Charles Laskey
Charles Laskey (September 20, 1908 – December 13, 1998) was an American ballet dancer and occasional performer in musical theatre, best remembered for his association with George Balanchine.
As a ballet dancer, Laskey performed with Balanchine's American Ballet, Ballet Caravan, and the New York City Ballet, as well as with the and Eleanor King's Little Group. He originated roles in a number of George Balanchine's works, including Serenade (1935), and he danced for Eugene Loring and Lew Christensen.
After making his Broadway debut in a production of Lysistrata (1930), Laskey was the principal dancer in I Married an Angel and , both choreographed by Balanchine. He toured as Dream Curly in Oklahoma!, although Agnes de Mille initially was displeased with his performance.[1]
Laskey followed Balanchine to Hollywood, performing in On Your Toes (1939), I Was an Adventuress (1940), and Louisiana Purchase (1941).
Laskey is survived by his sons Charles Jr. and Dr. Richard A. Laskey.
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- ^ Sowell, Debra Hickenlooper (1998). The Christensen Brothers: An American Epic. Australia: Harwood Academic Press. p. 221.
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- American male ballet dancers
- New York City Ballet dancers
- American male musical theatre actors
- 1908 births
- 1998 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century American male singers
- 20th-century American ballet dancers