Millman, Bird (1895–1940)

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Millman, Bird (1895–1940)

American theatrical dancer and tightrope walker. Born Jennadean Engelmann, Oct 20, 1895, in Canon City, CO; died Aug 5, 1940, in Canon City; dau. of Dyke and Genevieve Millman (aerialists).

Made professional debut at Hippodrome in New York City (1909); appeared on Keith and Orpheum circuits with Millman Trio, later billed Bird Millman and Her Company (as of 1915); performed intermittently in Barnum and Bailey Circus (1913–20); appeared on Broadway in Ziegfeld Midnight Frolics (1915–16) and Greenwich Village Follies of 1921.