Nellie Breen (April 3, 1897 â€" April 26, 1986) was an American
comedian and dancer. In vaudeville, she appeared in a double act with
Lester Allen. Her Broadway theater credits include: Everything (1918),
The Passing Show of 1922 (1922), Ginger (1923, as the character Ruth
Warewell), Mercenary Mary (1925, as the character Norah), Florida Girl
(1925, as the character Betty), and The Desert Song (1926, as the
character Susan). In 1922, she did the first tap dance on radio.Breen
was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to an Australian mother and
Irish-American father who married in Victoria, Australia. She died in
Santa Clara County, California, aged 89.
comedian and dancer. In vaudeville, she appeared in a double act with
Lester Allen. Her Broadway theater credits include: Everything (1918),
The Passing Show of 1922 (1922), Ginger (1923, as the character Ruth
Warewell), Mercenary Mary (1925, as the character Norah), Florida Girl
(1925, as the character Betty), and The Desert Song (1926, as the
character Susan). In 1922, she did the first tap dance on radio.Breen
was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to an Australian mother and
Irish-American father who married in Victoria, Australia. She died in
Santa Clara County, California, aged 89.
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