Frederic Franklin
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Born June 13, 1914, in Liverpool, England, Frederic Franklin was the son of Fred Franklin and Mabel Brown. Over a distinguished career in dance, he performed with the Vic-Wells Ballet, the Markova-Dolin Ballet, and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Alongside ballerina Mia Slavenska, he formed the Slavenska-Franklin Ballet. He co-directed the Washington Ballet and co-founded the National Ballet of Washington, D.C., where he served as artistic director. Among the companies for which he staged ballets were the Cincinnati Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Chicago Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre. His partner of 48 years was William Ausman.
Film credits include "Spanish Fiesta," "The Gay Parisian," "Never Stand Still," and "Do Not Go Gently." On television, he appeared in "Your Show of Shows," "Great Performances: Dance in America," and "The Colgate Comedy Hour."
Named a Commander of the British Empire in 2004. Inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame in 2011.
Personal Details
- Born
- June 13, 1914
- Hometown
- Liverpool, ENGLAND
- Died
- May 4, 2013
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