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.
Darlene Gillespie Gillespie was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. At age ten, she started singing lessons with Glen Raikes, and even took dance lessons with Burch Mann, founder of the American Folk Ballet Company. She auditioned for "The Mickey Mouse Club" in March 1955, was hired, and appeared on the program for all three seasons of its original run. She was the leading female singer and starred in the serial "Corky and White Shadow" during the first season. In the third season, she appeared in the serial "The New Adventures of Spin and Marty" with Tim Considine and David Stollery.