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Peter Gennaro

Peter Gennaro

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Born November 23, 1919 in Metairie, Louisiana, USA

Died September 28, 2000

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Peter Gennaro was born in Metairie, Louisiana on November 23, 1919. He made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of Make Mine Manhattan (starring Sid Caesar) in 1948 (this is somewhat in dispute as some biographies claim he debuted in 1950's Arms and the Girl), and Guys and Dolls (1950). He first drew notice from theatergoers as a member of the trio that danced the Bob Fosse number "Steam Heat" in The Pajama Game (1954), and continued to hold their attention with the "Mu Cha Cha" number with Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing (1956), which ran for 924 performances. A year later, he broke out of the chorus line and into choreography when he collaborated with Jerome Robbins on West Side Story, notably choreographing (uncredited) a majority of the "America" and "Mambo" dance sequences.

In addition to his theatrical chores, Gennaro worked steadily in television, appearing in and/or choreographing such shows as Your Hit Parade, The Polly Bergen Show, Judy Garland's CBS variety program, and the Kraft Music Hall. With his dance troupe he was a guest on Ed Sullivan's long-running CBS Sunday night variety show dozens of times, and he was a member of the regular repertory company on the short-lived CBS 1964-65 variety show The Entertainers, one of the stars having been Jon Davidson. Gennaro also served for many years as choreographer for Radio City Music Hall, staging routines for the Rockettes. He died at age 80 on Sept. 28, 2000 in New York City.

He was posthumously inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2002

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A Salute to the Red, White & Blue: Memorable Performances from the Ed Sullivan Show Poster

A Salute to the Red, White & Blue: Memorable Performances from the Ed Sullivan Show Mini-Series2024Self

He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' Poster

He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' Documentary1983Self

Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President Documentary1981Self

The 31st Annual Tony Awards TV Special1977Self - Winner

The Annie Christmas Show TV Special1977

Off to See the Wizard Poster

Off to See the Wizard TV Series1967Jack B. Nimble

The Kraft Music Hall Poster

The Kraft Music Hall TV Series1967Self

ABC Stage 67 Poster

ABC Stage 67 TV Series1966Self

The Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors Show TV Special1965Self - Dancer

An Hour with Robert Goulet TV Special1964

On Broadway Tonight TV Series1964Self - identified in audience

The Bing Crosby Show Poster

The Bing Crosby Show TV Special1964Self

The Entertainers Poster

The Entertainers TV Series1964Self

The Hollywood Palace Poster

The Hollywood Palace TV Series1964Self - Dancer

The Judy Garland Show Poster

The Judy Garland Show TV Series1963Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Choreographer

The Bell Telephone Hour Poster

The Bell Telephone Hour TV Series1959Self - Dancer

The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams TV Series1958Themselves

The Polly Bergen Show Poster

The Polly Bergen Show TV Series1957Self

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self - Dancing Duo

The Vic Damone Show TV Series1956Self - Dancer

There's Always Tomorrow Poster

There's Always Tomorrow Feature Film1956Tab Show Dancer

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series1953Self - Dancer

The United States Steel Hour Poster

The United States Steel Hour TV Series1953Self - Dancer

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950Self - Dancer

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Poster

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall TV Series1948Self

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self - Dancer

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Type

Year

West Side Story Poster

West Side Story Feature Film2021

The Annie Christmas Show TV Special1977

Merry Christmas, Fred, from the Crosbys Poster

Merry Christmas, Fred, from the Crosbys TV Special1975

An Evening with Burt Bacharach TV Special1970

The Fifth Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max Poster

The Fifth Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max TV Movie1970

Mitzi TV Special1968

The Kraft Music Hall Poster

The Kraft Music Hall TV Series1967

ABC Stage 67 Poster

ABC Stage 67 TV Series1966

Brigadoon Poster

Brigadoon TV Movie1966

The Unsinkable Molly Brown Poster

The Unsinkable Molly Brown Feature Film1964

The Judy Garland Show Poster

The Judy Garland Show TV Series1963

West Side Story Poster

West Side Story Feature Film1961

The Secret World of Eddie Hodges Poster

The Secret World of Eddie Hodges TV Movie1960

The Bell Telephone Hour Poster

The Bell Telephone Hour TV Series1959

Let's Rock Poster

Let's Rock Feature Film1958

The Bob Crosby Show TV Series1958

The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams TV Series1958

The Polly Bergen Show Poster

The Polly Bergen Show TV Series1957

Producers' Showcase Poster

Producers' Showcase TV Series1954

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series1953

The United States Steel Hour Poster

The United States Steel Hour TV Series1953

Your Hit Parade Poster

Your Hit Parade TV Series1950

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Poster

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall TV Series1948

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948

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