Iris Acker (June , â€" September , ) was an American actress,
television host, actors' union leader, television producer, artistic
director, dancer and author. The Sun-Sentinel called Acker, who was
based in South Florida, "one of the busiest actresses in the state."
Acker, a union activist, served as the first Actors' Equity liaison
for the U.S. state of Florida, as well as the first female president
of the South Florida chapter of the American Federation of Television
and Radio Artists (AFTRA).Acker, who hosted and executive produced a
string of interview and talk shows on Florida public television for
more than years, became one of South Florida's leading advocates for
the arts. Her filmography, which spanned film and television, included
Flight of the Navigator (), Whoops Apocalypse (), and Cocoon: The
Return (), as well as more than television commercials.Acker was born
and raised in The Bronx, New York. As a child, Acker watched movies
starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, and Ginger Rogers and decided
to become a dancer. In an interview with the Miami Herald years later,
she recalled, "I talked my mother into letting me take dance classes,
and I quickly excelled...I was performing professionally in my
teens..." Acker became a member of The Rockettes at Radio City Music
Hall, which she revealed during a interview with Pia Zadora.
television host, actors' union leader, television producer, artistic
director, dancer and author. The Sun-Sentinel called Acker, who was
based in South Florida, "one of the busiest actresses in the state."
Acker, a union activist, served as the first Actors' Equity liaison
for the U.S. state of Florida, as well as the first female president
of the South Florida chapter of the American Federation of Television
and Radio Artists (AFTRA).Acker, who hosted and executive produced a
string of interview and talk shows on Florida public television for
more than years, became one of South Florida's leading advocates for
the arts. Her filmography, which spanned film and television, included
Flight of the Navigator (), Whoops Apocalypse (), and Cocoon: The
Return (), as well as more than television commercials.Acker was born
and raised in The Bronx, New York. As a child, Acker watched movies
starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, and Ginger Rogers and decided
to become a dancer. In an interview with the Miami Herald years later,
she recalled, "I talked my mother into letting me take dance classes,
and I quickly excelled...I was performing professionally in my
teens..." Acker became a member of The Rockettes at Radio City Music
Hall, which she revealed during a interview with Pia Zadora.
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