Agnes de Mille(1905-1993)

Choreography
Actress
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Agnes De Mille in character for "Rodeo" Ballet, 1942.

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Agnes de Mille was born on 18 September 1905 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Oklahoma! (1955), The Ragamuffin (1916) and Carousel (1956). She was married to Walter Foy Prude. She died on 7 October 1993 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Oklahoma!

7.0

Choreography

1955

The Ragamuffin

Jenny as a Child

1916

Carousel

6.5

Choreography(as Agnes De Mille)

1956

London Town

5.5

Choreography(uncredited)

1946

Credits

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Choreography

Boston Conservatory's Oklahoma: All Er Nuthin'
Video
- choreographer: original dances by
- 2014
Oklahoma!
- choreographer: Original dances
- 2013
Dance Theatre of Harlem: Fall River Legend
TV Movie
- choreography
- 1989
Musical Comedy Tonight
8.8
TV Movie
- choreographer: Oklahoma!
- 1979
American Ballet Theatre: A Close-Up in Time
TV Movie
- choreographer
- 1973
The Ed Sullivan Show
7.9
TV Series
- choreographer
- 1968
The Seven Lively Arts
5.2
TV Series
- choreographer
- 1958
Omnibus
8.2
TV Series
- choreographer
- 1952–1957
Producers' Showcase
7.2
TV Series
- choreographer
- choreographer: musical events
- 1956
Carousel
6.5
- choreographer: Louise's ballet derived from the original by (as Agnes De Mille)
- 1956
Oklahoma!
7.0
- dances staged by
- 1955
London Town
5.5
- choreographer (uncredited)
- 1946
I, Claudius
- choreographer
- 1937
Romeo and Juliet
6.4
- dance director
- 1936

Actress

Additional Crew

Videos1

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The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille

Personal details

Alternative name
- Agnes De Mille
Born
- September 18, 1905
- Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died
- October 7, 1993
- Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(stroke)
Spouse
- Walter Foy PrudeJune 14, 1943 - August 29, 1988 (his death, 1 child)
Relatives
- Cecil B. DeMille(Aunt or Uncle)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings
- 4 Print Biographies
- 1 Article

Did you know

Trivia
Choreographer Agnes de Mille came from a prominent family. A graduate from UC-Berkeley (class of 1926), she was the daughter of William C. de Mille, niece of Cecil B. DeMille, granddaughter of Beatrice DeMille, sister of Peggy George, and sister-in-law of B.P. Fineman.

Quotes
Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. The artist never entirely knows. We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark.