Was Leon Danielian or Arlene Francis one of the first American male dancers to achieve international recognition?
Arlene Francis Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian; October 20, 1907 – May 31, 2001) was an American actress, radio and television talk show host, and game show panelist. She is known for her long-standing role as a panelist on the television game show " What's My Line?", on which she regularly appeared for 25 years, from 1950 through the mid-1970s, on both the network and syndicated versions of the show.
François Alu François Alu (born 1993 in Fussy, Cher, France) is a French "Premier Danseur" (first soloist), of the Paris Opera Ballet. He entered the Paris Opera Ballet School in 2004, and the Paris Opera Ballet in 2010. At his first promotion competition, he was promoted to Coryphée, dancing as a free variation the act II solo of Solor, from La Bayadère by Rudolf Nureyev. The next year, he was promoted to "Sujet" (soloist), dancing as a free variation the act III solo of Solor, from La Bayadère by Rudolf Nureyev.