Profile
Joan McCracken
Dancer + Actress + Comedian
Female
Born
Dec 31, 1917
Died
Nov 1, 1961
Joan McCracken was an American dancer, actress, and comedian who became famous for her role as Silvie ("The Girl Who Falls Down") in the original 1943 production of Oklahoma!. By age 11, she was studying dance with Catherine Littlefield. She dropped out… Read More
Romance
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News + Updates
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Bill Hayes '47 Stars On Broadway In Rodgers And Hammerstein's Me And Juliet De Pauw UniversityGoogle News - Aug 03, 2011
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Msu Education, Health And Human Development Students Receive Awards, Scholarships Montana State UniversityGoogle News - Jul 14, 2011
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Crowd Rallies For Proposed Library; Council O Ks Putting Measure On Ballot Billings GazetteGoogle News - Jun 28, 2011
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The Right 'Oklahoma!' The Wrong ActressNYTimes - Mar 25, 2001
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1917
Birth
Born in 1917.
THIRTIES
1947
30 Years Old
She made a strong impression on the 1947 version of the movie Good News in the role of vivacious Babe Doolittle.
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1951
34 Years Old
She was married to Jack Dunphy, whom she divorced on March 6, 1951, and then to dancer and choreographer Bob Fosse from December 1952 to 1959.
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FORTIES
1961
44 Years Old
She died in her sleep, of a heart attack, in 1961 on Fire Island, New York, aged 43.
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