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Jack Cole

(1911-1974)
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Jack Cole (born John Ewing Richter; April 27, 1911 – February 17, 1974) was an American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director known as "the Father of Theatrical Jazz Dance" for his role in codifying African-American jazz dance styles, as influenced by the dance traditions of other cultures, for Broadway and Hollywood. Asked to describe his style he described it as "urban folk dance".

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Born Jack Ewing Ritcher
27 April 1911
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Died
17 February 1974 (aged 62)
Hollywood, CA
Zodiac Taurus
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