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- Jo-Jo Smith was born on July 20, 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), The Agency (1980) and My Little Girl (1986). He was married to Sue Samuels. He died on January 22, 2019 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
- SpouseSue Samuels
- His mother was a Katherine Dunham dancer, and his father was a tap dancer and drummer who performed with Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers.
- He danced on several TV variety shows during the 1960s and '70s. His own group, JoJo Smith and Company, staged shows and taught dance classes. He founded JoJo's Dance Factory, known today as Broadway Dance Center, which became one of the largest "drop-in" dance training centers in the world.
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