Breen, Nellie (c. 1898–1986)
Breen, Nellie (c. 1898–1986)
American dancer and comedian. Born c. 1898; died April 26, 1986, age 88, in San José, California.
Made Broadway debut at the Hippodrome (1919); also appeared in George White's Scandals of 1921, The Perfect Fool, The Passing Show of 1922, Take a Chance and The Desert Song, among others; performed the 1st tap dance on radio.
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