Joan McCracken
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About
Actress and dancer who appeared in such Broadway musicals as Bloomer Girl, Oklahoma!, and Billion Dollar Baby.
Before Fame
She left high school to train as a dancer. She later earned a spot as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette.
Trivia
She had a reputation as something of an eccentric.
Family Life
She was married to writer Jack Dunphy from 1939-1951. Her second husband,
Associated With
Bob Fosse abandoned McCracken for dancer and actress Gwen Verdon.