Marc Platt

Biography

Marc Platt, born in Pasadena, California, was a ballet dancer, musical theater performer and actor whose early work was with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, where he appeared as Platoff and choreographed Ghost Town in 1939 to music by Richard Rodgers. He danced Chalmers, also known as Dream Curly, in the original Broadway staging of Oklahoma! in 1943, then took part in the 1955 film version as a dancer, playing one of Curly's cowboy friends. He was best known for playing Daniel Pontipee in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). On Broadway he stepped into the part of Bill Calhoun, or Lucent, in Kiss Me, Kate in 1949. After giving up dancing he directed the Radio City Music Hall Ballet and later taught full time. In 2000 he was given the Nijinsky Award, and he was in the 2005 documentary Ballets Russes.

100years old at death

Born December 2, 1913Pasadena
Died March 29, 2014San Rafael
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Marcel Emile Gaston LePlat and Marc Platoff

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 80 years1945 to 2025

Every film, newest first

2025Wicked: One Wonderful NightIMDb rating 7.8
1955Oklahoma!IMDb rating 7.0
1954Seven Brides for Seven BrothersIMDb rating 7.3
1947Down to EarthIMDb rating 6.1
1945Tonight and Every NightIMDb rating 6.3

Genres

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About the name
Platt was an original member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and danced under the name Platoff. While with that company he choreographed Ghost Town in 1939, set to music by Richard Rodgers.
A change of course
Once he gave up dancing, Platt spent several years as the director of the Radio City Music Hall Ballet, and after that he moved into teaching full time.

Marc Platt movies on Netflix

Wicked: One Wonderful Night2025IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Oklahoma!1955IMDb rating 7.0as Dancer
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers1954IMDb rating 7.3as Daniel Pontipee
Down to Earth1947IMDb rating 6.1as Eddie
Tonight and Every Night1945IMDb rating 6.3as Tommy Lawson

Worked with

Marc Platt shares two films with Rita Hayworth, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Rita Hayworth

Kelly Brown

Jeff Goldblum

Ian Wolfe

Michelle Yeoh

Rod Steiger

Stanley DonenDirector, 1 film

Fred ZinnemannDirector, 1 film Alexander HallDirector, 1 film

Films together

Rita Hayworth2 films together, 1945 to 1947
Rita Hayworth's page
- Down to Earth1947IMDb rating 6.1Platt as EddieHayworth as Terpsichore / Kitty Pendleton
- Tonight and Every Night1945IMDb rating 6.3Platt as Tommy LawsonHayworth as Rosalind Bruce
Kelly Brown2 films together, 1954 to 1955
Kelly Brown's page
- Oklahoma!1955IMDb rating 7.0Platt as DancerBrown as Dancer
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers1954IMDb rating 7.3Platt as Daniel PontipeeBrown as Carl
Jeff Goldblum1 film together, 2025
Jeff Goldblum's page
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night2025IMDb rating 7.8Platt as HimselfGoldblum as Himself
Ian Wolfe1 film together, 1954
Ian Wolfe's page
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers1954IMDb rating 7.3Platt as Daniel PontipeeWolfe as Rev. Elcott
Michelle Yeoh1 film together, 2025
Michelle Yeoh's page
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night2025IMDb rating 7.8Platt as HimselfYeoh as Himself
Rod Steiger1 film together, 1955
Rod Steiger's page
- Oklahoma!1955IMDb rating 7.0Platt as DancerSteiger as Jud Fry
Stanley DonenDirector, 1 film, 1954
All films by Stanley Donen
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers1954IMDb rating 7.3Platt as Daniel Pontipee
Fred ZinnemannDirector, 1 film, 1955
All films by Fred Zinnemann
- Oklahoma!1955IMDb rating 7.0Platt as Dancer
Alexander HallDirector, 1 film, 1947
All films by Alexander Hall
- Down to Earth1947IMDb rating 6.1Platt as Eddie

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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