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Grover Dale (born July 22, 1935) is an American actor, dancer, choreographer, theater director, and publisher.

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Grover Dale
Dale in 1980
Born	Grover Robert Aitken (1935-07-22) July 22, 1935 (age 87) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Actor dancer choreographer theater director publisher
Years active	1953–2010
Spouse	Anita Morris ​ ​ (m. 1973; died 1994)​
Children	James Badge Dale

Early life

Dale was born Grover Robert Aitken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Emma Bertha (Ammon) and Ronal Rittenhouse Aitken, a restaurateur.^{[citation needed]} He studied dance with Lillian Jasper in McKeesport from 1945 to 1952, before getting his first professional job in with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera in 1953.

Career

Dale's Broadway stage debut was in the 1956 musical Li'l Abner as a dancer. He appeared in the original cast of West Side Story as Snowboy, a member of the Jets gang. Other stage credits include the role of Andrew in Greenwillow, in which he also understudied Anthony Perkins as Gideon Briggs; Noël Coward's Sail Away, where he had the juvenile lead role of architect Barnaby Slade; and in Half a Sixpence, where he played Pearce, one of a quartet of 19th century London shop apprentices around whom the show is structured.^{[citation needed]}

He made his film debut in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (as Jam). He also appeared in Half a Sixpence (Pearce), The Young Girls of Rochefort (Bill), and The Landlord (Oscar). ^{[citation needed]}

Dale was nominated for the Tony Award twice, for his choreography of Billy, a musical version of the Herman Melville novella, Billy Budd, and his direction of The Magic Show. As co-director of Jerome Robbins' Broadway, he shared Best Director Tony Award with the famed director-choreographer Jerome Robbins. He also received an Emmy Award nomination for his choreography of Barry Manilow's 1985 television musical Copacabana. In 1992 he became publisher/editor of Dance & Fitness magazine. In 1999 Dale founded the website, Answers4Dancers.com, whose stated goal is "to empower dancers and choreographers to think, to grow, and to create satisfying careers for themselves..." ^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Dale was involved in a six-year relationship with actor Anthony Perkins before separating in 1971.[1] In 1973, he married actress and dancer Anita Morris, with whom he had a son, actor James Badge Dale (born 1978). Dale and Morris remained together until her death in 1994.[2][3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1964	The Unsinkable Molly Brown	Jam
1967	The Young Girls of Rochefort	Bill
1967	Half a Sixpence	Pearce
1970	The Landlord	Oscar
1973	A Name for Evil	—	Choreographer
1973	The Way We Were	—
1981	So Fine	—
1986	Quicksilver	—
1987	Aria	—
1997	Meet Wally Sparks	Dancer

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1956	Producers' Showcase	—	Episode: "The Lord Don't Play Favorites"
1985	Copacabana	—	Choreographer
2000	The Wonderful World of Disney	Resident of Idyllia	Episode: "Geppetto"

Stage productions

• 1955 The Amazing Adele musical (dancer)
• 1956 Li'l Abner (dancer)
• 1957 West Side Story (actor)
• 1960 Greenwillow (actor)
• 1961 Sail Away (actor)
• 1965 Half a Sixpence (actor)
• 1969 Billy (choreographer)
• 1970 Jesus Christ Superstar (choreographer)
• 1973 Seesaw (choreographer)
• 1973 Rachael Lily Rosenbloom (show doctor)
• 1974 Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (show doctor)
• 1974 The Magic Show (director, choreographer)
• 1979 King of Schnorrers (director, choreographer)
• 1988 Mail (choreographer)
• 1989 Jerome Robbins' Broadway (co-director)

Awards and nominations

Institution	Category	Year	Work	Result
Drama Desk Awards	Outstanding Choreography	1969	Billy	Won
		1988	Mail	Nominated
Drama-Logue Awards	Outstanding Choreography	1973	—	Nominated
Lester Horton Awards	Lifetime Achievement	1980	—	Won
Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Choreography	1986	Copacabana	Nominated
Tony Awards	Best Choreography	1970	Billy	Nominated
	Best Direction of a Musical	1975	The Magic Show	Nominated

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

45th Tony Awards 1991

Jerome Robbins' Broadway won shared with Jerome Robbins

References

External links

• Grover Dale at IMDb
• Grover Dale at the Internet Broadway Database
• Grover Dale at the Internet Off-Broadway Database

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[de] Grover Dale

Grover Dale (* 22. Juli 1935 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Tänzer, Regisseur und Choreograf.

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[ru] Дейл, Гровер

Гровер Дейл (англ. Grover Dale; род. 22 июля 1935) — американский танцор, хореограф, актёр и театральный режиссёр. Лауреат премии «Драма Деск», а также номинант на премии «Тони» и «Эмми».

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