Blue, Ben, 1901-1975
Variant namesBlue was born on Sept. 12, 1901 in Montreal, Canada; first performed in NY vaudeville in 1916; became dance instructor, dance school proprietor, and night club owner (Hollywood and San Francisco); in 1926 appeared on screen in short subjects for Warner Bros.; later worked with Hal Roach, Paramount, and MGM; pictures include The Arcadians (British), College rhythm, High wide and handsome, Cocoanut Grove, Panama Hattie, For me and my gal, Thousands cheer, Broadway rhythm, Two sisters from Boston, Easy to wed, and My wild Irish rose.
From the description of Papers, 1935-1955. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40977850
Biography
Blue was born on September 12, 1901 in Montreal, Canada; first performed in New York vaudeville in 1916; became dance instructor, dance school proprietor, and night club owner (Hollywood and San Francisco); in 1926 appeared on screen in short subjects for Warner Brothers; later worked with Hal Roach, Paramount, and MGM; pictures include The Arcadian s (British), College rhythm, High wide and handsome, Cocoanut Grove, Panama Hattie, For me and my gal, Thousands cheer, Broadway rhythm, Two sisters from Boston, Easy to wed, and My wild Irish rose .
From the guide to the Ben Blue Papers, 1935-1955, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)
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| creatorOf | Ben Blue Papers, 1935-1955 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | Ben Blue collection, [19--?-ongoing]. | Museum of Performance & Design | |
| creatorOf | Blue, Ben. Papers, 1935-1955. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| referencedIn | Blue, Ben. Papers, 1935-1955. | University of California, Los Angeles |
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Birth 1901-09-12
Death 1975-03-07
