Agnes de Mille
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Drama, Theater, Playwrights, Entertainment, Entertainers, Dance, Dancers, Dancing
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, Women’s History
Article abstract: Agnes de Mille, a pioneer in modern dance, was the first to integrate dance into theatrical productions and to make it accessible to the general public.
Early Life
Agnes de Mille was born in 1905 in New York City into a family that was already deeply involved in the entertainment industry. Her father, William C. deMille, a playwright like his father before him, produced his first success at the age of twenty-five in collaboration with David Belasco. Her uncle was Cecil B. DeMille, the pioneering film producer. Anna George deMille, Agnes...
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