Steve Condos | |
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| Born | October 12, 1918 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 1990 (aged 71) Lyon, France |
| Occupation | Tap dancer |
| Relatives | Nick Condos (brother) Frank Condos (brother) Martha Raye (sister-in-law) |
Steve Condos (October 12, 1918 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – September 16, 1990 in Lyon, France) was an American tap dancer. He was a member of the Condos Brothers, with siblings Nick and Frank.[1]
The Condos Brothers are credited in the film Wake Up and Live (1937), in which two of the brothers are introduced by orchestra leader Ben Bernie and dance two tap routines. They were also credited in the film Moon Over Miami (1941), as specialties.
Condos danced in the films Song of the Open Road (1944), Meet Me After the Show (1951), Tap (1989) and others. He collaborated with Jimmy Slyde on a program of jazz tap improvisation at the Smithsonian Institution during the 1980s.
He created the tap rudiments, based on the drum rudiments used by drummers.[citation needed]
Condos died at 71 of a heart attack, in Lyon, France, in a dressing room of the Maurice Ravel auditorium shortly after performing at the Lyon International Dance Biennial.[2]
He met his wife, Eileen Earl, in an air raid shelter.[3]
He was the brother-in-law of Martha Raye, who was married to his brother, Nick Condos.
References
[edit]- ^ Kisselgoff, Anna (December 19, 1990). "Review/Dance; The Tap Fraternity Honors a Master". The New York Times.
- ^ "Steve Condos, 71, a Tap Dancer, Dies After Performance in France". he New York Times. September 17, 1990.
- ^ "Air Raid Shelter Wasn't Loveproof" (newspaper article): "When London air raid alarms screamed and people ran for their lives into bomb proof shelters, Steve Condos, of Condos brothers dance team, and Eileen Earl, English photographers model, met underground, safe from bombs but not Cupid's arrows. They were married May 25. He brought her safely home to US this week."
External links
[edit]- Official site
- Steve Condos at IMDb
- Biography of Steve Condos on Street Swing
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