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Marc Platt (I) (1913–2014)

One of Hollywood's more high-flying dancers on film, dimpled, robust, fair-haired Marc Platt provided fancy footwork to a handful of "Golden Era" musicals but truly impressed in one vigorous 1950s classic. Born to a musical family on December 2, 1913 in Pasadena, California as Marcel Emile Gaston LePlat, he was the only child of a French-born ... See full bio »
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Known For

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Daniel
(1954)
Tonight and Every Night
Tonight and Every Night Tommy Lawson
(1945)
Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! Dancer
(1955)
Down to Earth
Down to Earth Eddie
(1947)
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Filmography

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 1993 Matlock (TV Series)
Portuguese Man
- The Capital Offense (1993) ... Portuguese Man
 1960 Dante (TV Series)
Lieutenant / Sergeant
- The Bavarian Barbarians (1960) ... Lieutenant
- San Quentin Quill (1960) ... Sergeant
 1960 Hotel de Paree (TV Series)
Gaskins
- Sundance and the Barren Soil (1960) ... Gaskins
 1960 Lock Up (TV Series)
- The Trouble Cop (1960)
 1959 Five Fingers (TV Series)
Matthew
- Thin Ice (1959) ... Matthew
 1959 State Trooper (TV Series)
Tony Wing
- The Girl on Cloud Nine (1959) ... Tony Wing
 1959 The Millionaire (TV Series)
David West
- Millionaire Bill Franklin (1959) ... David West
 1958 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series)
Norman King
- The Percentage Takers (1958) ... Norman King
 1958 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series)
Mel Herrick
- Big Brother Virgil (1958) ... Mel Herrick
 1958 Sky King (TV Series)
Bob
- Sleight of Hand (1958) ... Bob
 1957 The Silent Service (TV Series)
Lieut. J. C. Drew
- The U.S.S. Bergall's Dilemma (1957) ... Lieut. J. C. Drew
 1956 These Wilder Years
Mr. Callahan (uncredited)
 1955 Oklahoma!
Dancer
 1952 Studio One in Hollywood (TV Series)
- A Candle for St. Jude (1952)
 1949 Addio Mimí!
Gustave
 1948 The Swordsman
Murdoch Glowan
 1947 When a Girl's Beautiful
Johnny Hanley
 1947 Down to Earth
Eddie
 1946 Tars and Spars
Junior Casady
 1945 Tonight and Every Night
Tommy Lawson
 1942 Who Calls (Short)
 1941 You're in the Army Now
Singer (uncredited)
 1941 The Gay Parisian (Short)
Dancer (uncredited)
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Alternate Names:

Mark Plant | Marc Platoff
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While with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, choreographer Leonide Massine changed his name to Marc Platoff, to match the "Russianized" image of the company. See more »

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