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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Jonathan Lucas Biography (1936-)
Original name, Luca Aco Giarraputo; born August 14, 1936, in Salaparuta, Sicily; son of Luca (a stonemason) and Florence Aco (an interpreter; maiden name,McCrady) Giarraputo; children: Peter Lucas. Addresses: Office--4040 Vineland, Studio City, CA 91604.
- Nationality
- Italian
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- August 14, 1936
- Salaparuta, Sicily, Italy
Famous Works
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Credits; Stage Appearances
- (As Lucas Aco) Dancer, A Lady Says Yes, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1945.
- (As Lucas Aco) Dancer, Billion Dollar Baby, Alvin Theatre, New York City,1945.
- Dancing fella, an assistant, and Jim, Around the World, Adelphi Theatre,New York City, 1946.
- First geologist and understudy for the role of Og, Finian's Rainbow, 46thStreet Theatre, New York City, 1947.
- Dancer, Bloomer Girl, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1948.
- Dancer, Small Wonder, Coronet Theatre, New York City, 1948.
- Joe, Me, the Sleeper, Lenox Hill Playhouse, NY, 1949.
- Featured performer, Touch and Go, Broadhurst Theatre, 1949.
- Lead role, Touch and Go, Prince of Wales's Theatre, London, England, 1950.
- Sam Jenkins, Of Thee I Sing, Ziegfeld Theatre, New York City, 1952.
- Paris, The Golden Apple, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, then Alvin Theatre, both 1954.
- Marco the Magnificent, Carnival!, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1961.
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Credits; Major Tours
- Marco the Magnificent, Carnival!, U.S. cities, 1961-62.
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Credits; Stage Work
- Choreographer, First Impressions, Alvin Theatre, 1959.
- Choreographer and director, Vintage '60, Ivor Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, then Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, both 1960.
- Director, Upstairs and the Downstairs, NY, 1961.
- Choreographer, The Beauty Part, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1962.
- 4 West, 1963.
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Credits; Film Appearances
- The Lady from Shanghai, Columbia, 1948.
- Predator, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984.
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Credits; Film Work; Choreographer
- The Two Little Bears, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961.
- Marriage on the Rocks, Warner Bros., 1965.
- The Trouble with Girls, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969.
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Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
- Appeared in Playhouse 90, CBS.
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Credits; Television Work; Director; Episodic
- The Golddiggers, syndicated, 1971.
- Dean Martin Presents Music Country, U.S.A., NBC, 1973.
- The Dean Martin Comedy Hour, NBC, 1974.
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Credits; Television Work; Choreographer, Unless Otherwise Noted; Series
- Celebrity Time, CBS, 1952.
- The Martha Raye Show, NBC, 1953.
- The Milton Berle Show, NBC, 1953.
- The Paul Winchell Show, NBC, 1954.
- The Imogene Coca Show, NBC, 1954.
- Melody Tour, ABC, 1954.
- Director, Royal Crown Series, NBC, 1955.
- The Jimmy Durante Show, NBC, 1956.
- The Ernie Kovacs Show, NBC, 1956.
- The Walter Winchell Show, NBC, 1956.
- The Eddie Fisher Show, NBC, 1957.
- Producer, The Lively Ones, NBC, 1963.
- Stage manager, The Dom DeLuise Show, syndicated, 1987-88.
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Credits; Television Work; Specials
- Director and choreographer, The Esther Williams Aqua Spectacle, NBC, 1957.
- Choreographer, Cinderella, CBS, 1958.
- Director, What's Up, America? (also known as What's Up?), NBC, 1971.
- Director, The Powder Room, 1971.
- Director, Dean Martin's Comedy Classics, 1981.
- Director, Dean Martin's Christmas at Sea World, 1981.
- Associate director, Dom DeLuise and Friends, Part 3, ABC, 1985.
- Associate director, Dom DeLuise and Friends, Part 4, ABC, 1986.
- Also the director of A Country Happening, NBC.
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Writings;Teleplays; Specials
- Author of sketches for Dean Martin's television specials.
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Writings;Composer for Television
- Dean Martin Presents Music Country, U.S.A., NBC, 1973.
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