for her variation of the "Black Bottom". She was also noted as an accomplished tap dancer. Ray Henderson wrote the extant version of "Black Bottom" for Ann - she had already been performing the popular version of the dance for some time. Some years prior to this, she had also topped the bill on Broadway in her performance of the musically similar "Charleston".
Pennington also achieved fame as a star of both silent and sound motion pictures.
Read more about Ann Pennington (actress): Biography, Review, Stage Credits, Motion Picture Credits
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