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Mar 19, 2025
Carole D’Andrea (1937–2025), West Side Story actress
Carole D’Andrea was an actress who originated the role of Velma in “West Side Story” on Broadway, then also played her in the 1961 film adaptation.
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Jul 31, 2024
Bobby Banas (1933–2024), actor and dancer in West Side Story
Bobby Banas was a dancer, actor, and choreographer known for his work in “West Side Story,” “Mary Poppins,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” and other classic movie musicals.
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Jan 30, 2024
Chita Rivera (1933–2024), Broadway star of West Side Story
Chita Rivera was a Broadway star who won two Tony Awards and originated such roles as Anita in “West Side Story” and Velma Kelly in “Chicago.”
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Oct 11, 2022
Michael Callan (1935–2022), “West Side Story,” “Cat Ballou” star
Michael Callan was an actor who originated the role of Riff in “West Side Story” on Broadway and starred opposite Jane Fonda in “Cat Ballou.”
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Dec 7, 2021
Yvonne Wilder (1937–2021), "West Side Story" actor
Yvonne Wilder was an actor known for playing Consuelo in the classic film "West Side Story."
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Jul 31, 2019
Hal Prince (1928–2019), Broadway musical giant
Legendary producer and director won a record-breaking 21 Tony Awards.
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Jul 25, 2016
Marni Nixon (1930 - 2016), ghost singer for Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe
Marni Nixon, a singer who ghost sang for leading actresses in films including "The King and I" and "West Side Story," died July 24, 2016, according to multiple news sources. She was 86. The cause was breast cancer, according to Randy Banner, a friend of Nixon. Nixon, who was born Margaret Nixon McEathron Feb. 22, 1930, in Altadena, California, also acted in films and on TV and Broadway. Her film credits include "The Sound of Music" and "I Think I Do." She also appeared on TV's "Law and Order."
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Nov 30, 2015
Natalie Wood in the News
Fans were shocked when Hollywood leading ladyNatalie Wood died in 1981 in a mysterious drowning accident. Three decades later her name was much in the news.
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Jul 20, 2013
Natalie Wood Grows Up
Natalie Wood was one of the rarest types of actors — one who seamlessly transitions from child star to teenage ingénue to adult stardom.
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Oct 18, 2011
The Stories Behind West Side Story
They helped make "West Side Story" one of the greatest musicals of all time.
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Sep 14, 2010
Robert Wise, The Anti-Auteur
Robert Wise is one of America’s most underappreciated filmmakers. We take a look back at his eclectic body of work.
