Bambi Linn (born Bambina Linnemeier; April , in Brooklyn, New York)
is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress.Linn trained
extensively with noted choreographer Agnes de Mille. At the age of ,
she made her Broadway debut in the original production of Oklahoma!
(). With the death of actor George S. Irving, she is the last
surviving cast member of Oklahoma!'s opening night.De Mille used her
again as Louise in Carousel (), for which she earned a Theatre World
Award. Linn repeated the role in the revival at City Center. Her
other Broadway credits include the title role in Alice in Wonderland
() and Blanche in I Can Get It for You Wholesale (). Linn, who was a
guest soloist with American Ballet Theatre, continued making
occasional stage appearances until the early s.In the s, Linn was best
known as half of a ballroom dance team with her first husband Rod
Alexander. The two made frequent appearances on TV's Your Show of
Shows, The Colgate Comedy Hour, Toast of the Town, and Max Liebman
Presents, and others. Linn made only one film appearance: as the
fantasy Laurey in the extended "Dream Ballet" sequence in Oklahoma!
(). She and Alexander created a similar dream ballet for the live
broadcast of The Desert Song.
is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress.Linn trained
extensively with noted choreographer Agnes de Mille. At the age of ,
she made her Broadway debut in the original production of Oklahoma!
(). With the death of actor George S. Irving, she is the last
surviving cast member of Oklahoma!'s opening night.De Mille used her
again as Louise in Carousel (), for which she earned a Theatre World
Award. Linn repeated the role in the revival at City Center. Her
other Broadway credits include the title role in Alice in Wonderland
() and Blanche in I Can Get It for You Wholesale (). Linn, who was a
guest soloist with American Ballet Theatre, continued making
occasional stage appearances until the early s.In the s, Linn was best
known as half of a ballroom dance team with her first husband Rod
Alexander. The two made frequent appearances on TV's Your Show of
Shows, The Colgate Comedy Hour, Toast of the Town, and Max Liebman
Presents, and others. Linn made only one film appearance: as the
fantasy Laurey in the extended "Dream Ballet" sequence in Oklahoma!
(). She and Alexander created a similar dream ballet for the live
broadcast of The Desert Song.
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