Tommy Rall
Biography
Tommy Rall was an American actor, ballet and tap dancer, and acrobatic dancer who became a featured performer in 1950s musical comedies. Born in Kansas City and raised in Seattle, he started in vaudeville dance and acrobatic acts before moving to Los Angeles and taking small film roles. After early appearances in wartime musicals with Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan, he trained in ballet and worked on Broadway in shows such as Call Me Madam, Juno, and Milk and Honey. He was best known for his athletic dancing in musical films, including Kiss Me, Kate (1953), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), My Sister Eileen (1955), Invitation to the Dance (1956), and Merry Andrew (1958). His film work slowed as movie musicals declined, but he later sang as an operatic tenor with companies including the New York City Opera. Gene Kelly called him the best all-around dancer at MGM.
90years old at death
- Born Kansas City
- Died Santa Monica
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Thomas Edward Rall (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 2 years1954 to 1956
Every film, newest first
- 1956Invitation to the DanceIMDb rating 6.4
- 1955My Sister EileenIMDb rating 6.8
- 1954Seven Brides for Seven BrothersIMDb rating 7.3
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Beyond film
In 1961, Tommy Rall took the title role in Massenet's Le jongleur de Notre-Dame for the New England Opera Theatre in Boston, a part calling for singing, juggling and dancing.
Beyond film
Jerry Herman said Donald Saddler did extraordinary choreography for Tommy Rall in Milk and Honey, and the audience admired Rall so much that the producer placed his name on the marquee beneath the three stars.
First role
Rall made his first film appearance in Vendetta, a short MGM film. He took tap dancing lessons and joined the jitterbugging Jivin' Jacks and Jills at Universal Studios.
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Worked with
Tommy Rall made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ian Wolfe's page
Jack Lemmon's page
Franklyn Farnum's page
Gene Kelly's page
Janet Leigh's page
Russ Tamblyn's page
All films by Stanley Donen
All films by Richard Quine
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