Grover Dale

Infobox actor
name = Grover Dale

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imagesize = 180px
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birthdate = birth date and age|1935|07|22
location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
domesticpartner = Anthony Perkins (1967-1973)
spouse = Anita Morris (1973-1994)
yearsactive = 1953-"present"
awards = Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Choreography
"Billy"

Grover Dale (born July 22 1935) is an American actor, dancer, choreographer and theatre director.

Biography

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dale made his film debut in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown". He also appeared in "Half a Sixpence", "The Young Girls of Rochefort", and "The Landlord".

Dale has been nominated for the Tony Award twice, for his choreography of "Billy" and his direction of "The Magic Show". He also received an Emmy Award nomination for his choreography of Barry Manilow's 1985 television musical "Copacabana".

In 1999 Dale founded the website, Answers4Dancers.com, whose stated goal is "to empower dancers and choreographers to think, to grow, and to create satisfying careers for themselves..." [cite web | author= | title= Grover's Guidance: | url=http://www.answers4dancers.com/nonmembers/gg.asp | work=Answers4Dancer | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-08-28] Dale was involved in a six-year relationship with actor Anthony Perkins that ended in 1973 when he married actress/singer Anita Morris; they remained married until Morris' death in 1994. [cite web | url=http://www.glbtq.com/arts/perkins_a,2.html | title=Perkins, Anthony (1932-1992) | publisher=GLBTQ Encyclopedia | author=Tina Gianoulis | accessdate=2008-08-28] They had one son, actor James Badge Dale (born 1978). Dale is currently directing WEST SIDE STORY at Texas' famed Lyric Stage.

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External links

*ibdb|14548
*imdb|0197697
* [http://www.answers4dancers.com/images/pr/grover/9a_gd_lg.jpgImage of Grover Dale and George Chakiris]
* [http://www.answers4dancers.com/images/pr/grover/9b_gd_lg.jpgImage of Catherine Deneuve and Grover Dale]

Persondata
NAME = Dale, Grover
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = American actor, dancer and choreographer
DATE OF BIRTH = 22 July 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =