La Roy, Rita (1907–1993)
La Roy, Rita (1907–1993)
Canadian vaudeville dancer. Name variations: Rita La Roy Corbett. Born Ina La Roi Stuart, Oct 2, 1907 in Paris, France (according to La Roy, but numerous sources cite British Columbia); died Feb 17, 1993.
Immigrated to US (mid-1920s) and performed for 2 years on Pantages and Orpheum theater circuits out of Seattle and Tacoma, WA, where dance specialties included a Frog Dance, the vaudeville standard Peacock Dance, and her unique Cobra Dance; appeared in dozens of films, including The Gay Diplomat (1931), Dangerous to Know (1938), Come Across (1938), Fixer Dugan (1939), and You're My Everything (1949); made featured appearances in musical revues and in De Mille's biblical extravaganzas such as Song of Songs (1933).
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