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Bill Robinson

Acting
Born: May 25, 1878 in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Biography

According to one jazz dance source, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson was the chief instigator for getting tap dance "up on its toes." Early forms of tap, including the familiar "buck and wing", contained a flat-footed style, while Robinson performed on the balls of his feet with a shuffle-tap style that allowed him more improvisation. It obviously got him noticed and it certainly made him a legend. Born...

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Film

22 Titles
Stormy Weather
6.9
FILM
Stormy Weather1943
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
6.9
FILM
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1938
That's Dancing!
7.1
FILM
That's Dancing!1985
The Littlest Rebel
6.4
FILM
The Littlest Rebel1935
One Mile from Heaven
6.6
FILM
One Mile from Heaven1937
The Little Colonel
6.6
FILM
The Little Colonel1935
In Old Kentucky
10.0
FILM
In Old Kentucky1935
The Harlem Renaissance
6.0
FILM
The Harlem Renaissance2004
Road Demon
10.0
FILM
Road Demon1938
Harlem Is Heaven
7.5
FILM
Harlem Is Heaven1932
The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.8
FILM
The Big Broadcast of 19361935
Just Around the Corner
5.8
FILM
Just Around the Corner1938
Dixiana
5.0
FILM
Dixiana1930
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
7.7
FILM
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults1997
Up the River
10.0
FILM
Up the River1938
Hooray for Love
5.8
FILM
Hooray for Love1935

Series

1 Title
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
SERIES
The Ed Sullivan Show1948–
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