Tony mordente biography
Tony mordente biography
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Tony Mordente
American actor (–)
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| Born | Anthony Charles Mordente Jr. ()December 3, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, () (aged&#;88) Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse(s) | Chita Rivera &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Jean Fraser &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 2 (Lisa Mordente) |
Anthony Charles Mordente Jr. (December 3, – June 11, ) was an American actor, dancer, choreographer, and television director.
Early life and career
Born in Brooklyn, the son of a beer truck driver, Mordente went to dance school at the age of thirteen. He attended the High School of Performing Arts and won a scholarship to the American Ballet Theater School.
There, he was discovered by the choreographer Michael Kidd, who cast him as Lonesome Polecat in the Broadwaymusical adaptation of the Al Cappcomic stripLi