1956Nominee
Best Performance
Around the World in 80 Days
Paul Godkin
Actor
Beaumont, Texas, USA
December 28, 1914
Biography
Paul Godkin's training as a dancer began at the age of seven in his hometown of Beaumont, Texas. He toured Europe and the United States with the "Ballet Russe", as a soloist in Ballet Theater and as a concert performer. During World War Two, he served with the U.S. Navy for three and one-half years. His first professional choreographic effort, in 1948, served also to introduce him to Michael Todd, in "Willie the Weeper" ballet, arranged for ANTA's "Ballet Ballads.", which had been commissioned by Mr. Todd. In 1951, he arranged the dances for in international revue in Paris which starred Colette Marchand and Maurice Chevalier.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1966Nominee
Best Performance
Gambit
1965Nominee
Best Performance
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Career Highlights
1947Highlight
Best Performance
Living in a Big Way
1970Highlight
Best Performance
Pufnstuf
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Around the World in 80 Days
Gambit
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!