Alvarez, Carmen (c. 1936–)
Alvarez, Carmen (c. 1936–)
American theatrical dancer. Name variations: Carmen Álvarez. Born July 2, c. 1936, in Hollywood, California.
Danced in corps de ballet of Radio City Music Hall; made debut performance on Broadway in Bob Fosse's The Pajama Game (1954) and went on to dance major parts in numerous shows, including Li'l Abner (1956), West Side Story (1957), Bye Bye Birdie (1960), and Zorba (1968); danced in variety shows on tv such as Arthur Murrays' Dance Party (1961), American Bandstand (1961), and The Ernie Kovacs Show (1962); appeared as Moonbeam McSwine in film version of Li'l Abner (1959).
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