Vanoye Aikens
Vanoye William Aikens (also known as Van Aikens , born November 27, 1922 in Georgia - † August 24, 2013 in Los Angeles ) was an American dancer and actor .
Aikens performed as a dancer for the Katherine Dunham Dance Company on many tours in the United States, Europe and South America from the mid-1940s . When the group broke up, he had a brief career as a singer and actor in Italian genre films in 1960/1961. Until the mid-1980s he taught dance at the Danshögskolan as well as in Germany and Spain. Eventually he returned to the USA.
Filmography (selection)
- 1960: The slaves of Rome (La rivolta degli schiavi)
- 1961: Maciste 's greatest adventure (Maciste contro il vampiro)
- 1961: The black monkfish (Gordon, il pirata nero)
- 1961: Barabbas (Barabba)
Web links
- Vanoye Aikens in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Aikens' Broadway appearances
Individual evidence
- ↑ according to the Social Security Death Master File
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated September 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/dunham/dunham-notes-balnegre.html
- ↑ http://www.thewildeye.co.uk/blog/performers-directors/black-actors-in-italy/black-actors-in-italy-van-aikens/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aikens, Vanoye |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aikens, Van; Aikens, Vanoye William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American dancer and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 2013 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |