John F Brascia was an American actor and dancer, best known for his dancing partnerships on film with Vera-Ellen in White Christmas and with Cyd Charisse and Liliane Montevecchi in Meet Me in Las Vegas.
15 Facts About John Brascia
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John Frank Brascia was born on May 11,1932, in Fresno, California, to Italian immigrants Gaetano Brascia and Caterina Napolitano.
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The Brascia clan including his Uncle Mike and Aunt Concetta Brascia, moved from Brooklyn, New York, before John Frank was born.
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John Brascia played for Colton on the football squad as the starting quarterback in his junior and senior years.
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John Brascia was a featured dancer with Vera-Ellen in White Christmas and with Cyd Charisse and Liliane Montevecchi in Meet Me in Las Vegas.
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John Brascia began acting in non-dancing film roles beginning in 1967, beginning with two Matt Helm movies featuring Dean Martin, and culminating in The Baltimore Bullet, which he produced and was credited with the film's story and screenplay.
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John Brascia made his Broadway debut on February 11,1953, in the musical version of the film "Nothing Sacred," titled Hazel Flagg, which featured a score by Jule Styne and Bob Hilliard.
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John Brascia won a Donaldson Award for his performance in the musical.
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John Brascia was a featured dancer in The Magic Carpet Revue, New York - Paris - Paradise, which opened at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas on May 23,1955, and starred Vera-Ellen with a cast of 60.
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John Brascia's routines were based on those developed for her by Robert Alton.
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John Brascia did partnered dances with friend John Brascia, who was given solo dancing opportunities.
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John Brascia married his dance partner, Tybee Arfa, in 1958.
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John Brascia married actress and model Jordan Michaels in 1986.
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John Brascia died in 2013, aged 80, and was survived by Jordan Michaels John Brascia, his two daughters, and extended family.
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John Brascia's son-in-law was football player Cade McNown.