Swen Swenson
American actor
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| Intro | American actor | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Actor Singer Television actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1932, Inwood, Lyon County, Iowa, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 1 January 1993Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. (aged 61 years) |
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Swen Swenson (1932–1993) was a Broadway dancer and singer. Born in Inwood, Iowa, Swenson was trained by dancer Mira Rostova and at the School of American Ballet.
Openly gay, he had featured and co-starring roles on Broadway in such musicals such as Wildcat with Lucille Ball, Little Me (for which he received a Tony Award nomination), Annie, No, No Nanette, I Remember Mama and the 1981 revival of Can-Can. He appeared in movies and on television variety shows, including Your Show of Shows and The Ed Sullivan Show.
Swenson died in 1993 of AIDS-related illness.