Sylvia Lewis
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| Sylvia Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sylvia Lewis York, Pennsylvania |
| Spouse(s) | Philip Gunning (1975-present) |
Sylvia Lewis is an American actress, dancer and choreographer.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Youth
Sylvia Lewis was born in York, Pennsylvania. She first performed as a young child in the last days of vaudeville in Baltimore, Maryland. She received her first classical training as a scholarship student at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, studying dance, voice and piano. She went to to Hollywood at the age of 12.
[edit] Career
She began her film career in Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Red Garters (1954) as a dancer, then in Drums of Tahiti (1954) as an actress. Later she added choreography on her list of credits, which began while she was a regular featured character on the TV series "Where's Raymond?" (1953), which starred Ray Bolger and ran for 66 episodes on ABC. She has choreographed many TV shows since then, including "Who's the Boss?" (1984) and "Married with Children" (1987). Guest appearances on shows like "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961), "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962) and "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." (1964), plus a healthy stage career on both coasts, earned her a reputation as a triple-threat performer.
[edit] Filmography
- The Las Vegas Story (1952)
- Harem Girl (1952)
- Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- She's Working Her Way Through College (1952)
- Just for You (1952)
- Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
- Siren of Bagdad (1953)
- Cruisin' Down the River (1953)
- Those Redheads from Seattle (1953)
- Red Garters (1954)
- Bedlam in Paradise (1955)
- The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)
- The Conqueror (1956)
- Cha-Cha-Cha-Boom (1956)
- The Ladies Man (1961)
[edit] Television work
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1951-1952) (Supporting player / dancer)
- Where's Raymond? (1953-1955) (Series regular)
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1956) (Guest appearance)
- The Bob Cummings Show (1956-1958) (Series regular / 2 Guest appearances)
- Steve Canyon (1958) (Guest appearance)
- The Dennis O'Keefe Show (1959) (Guest appearance)
- Zorro (1959) (Guest appearance)
- Peter Gunn (1959) (Guest appearance)
- Johnny Staccato (1959) (Guest appearance)
- The New Steve Allen Show (1959) (Sketch performer)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1963) (Guest appearance)
- The Danny Kaye Show (1963) (Guest appearance)
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1965) (Guest appearance)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1965) (Guest appearance)
- The Andy Griffith Show (1965) (Guest appearance)
- The Jerry Lewis Show (1967) (Sketch performer)
