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Juliet Anne Prowse (25 September 1936 – 14 September 1996) was a British-American dancer and actress whose four-decade career included stage, television and film. She was born in Bombay (today's Mumbai ) then of British India , raised in South Africa , where her family emigrated after World War II .
Juliet Prowse (1936-1996) was a versatile performer who starred in movies like Can-Can and G.I. Blues, and appeared on stage and TV shows. She was also engaged to Frank Sinatra and had a nightclub act.
- January 1, 1
- Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Sep 15, 1996 · Juliet Prowse, whose father was a British manager for Westinghouse who died when she was 3, was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in South Africa, where she emerged as such a skilled dancer that ...
Juliet Prowse. Actress: Can-Can. Born in India to South African parents, Juliet studied to be a dancer from the age of 4. Attending the Royal Academy of Dance, by the time Juliet was 14, she was deemed too tall to enter the world of ballet. She signed as a chorus dancer with the London Palladium and then pursued a career as a dancer in European nightclubs. While dancing in Paris,...
- September 25, 1936
- September 14, 1996
Juliet Prowse’s first cinematic appearance was as an uncredited dancer in the 1955 film ‘Gentlemen Marry Brunettes’, in which she got the chance to work with choreographer Jack Cole. She was a club dancer in Paris when a talent agent discovered and subsequently cast her in the role of Claudine in the Walter Lang film ‘Can-Can’ (1960).
A tribute to the late actress-dancer Juliet Prowse, who starred in Can-Can, G.I. Blues and Sweet Charity. Learn about her life, career, relationships and legacy in this article from 1996.
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Sep 15, 1996 · Juliet Prowse, the dancer and actress who high-kicked her way to fame by performing a saucy cancan before startled Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, died Saturday. She was 59. She died at her ...
