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Roland Dupree (born Roland Furtado, September 20, 1925 - June 21, 2015) was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. He is best known for founding the Roland Dupree Dance Academy and his work as the action model for Walt Disney's Peter Pan.
Roland Dupree was born on 20 September 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Peter Pan (1953), Miss Annie Rooney (1942) and Hell to Eternity (1960). He died on 21 June 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Aug 5, 2015 · Roland Dupree, an actor, choreographer and dancer who served as the live-action model for Disney’s 1953 animated classic Peter Pan, has died. He was 89.
Jun 30, 2015 · Roland Dupree wasn't a household name. But "legendary" fits. As a performer, a teacher and as a real life success story, he deserves to be remembered and honored among Hollywood's greatest not only because of what he accomplished, but how he accomplished it.
Aug 5, 2015 · The actor, choreographer and dance teacher starred in films opposite Shirley Temple and Donald O’Connor, and his students included Juliet Prowse and Peggy Fleming.
ROLAND DUPREE (Live-Action Reference Model for Peter Pan) began his career at the age of 10 as a tap dancer in his hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts. After moving to Hollywood and enrolling in the renowned Meglin Dance School, he began auditioning for motion picture roles.
We tip our hats to Roland Dupree whose renowned studio, Dupree Dance Academy, brought so many people together and touch their lives. From the 70’s thru the 80’s, it was a magical time in Hollywood and everyone who was anyone taught or took class at Dupree’s.
Jun 26, 2015 · Roland Dupree, a Kailua-Kona resident who left his mark on the history of dance, choreography and stage and screen acting, has died at age 89.
Roland Dupree was born on September 20, 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Peter Pan (1953), Miss Annie Rooney (1942) and Hell to Eternity (1960). He died on June 21, 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Jun 21, 2015 · Roland Dupree, the dancer, choreographer, actor, dance educator, and Live-Action Model for Disney’s animated Peter Pan, who was widely known for innovating a style of dance known as “West Coast Jazz,” and for his influential West Hollywood dance studio, Dupree Dance Academy, which for over two decades trained many of todays ...
