Tommy Abbott
American actor
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| Intro | American actor | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Actor Dancer Choreographer Stage actor | |
| Work field | Dancing Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 4 November 1934, Waco | |
| Death | 8 April 1987New York City (aged 52 years) |
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Tommy Abbott (November 4, 1934 – April 8, 1987) was an American-born actor, dancer, and choreographer best known for his role as Gee-Tar in the original production of West Side Story. Abbott was for many years the assistant choreographer to Jerome Robbins. He was the chief choreographer for the film version of "Fiddler on the Roof."