Violette Verdy(1933-2016)

Violette Verdy was born on 1 December 1933 in Pont-l'Abbé, Finistère, France. She was an actress and writer, known for Olivia (1951), Dream Ballerina (1950) and The Bell Telephone Hour (1959). She was married to Colin Clark. She died on 8 February 2016 in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.

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Official sites
- Boston Ballet
- University
Born
- December 1, 1933
- Pont-l'Abbé, Finistère, France
Died
- February 8, 2016
- Bloomington, Indiana, USA(brief illness)
Spouse
- Colin ClarkApril 29, 1961 - 1969 (divorced)
Other works
(March 21,1964 Matinee) She performed in the ballet, "Divertissement from Napoli," "Pas De Deux," and "The Two Piegons," in a Royal Ballet production at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England with Antoinette Sibley, Merle Park, Graham Usher, David Blair, Alexander Grant, Monica Mason, David Drew, and Anthony Dowell in the cast.
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

Trivia
It was during the making of Dream Ballerina (1950) that Nelly Armande Guillerm changed her name to Violette Verdy.

Quotes
He had a company of greyhounds and borzois. And, you know, I was a little French poodle. [on Balanchine's preference for tall, athletic-looking ballerinas]