Miriam Nelson on Skip E. Lowe 1998
Miriam Nelson
Born September 21, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died August 12, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California, USA (undisclosed)
Birth Name Miriam Lois Frankel
Debuted on Broadway in 1938. Married fellow dancer Gene Nelson. When Gene joined the Signal Corps, Miriam went to Hollywood and signed an acting-dancing contract with Paramount. She eventually became a choreographer in film, choreographing many musical numbers for Gene once he had a contract with Warner Bros. After her divorce from Gene, she eventually married producer Jack Meyers. Miriam was an extra in the party scene in Breakfast at Tiffanys, playing the girl arguing with the man wearing an eye patch. Taught Ingrid Bergman her dance scene in Cactus Flower. In 1969 she choreographed Disney on Parade. She married producer Jack Meyers and was eventually widowed. She returned to the stage in 1992 when her friend Marge Champion produced Ballroom at the Long Beach CLO. Her autobiography, with a forward written by Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards, was published in 2010.
Spouse John F. Meyers (24 September 1965 - 29 March 1988) (his death)
Gene Nelson (22 December 1941 - 8 June 1956) (divorced) (1 child)
Trivia (6)
Began her career as Miriam Franklin.
Specialty film dancer who came from Broadway.
Considers the tap-ballet number she did in "Duffy's Tavern" as the best thing she ever did in films.
The only film Miriam did with husband Gene Nelson was "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady.".
Miriam Nelson appeared as a chorus girl in the "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive" number in the 1944 Paramount movie "Here Come the Waves" when a dancer failed to show up. Miriam was there, and known as being an accomplished dancer and choreographer, she was asked to fill in for the absent dancer.
She appeared in some Soundies musical short films in the early 1940s, including "Keepin' My Mouth Shut for Uncle Sam" (1942) starring Frances Faye.
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