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Robert Helpmann

1909 - 1986

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Sir Robert Murray Helpmann (né Helpman) (9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986) was an Australian ballet dancer, actor, director, and choreographer. After early work in Australia he moved to Britain in 1932, where he joined the Vic-Wells Ballet (now The Royal Ballet) under its creator, Ninette de Valois. He became one of the company's leading men, partnering Alicia Markova and later Margot Fonteyn. When Frederick Ashton, the company's chief choreographer, was called up for military service in the Second World War, Helpmann took over from him while continuing as a principal dancer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Helpmann is the 95th most popular dancer (up from 97th in 2019), the 430th most popular biography from Australia (down from 390th in 2019) and the most popular Australian Dancer.

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Among DANCERS

Among dancers, Robert Helpmann ranks 95 out of 116. Before him are Dušanka Sifnios, Jin Xing, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Svetlana Zakharova, Mrinalini Sarabhai, and Balasaraswati. After him are Sonal Mansingh, Antony Tudor, Twyla Tharp, Kapila Vatsyayan, Rachel Brice, and Agnes de Mille.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Robert Helpmann ranks 400. Before him are Karen Morley, Alan Curtis, Evelyne Hall, E. M. S. Namboodiripad, Vladimir Barmin, and Richard Maibaum. After him are Guillermo Douglas, William Penney, Baron Penney, Ruby Keeler, Dragomir Tošić, Gertrude Abercrombie, and Vivian Vance. Among people deceased in 1986, Robert Helpmann ranks 288. Before him are Edmund Rubbra, Eduardo Risso, Nii Amaa Ollennu, Rudy Vallée, Virginia Gregg, and Anna Neagle. After him are James Gentle, Smita Patil, Hank Greenberg, Dorothy Ashby, Roberto Hodge, and Richard van der Riet Woolley.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Robert Helpmann ranks 430 out of 1,143. Before him are Sandra Morgan (1942), Bob Tinning (1925), Michael Wenden (1949), John Landy (1930), Joshua Kennedy (1982), and Arthur Streeton (1867). After him are Kate Morton (1976), John Hillcoat (1961), Lucy Fry (1992), Boy Charlton (1907), The Kid Laroi (2003), and Frank Gambale (1958).

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Among DANCERS In Australia

Among dancers born in Australia, Robert Helpmann ranks 1. After him are Wade Robson (1982).

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