Career
As a ballet dancer, performed with Balanchine"s American Ballet, Ballet Caravan, and the New York City Ballet, as well as with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and Eleanor King"s Little Group. He originated rôles in a number of George Balanchine"s works, including Serenade (1935), and also danced for Eugene Loring and Lew Christensen. He toured as Dream Curly in Oklahoma!, although Agnes de Mille was initially displeased with his performance. followed Balanchine to Hollywood, performing in On Your Toes (1939), I Was an Adventuress (1940), and Louisiana Purchase (1941).