Suzanne Charney
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Suzanne Charney (born 1944) is an American
actress and dancer.
Charney's first big break came in early 1965, when she was cast as one of the featured dancers in the weekly NBC
musical variety series Hullabaloo
, which aired until spring of 1966. She was the lead frug
dancer in the original Broadway production of Sweet Charity
and reprised the role in the movie version
(1969). From 1970–1986, she frequently appeared on television shows such as THE NIGHT STALKER, KOJAK, THE INCREDIBLE HULK and others. She is a member of the Professional Dancers Society.
She was a 2004 recipient of the Professional Dancers Society's Gypsy Robe in honor of her contributions to the field of dance.
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actress and dancer.
Charney's first big break came in early 1965, when she was cast as one of the featured dancers in the weekly NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
musical variety series Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo may refer to:*Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!, the beginning phrase of the Aggie War Hymn*Hullabaloo , a 1940 film*Hullabaloo , a 1960s NBC musical variety series...
, which aired until spring of 1966. She was the lead frug
Frug
Frug is the name of:* Gerald Frug , professor* Mary Joe Frug , professor and murder victim* Semyon Grigorevich Frug , writer...
dancer in the original Broadway production of Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon. It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria...
and reprised the role in the movie version
Sweet Charity (film)
Sweet Charity, full title of which is Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved, is a 1969 American musical film directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, written by Neil Simon, and with music by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields...
(1969). From 1970–1986, she frequently appeared on television shows such as THE NIGHT STALKER, KOJAK, THE INCREDIBLE HULK and others. She is a member of the Professional Dancers Society.
She was a 2004 recipient of the Professional Dancers Society's Gypsy Robe in honor of her contributions to the field of dance.