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Hermes Pan Biography (1910-1990)

Born December 10, 1910 (some sources say 1905, 1911, or 1913), in Memphis, TN; died in September, 1990, in Beverly Hills, CA; son of Pantelis and Mary (Huston) Panagiotopulos.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

December 10, 1910

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Death Details

September, 1990

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• Specialty dancer, My Gal Sal, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Specialty number, Pin Up Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1944.
• Lily's dance partner, A Life of Her Own, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1950.
• Specialty sailor dance, Kiss Me Kate, MGM, 1953.
• (Role of) choreographer, Pal Joey, Columbia, 1957.
• Also appeared in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey, 1985.
• Credits; FILM CHOREOGRAPHER
• (With Fred Astaire and Dave Gould) The Gay Divorcee, RKO Radio Pictures,1934.
• I Dream Too Much, RKO Radio Pictures, 1935.
• In Person, RKO Radio Pictures, 1935.
• Old Man Rhythm, RKO Radio Pictures, 1935.
• (With Astaire) Roberta, RKO Radio Pictures, 1935.
• (With Astaire) Top Hat, RKO Radio Pictures, 1935.
• (With Astaire) Follow the Fleet, RKO Radio Pictures, 1936.
• Swing Time, RKO Radio Pictures, 1936.
• A Woman Rebels, RKO Radio Pictures, 1936.
• (With Astaire) A Damsel in Distress, RKO Radio Pictures, 1937.
• (With Harry Losee) Shall We Dance, RKO Radio Pictures, 1937.
• (With Astaire) Carefree, RKO Radio Pictures, 1938.
• Radio City Revels, RKO Radio Pictures, 1938.
• The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, RKO Radio Pictures, 1939.
• Second Chorus, Paramount, 1940.
• Blood and Sand, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• Moon Over Miami, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• Rise and Shine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• Sun Valley Serenade, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• That Night in Rio, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• Weekend in Havana, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1941.
• Footlight Serenade, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• (With Val Raset) My Gal Sal, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Roxie Hart, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Song of the Islands, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Springtime in the Rockies, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1942.
• Coney Island, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943.
• (With Raset) Hello, Frisco, Hello, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943.
• Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943.
• Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1944.
• Pin Up Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1944.
• Diamond Horseshoe (also known as Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1945.
• Blue Skies, Paramount, 1946.
• I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947.
• The Shocking Miss Pilgrim, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947.
• That Lady in Ermine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948.
• The Barkleys of Broadway, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1949.
• Let's Dance, Paramount, 1950.
• Three Little Words, MGM, 1950.
• Excuse My Dust, MGM, 1951.
• Texas Carnival, MGM, 1951.
• Lovely to Look At, MGM, 1952.
• Kiss Me Kate, MGM, 1953.
• (With Jose Greco) Sombrero, MGM, 1953.
• The Student Prince, MGM, 1954.
• Hit the Deck, Metro, 1955.
• Jupiter's Darling, MGM, 1955.
• (With Eugene Loring) Meet Me in Las Vegas, MGM, 1956.
• Pal Joey, Columbia, 1957.
• (With Loring) Silk Stockings, MGM, 1957.
• The Blue Angel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959.
• Never Steal Anything Small, Universal, 1959.
• Porgy and Bess, Columbia, 1959.
• Can-Can, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960.
• Flower Drum Song, Universal, 1961.
• (With Astaire) The Pleasure of His Company, Paramount, 1961.
• Cleopatra, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1963.
• My Fair Lady, Warner Brothers, 1964.
• The Pink Panther, United Artists, 1964.
• The Great Race, Warner Brothers, 1965.
• Finian's Rainbow, Seven Arts, 1968.
• Darling Lili, Paramount, 1970.
• Lost Horizon, Columbia, 1973.
• Also choreographed Aiutami a sognare.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
• The Television Academy Hall of Fame (also known as The Sixth Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame), Fox Broadcasting Company, 1990.
• You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (also known as American Masters), PBS, 1990.
• The Fred Astaire Songbook (also known as Great Performances), PBS, 1991.
• Rita Hayworth: Dancing into the Dream (also known as Crazy about the Movies), Cinemax, 1991.
• Credits; TELEVISION CHOREOGRAPHER
• An Evening with Fred Astaire, NBC, 1958.

Further Reference

PERIODICALS

• Time, October 1, 1990.