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Willie Covan(1898-1989)

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Willie Covan was born on 4 March 1898 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Duke Is Tops (1938) and The Big Fix (1978). He was married to Florence Gertrude Byers and Anna Lee Hampton. He died on 7 May 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 4, 1898
DiedMay 7, 1989(91)
BornMarch 4, 1898
DiedMay 7, 1989(91)
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Known for

Lena Horne in The Duke Is Tops (1938)
The Duke Is Tops
5.4
  • Specialty Tap Dancer
  • 1938
Richard Dreyfuss in The Big Fix (1978)
The Big Fix
6.4
  • Elderly Servant
  • 1978

Credits

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Actor

  • Richard Dreyfuss in The Big Fix (1978)
    The Big Fix
    6.4
    • Elderly Servant
    • 1978
  • Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Don Francks, and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Finian's Rainbow
    6.1
    • Sharecropper (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Gang War (1940)
    Gang War
    5.1
    • Dance Specialty (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Lena Horne in The Duke Is Tops (1938)
    The Duke Is Tops
    5.4
    • Specialty Tap Dancer
    • 1938

Soundtrack

  • Lena Horne in The Duke Is Tops (1938)
    The Duke Is Tops
    5.4
    • performer: "Harlem Is Harmony" (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 4, 1898
    • Savannah, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • May 7, 1989
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Florence Gertrude ByersNovember 23, 1929 - August 12, 1978 (her death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Uncle of DeForest Covan.
  • Nickname
    • Poetry In Motion

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