Background
Ryerson, Fairy Electa was born on June 17, 1914 in Kansas City, Missoury. Daughter of Edwin Nelson and Alice Marancy (Hunter) Cunningham.
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Fairy Electa Ryerson
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Student, Missouri U., 1933; certified real estate, Education Dynamics, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1972; degree in Russian Ballet, Kelly-Mack, Kansas City, Missoury, 1935.
Career
Ballet dancer, Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo, Kansas City, 1929; dance teacher, Kelley-Mack School, 1929-1936; professional dancer, theaters, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Chicago actress, Booth Theater, New York City, 1937-1938; ballerina, state fairs, Canada Provices, Toronto, Calgary, Canada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 1938-1946; night club dancer, Chicago, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1946-1966; school teacher, Las Vegas Public Schools, 1966-1973; owner, Ryerson Research, Las Vegas, 1969-1974; real estate agent, Norman Kaye Real Estate Company, Las Vegas, since 1975. Motion picture actress Paramount Pictures, Hollywood, California, 1943-1953. Dancer Station KTLA-television, Hollywood, 1950-1952.
Membership
Candidate city commissioner school board, Las Vegas, 1971-1972. Sponsor Piute Indian Crafts School, Las Vegas, 1974. Member Republican Center Committee, Las Vegas.
Member Daughters of the American Revolution (regent Valley Fire chapter 1972-1974), Toastmistresses (president 1974-1980), Colonel Dames XVII Century (president 1976-1978), Screen Actors Guild(secretary, 1980-1982).
Connections
Married El Joseph Sunyogh, May 20, 1951 (divorced November 1951). Married Robert Charles Ryerson, June 1, 1953.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican