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Harding Dorn Biography (1923-)

Born August 1, 1923, in New York, NY; son of Morris (a designer) and Celia Dorn. Addresses: HOME--206 E. 67th Street, New York, NY 10021. OFFICE--c/o Jerome Cargill Productions, 97 Reade Street, New York, NY 10013.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

August 1, 1923

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Stage Debut
• Benjamin, Jacob and his Brother, Juilliard School of Music, NY, 1936, forfifteen performances.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• In seasons with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, 1948-55: Dance master, Gaite Parisienne, prince's friend, Swan Lake, cowhand and caller, Rodeo, Czardas and Pas de Classique Hongrois, Raymonda, head mistress, Graduation Ball, Waltz of the Flowers, Nutcracker, Sailor, Frankie and Johnny, Shepherd Divertissment, Night Shadow, Harlequin, Coppelia, Bird and the Man, Seventh Symphony.
• Also danced in the ballets: Virginia Sampler, Le Beau Danube, Rouge et Noir, Ballet Imperial, Madronos, Serenade, The Snow Maiden, Prince Igor, Baiserde la Fee, Giselle.
• At theatres throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia danced in musicals:Simon of Legree, The King and I; Harry Beaton, Brigadoon; Indian dancer, Annie Get Your Gun; dancer, Lend an Ear; head dressmaker, Arabian Nights; TommyDjilis, The Music Man; dancer, Merry Widow; mayor and shriner, Bye, Bye Birdie; the Admiral, Fannie; various roles, Little Me.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER,AND ASSOCIATEPRODUCER
• George M.
• Sweet Charity.
• The Music Man.
• Damn Yankees.
• My Fair Lady.
• 70 Girls 70.
• West Side Story.
• The Boy Friend.
• Hello, Dolly!.
• Fiddler on the Roof.
• Molly Brown.
• How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying.
• Funny Girl.
• On a Clear Day.
• I Do, I Do.
• La Deuce.
• Credits; CHOREOGRAPHER
• Calamity Jane.
• Cinderella.
• Around the World in 80 Days.
• Tom Sawyer.
• On a Clear Day.
• Call Me Madam.
• Can Can.
• Peter Pan.
• Wildcat.
• Carousel.
• 110 in the Shade.
• Camelot.
• South Pacific.
• Little Me.
• Tovarich.
• West Side Story.
• Rose Marie.
• Firefly.
• Merry Widow.
• Sound of Music.
• Funny Girl.
• Milk and Honey.
• Gypsy.
• The King and I.
• Annie.
• Mr. President.
• Bells Are Ringing.
• Bye, Bye Birdie.
• Carnival.
• Oklahoma.
• Superman.
• Panama Game.
• Student Prince.
• Wizard of Oz.
• Meet Me in St. Louis.
• Choreographer, director, and co-producer, Los Pretty Americanos, Puerto Rico Sheraton, San Juan; choreographer and musical staging, Little Me, MineolaPlayhouse, NY.
• choreographer and musical staging, Mr. Scrooge, Crest, Toronto, Canada.
• choreographer and musical staging, The Music Man, Melbourne, Australia.
• director, choreographer, and writer, The Wyatt Earp Western Review, Melbourne, Australia.
• choreographer and musical staging, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Merry Widow, Brigadoon, and Carmen, all at the St. Paul Civic Opera.
• choreographer and musical staging, Die Fledermaus.
• director and choreographer, Revue, Royal Alexander, Toronto, Canada.
• creator, Purely for Pleasure.
• choreographer and musical staging, Lend an Ear, The Day Before Spring, Brigadoon, all at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK; CASTING DIRECTOR
• Death Wish, Paramount, 1974.
• Three Days of the Condor, Paramount, 1975.
• Report to the Commissioner, United Artists, 1975.
• The Stepford Wives, Columbia, 1975.
• The Reincarnation of Peter Proud, American International, 1975.
• Aaron Loves Angela, Columbia, 1975.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; CASTING DIRECTOR
• Kojack (movie).
• Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (movie).
• Life of Ralph Waldo Emmerson (movie).