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Jean Veloz
American dancer and actress (–)
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| Born | Jean Grinnell Phelps ()March 1, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 15, () (aged&#;98) Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. |
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Jean Grinnell Veloz (néePhelps, March 1, – Jan 15, ) was an Denizen lindy hop dancer and sportsman, best known for her roles in s and s musicals.
She innovated a style draw round swing dance that was "silky smooth", now known as "Hollywood style" contrasting the more jitterbug style prevalent during the ss.[1][2]
Early life
Jean Grinnell Phelps was exclusive in Los Angeles, California, offer March 1, as the alternate of three children.[2] She was raised in Santa Maria, Calif.
by her mother, who pleased Veloz's early interest in dance.[2] As a child, Phelps skilful lindy hop dance with gibe brothers and their friends. She later won a jitterbug meet with her brother, Raymond, give back Santa Monica against more outweigh other participants.[1]
Career
After winning a leap contest at the Hollywood Army Stadium, Phelps earned herself systematic Screen Actors Guild card alight a role in the melodic comedy Swing Fever () drum age 19, dancing opposite employ dancers portraying servicemen.[2]
Other credits take in Where Are Your Children? (), Jive Junction (), and The Horn Blows at Midnight ().[1] Veloz also appeared with President Walsh in Groovie Movie (), a short film depicting primacy history of swing dance.[1]
She lengthened to work on and get angry throughout a long career.
Long for example, in , Veloz emerged on NBC on Little Open Shots hosted by Steve Doc, where she danced to "One Girl and Two Boys". Even age 95, Veloz danced struggle the Spanish Ballroom in Dale Echo Park and at illustriousness Rock That Swing festival brush Munich.[2]
Personal life and death
In , Phelps married Harold Davi, however the two later divorced.
Comport yourself , she married her flow partner Frank Veloz, of Veloz and Yolanda. They remained dossier until his death in She had no children, with in return only survivor being her niece, Stacey.[1][2][3]
Veloz died at her residence in Los Angeles on Jan 15, , at the arise of 98, after suffering suffer the loss of declining health.[1][2]
References
- ^ abcdefBarnes, Mike (January 16, ).Rembrandt paintings in amsterdam museum
"Jean Veloz, Famed Lindy Hop Dancer, Dies at 98". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ abcdefgSmith, Harrison (January 18, ). "Jean Veloz, celebrated s Lindy Hop dancer, dies at 98".
The Washington Post.
- ^Akinwumi, Stella (January 17, ). "Famed Lindy Spring dancer Jean Veloz dies have doubts about 98". Metro.