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Ernie Flatt(1918-1995)

  • Choreography
  • Additional Crew
  • Actor
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Ernie Flatt was born on 30 October 1918 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for The Carol Burnett Show (1967), Anything Goes (1956) and The Steve Lawrence Show (1965). He died on 10 June 1995 in Taos, New Mexico, USA.
BornOctober 30, 1918
DiedJune 10, 1995(76)
BornOctober 30, 1918
DiedJune 10, 1995(76)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show
8.7
TV Series
  • Choreography
Bing Crosby, Mitzi Gaynor, Zizi Jeanmaire, and Donald O'Connor in Anything Goes (1956)
Anything Goes
6.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 1956
The Steve Lawrence Show (1965)
The Steve Lawrence Show
7.7
TV Series
  • Choreography
Calamity Jane (1963)
Calamity Jane
7.8
TV Movie
  • Choreography(as Ernest Flatt)
  • 1963

Credits

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Choreography

  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • choreography (as Ernest O. Flatt)
    • 1979
  • Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
    The Carol Burnett Show
    8.7
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1967–1978
  • Sills and Burnett at the Met
    8.8
    TV Special
    • choreographer (as Ernest Flatt)
    • 1976
  • Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (1971)
    Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
    8.9
    TV Special
    • choreographer (as Ernest Flatt)
    • 1971
  • Damn Yankees! (1967)
    Damn Yankees!
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • choreographer
    • 1967
  • The Steve Lawrence Show (1965)
    The Steve Lawrence Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • dances and musical numbers staged by
    • 1965
  • Judy Garland and Peggy Lee in The Judy Garland Show (1963)
    The Judy Garland Show
    8.9
    TV Series
    • choreography
    • choreographer (as Ernest Flatt)
    • 1963–1964
  • Calamity Jane (1963)
    Calamity Jane
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • choreographer (as Ernest Flatt)
    • 1963
  • An Evening with Carol Burnett
    9.1
    TV Special
    • choreographer (as Ernest Flatt)
    • 1963
  • Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall (1962)
    Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
    9.0
    TV Special
    • choreographer (as Ernest Flatt)
    • 1962
  • The Garry Moore Show (1958)
    The Garry Moore Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1959–1962
  • Annie Get Your Gun (1957)
    Annie Get Your Gun
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • choreographer (as Ernest Flatt)
    • 1957
  • Dorothy Collins in Your Hit Parade (1950)
    Your Hit Parade
    7.5
    TV Series
    • choreographer
    • 1955–1957
  • Dinah Shore in The Dinah Shore Show (1951)
    The Dinah Shore Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • choreographer (as Ernest Flatt)
    • 1956
  • Doris Day and Howard Keel in Calamity Jane (1953)
    Calamity Jane
    7.2
    • assistant dance director (uncredited)
    • 1953

Actor

  • Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Vic Damone, Tony Martin, Ann Miller, and Russ Tamblyn in Hit the Deck (1955)
    Hit the Deck
    6.5
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
    There's No Business Like Show Business
    6.4
    • Member of Greenwich Village Trio (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Vic Damone, and Edmund Purdom in Athena (1954)
    Athena
    5.9
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen in White Christmas (1954)
    White Christmas
    7.6
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Doris Day and Howard Keel in Calamity Jane (1953)
    Calamity Jane
    7.2
    • Man Katie Somersaults Over (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Victor Mature, Mari Blanchard, and Virginia Field in The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
    The Veils of Bagdad
    6.1
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Torch Song (1953)
    Torch Song
    5.6
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Debbie Reynolds in I Love Melvin (1953)
    I Love Melvin
    6.6
    • Football Player Chorus (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
    Singin' in the Rain
    8.3
    • Chorus Boy (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Joseph Cotten, Barbara Stanwyck, Leslie Caron, and Louis Calhern in The Man with a Cloak (1951)
    The Man with a Cloak
    6.6
    • Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in An American in Paris (1951)
    An American in Paris
    7.1
    • Dancing G.I. (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, and Peter Lawford in Royal Wedding (1951)
    Royal Wedding
    6.7
    • Dancer in Haiti Number (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Doris Day, Eve Arden, Billy De Wolfe, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, S.Z. Sakall, and Patrice Wymore in Tea for Two (1950)
    Tea for Two
    6.5
    • Chorus Boy (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Betty Grable in Wabash Avenue (1950)
    Wabash Avenue
    6.1
    • Chorus Boy in 'Never Say No' (uncredited)
    • 1950

Additional Crew

  • Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
    The Carol Burnett Show
    8.7
    TV Series
    • staged by: musical numbers (as Ernest Flatt)
    • 1967–1968
  • Kiss Me, Kate (1958)
    Kiss Me, Kate
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • musical numbers staged by (as Ernest Flatt)
    • 1958
  • Bing Crosby, Mitzi Gaynor, Zizi Jeanmaire, and Donald O'Connor in Anything Goes (1956)
    Anything Goes
    6.1
    • stager: "Anything Goes"
    • 1956
  • Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
    Singin' in the Rain
    8.3
    • tap dance instructor (uncredited)
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • the Ernie Flatt Dancers
  • Born
    • October 30, 1918
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • June 10, 1995
    • Taos, New Mexico, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    He directed Jimmy McHugh and Arthur Malvin's musical, "Sugar Babies," at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Broadway in New York City with Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller in the cast.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1980, was nominated for two Tony Awards for "Sugar Babies": as Best Choreographer and, with Rudy Tronto, Best Director (Musical).

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