Swen Swenson (January , - June , ) was a Broadway dancer and singer.
Born in Inwood, Iowa, Swenson was trained by dancer Mira Rostova and
at the School of American Ballet.Openly gay, he had featured and
co-starring roles on Broadway in such musicals such as Wildcat with
Lucille Ball, Little Me (for which he received a Tony Award
nomination), Annie, No, No Nanette, I Remember Mama and the revival
of Can-Can. He appeared in movies and on television variety shows,
including Your Show of Shows and The Ed Sullivan Show.Swenson died in
of AIDS-related illness.
Born in Inwood, Iowa, Swenson was trained by dancer Mira Rostova and
at the School of American Ballet.Openly gay, he had featured and
co-starring roles on Broadway in such musicals such as Wildcat with
Lucille Ball, Little Me (for which he received a Tony Award
nomination), Annie, No, No Nanette, I Remember Mama and the revival
of Can-Can. He appeared in movies and on television variety shows,
including Your Show of Shows and The Ed Sullivan Show.Swenson died in
of AIDS-related illness.
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