Yvonne Helen "Patsy" Swayze was an American film choreographer, dancer, and dance instructor, and the mother of actors Patrick Swayze and Don Swayze.
12 Facts About Patsy Swayze
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Patsy Swayze's credits include choreography for Urban Cowboy, Liar's Moon and Hope Floats.
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When she was 10 years old, Patsy Swayze was hit by a car and her mother enrolled her in dance classes for therapy.
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Patsy Swayze eventually trained in both jazz and classical ballet.
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All five of her children became dancers and actors, and Patsy Swayze's training has been credited for leading her son Patrick to his starring role in Dirty Dancing in 1987.
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Patsy Swayze transitioned to film by choreographing her first movie, Urban Cowboy, starring John Travolta and Debra Winger.
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In 1981, Patsy Swayze moved from Houston to southern California.
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Patsy Swayze choreographed numerous films over the next three decades, including Liar's Moon in 1982 and Hope Floats in 1998.
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Patsy Swayze teamed with her daughter-in-law Lisa Niemi to choreograph the 2003 film, One Last Dance, which starred Niemi, Patrick Swayze and George de la Pena.
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Patsy Swayze planned to retire from teaching and focus on film work, but instead opened a dance studio in a Simi Valley shopping center that operated for more than twenty years.
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On September 8,2013, Patsy Swayze had a stroke at the age of 86.
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Patsy Swayze died of stroke complications eight days later at her home in Simi Valley.