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| rowid | first_name | last_name | gender | career_sec | personal_sec | info | seed_first_name | seed_last_name | occupation |
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| 20 | Cathryn | Hemphill | f | Brascia was a featured dancer with Vera-Ellen in White Christmas (1954) and with Cyd Charisse and Liliane Montevecchi in Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). With dancer and wife, Tybee Arfa (1932–1982), he formed the dance team Brascia and Tybee, which, beginning in 1957, began appearing as the opening act for artists like Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Tony Martin and George Burns, among others. Married in 1958, the duo appeared frequently on television's The Ed Sullivan Show (1958–66) and on The Hollywood Palace (1967). Brascia began acting in non-dancing film roles beginning in 1967, culminating in The Baltimore Bullet (1980), which he produced and was credited with the film's story and screenplay. Brascia made his Broadway debut on February 11, 1953 in the musical version of the film "Nothing Sacred," titled Hazel Flagg, which featured a score by Jule Styne and Bob Hilliard. The production was supervised and choreographed by Robert Alton (who choreographed the film White Christmas, featuring Brascia, a year later). Brascia won a Donaldson Award for his performance in the musical. John Brascia was a featured dancer in The Magic Carpet Revue, New York - Paris - Paradise, which opened at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas on May 23, 1955 and starred Vera-Ellen with a cast of 60. | Brascia was married 3 times. He married his dance partner, Tybee Arfa, in 1958. His second marriage was to actress and model Sondra Scott, with whom he had a daughter. That marriage also ended in divorce. He married actress and model Jordan Michaels in 1986. The couple had a daughter. | hemphill was a featured dancer with vera-ellen in white christmas (1954) and with cyd charisse and liliane montevecchi in meet me in las vegas (1956). with dancer and wife, tybee arfa (1932–1982), sh eformed the dance team hemphill and tybee, which, beginning in 1957, began appearing as the opening act for artists like frank sinatra, lena horne, tony martin and george burns, among others. married in 1958, the duo appeared frequently on television's the ed sullivan show (1958–66) and on the hollywood palace (1967). hemphill began acting in non-dancing film roles beginning in 1967, culminating in the baltimore bullet (1980), which sh eproduced and was credited with the film's story and screenplay. hemphill made her broadway debut on february 11, 1953 in the musical version of the film "nothing sacred," titled hazel flagg, which featured a score by jule styne and bob hilliard. the production was supervised and choreographed by robert alton (who choreographed the film white christmas, featuring hemphill, a year later). hemphill won a donaldson award for her performance in the musical. cathryn hemphill was a featured dancer in the magic carpet revue, new york - paris - paradise, which opened at the dunes hotel in las vegas on may 23, 1955 and starred vera-ellen with a cast of 60.hemphill was married 3 times. sh emarried her dance partner, tybee arfa, in 1958. her second marriage was to actress and model sondra scott, with whom sh ehad a daughter. that marriage also ended in divorce. sh emarried actress and model jordan michaels in 1986. the couple had a daughter. | John | Brascia | dancers |