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Cholly Atkins (1913–2003)

Soundtrack | Miscellaneous Crew | Actor

Trivia:

Won Broadway's 1989 Tony Award as Best Choreographer for "Black and Blue," along with his collaborators Henry LeTang, Frankie Manning and Fayard Nicholas. See more trivia »

Born:

Charles Sylvan Atkinson
in Pratt City, Alabama, USA

Died:

(age 89) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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1956 Basin Street Revue (performer: "Come On Let's Dance" - uncredited / as Atkins)
 
1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)
– Harlem Merry-Go-Round (performer: "Riffing All the Time")
 
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1988 Tapeheads (choreographer)
 
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1950 The Morey Amsterdam Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.36 (1950) (as Coles and Atkins)
 
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1992 Twist (documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Motown on Showtime: Temptations and Four Tops (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1965 Honi Coles and Cholly Atkins (TV movie)
Himself - Dancer
 
1956 Basin Street Revue
Himself (as Atkins)
 
1955 Rock 'n' Roll Revue
Himself (as Cole and Atkins)
 
1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)
Himself - Tap Dancer
– Basin Street Revue … Himself - Tap Dancer (as Coles and Adkins)
– Harlem Merry-Go-Round … Himself - Tap Dancer (as Adkins)
– Revue in Rhythm … Himself - Tap Dancer (as Adkins)
 
1950 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Dancer
– Episode #2.19 (1950) … Himself - Dancer (as Cole and Atkins)
 
1949 The Morey Amsterdam Show (TV series)
Himself - Tap Dancer
– Episode #2.11 (1949) … Himself - Tap Dancer (as Coles and Atkins)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Black and Blue (1989). Musical revue. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Coles and Adkins | Adkins | Cole and Atkins | Coles and Atkins | Atkins
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Personal Quote:

I don't dance for free. See more »

Trivia:

Won Broadway's 1989 Tony Award as Best Choreographer for "Black and Blue," along with his collaborators Henry LeTang, Frankie Manning and Fayard Nicholas. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra