Sawyer, Ivy (1898–1999)
Sawyer, Ivy (1898–1999)
English-born dancer. Born Feb 13, 1898, in London, England; died Nov 16, 1999, in Irvine, CA; m. Joseph Santley (1889–1971, American actor, dancer and singer); children: Joseph and Betty.
Made debut performance at Prince of Wales Theatre in Alice in Wonderland pantomime (1909); danced with Diaghilev Ballet Russe in London (1912); immigrated to US (1915), where she danced on Broadway with Joseph Santley in 11 musicals, including Betty (1916), Oh, Boy! (1917), Just Fancy (1927) and several editions of Music Box Revue.
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