Harold Cromer
Harold Cromer (born January 22, 1921 in New York ; † June 8, 2013 ) was an American tap dancer and choreographer , also known as "Stumpy" from the comic tap dance duo "Stump and Stumpy".
Life
Harold Cromer had no formal training, but learned his stage skills autodidactically . He worked alongside Ethel Merman, Bert Lahr and Betty Grable in the Broadway hit Du Barry was a Lady . After working on Broadway, Cromer moved to the vaudeville stages, where he developed and expanded his tap dance skills; that earned him a role on the Ronald Reagan musical This is the Army . He became known for his appearances on Moke and Poke and Stump and Stumpy . Cromer has appeared on The Greatest Show of Stars , where he has worked with Chubby Checker , Fats Domino , Duane Eddy , Frankie Avalon, and other personalities. He returned to Broadway in 1978 with the show The American Dance Machine . With this show, Harold also completed a successful international tour.
Web links
- Harold Cromer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- dctapfestival.com Retrieved March 17, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Broadway and vaudeville pioneer Harold 'Stumpy' Cromer is dead
- ↑ allmusic.com (English) Retrieved March 17, 2012
- ↑ tapdance.org (English) Retrieved March 17, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cromer, Harold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cromer, Stumpy (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 2013 |