- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAnna Marguerite White
- Onna White was born on March 24, 1922 in Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is known for Oliver! (1968), Pete's Dragon (1977) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963). She was married to Larry Douglas and James Edwin Callaway. She died on April 8, 2005 in West Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpousesLarry Douglas(August 21, 1948 - March 2, 1959) (divorced, 2 children)James Edwin Callaway(May 23, 1943 - 1945) (divorced)
- After dancing on Broadway, she became an assistant to Michael Kidd, and decided to become a choreographer herself.
- Classically trained ballerina
- Was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Choreographer eight times: in 1958 for "The Music Man," in 1959 for "Whoop-Up," in 1960 for "Take Me Along," in 1961 for "Irma la Douce," in 1965 for "Half a Sixpence," in 1966 for "Mame," in 1968 for "Illya Darling," and in 1977 for "I Love My Wife." She never won.
- Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Members-at-Large)
- Took dance lessons at the age of 12 and later studied in San Francisco.
- When I look back on my career, I realize I had a lot of nerve. I had stride. I had guts. If you really want to be a choreographer, get down to business. Give it all you've got. You've got to prove yourself honey; and if you do it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman.
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