Bill Robinson Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Affairs, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Luther Robinson
NICK NAMES
Bojangles
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Saturday
BIRTHPLACE
Richmond, Virginia, United States
DIED AT AGE
71 Years 6 Months 0 Days
DEATHDATE
November 25, 1949
DEATHPLACE
New York, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Cardiovascular Disease
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
GEMINI
ALSO NOTED FOR
Actor, Activist
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
N/A
WEIGHT
N/A
Bill Robinson Family Members
Bill Robinson Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Fannie S. Clay (1922-1943)
SPOUSE
Elaine Plaines (1944-1949)
Fame & Address
SIGNATURE
DEBUT
FAMOUS FROM/AS
Stormy Weather as Bill Williamson (Film 1943)
Education, Net Worth & More
More Information
Career of Bill Robinson
He started his career in acting through Broadway. The actor is best remembered for his tap dancing in films as well as musicals. His fame in films started to grow after the movie The Little Colonel (1935) was released. His work in The Littlest Rebel (1935), and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) were also appreciated by the audience.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bill Robinson
- Did Bill Robinson takes alcohol? NA.
- Was Bill Robinson in the habit of Smoking? NA.
- According to him, he was given the name Luther in Christianizing, though he did not like the name.
- Not only an actor but he was also a well-known tap dancer. Stair Dance was his trademark routine.
- He left schooling at the age of seven and started to work as a professional dancer in the subsequent year.
- The actor was raised by his grandmother Bedilia Robinson, after the tragic death of both of his parents.
- When he was five, he used to perform a dance as a busker in front of theaters for some pennies.
- He was initially discovered by a promoter dancing outside the Globe Theater in Richmond. The promoter presented him with employment as a "pick" in a local minstrel show.
- He also left his home and ran away to Washington DC. The actor had also done many odd jobs to support himself as he had worked briefly as a jockey; also he used to work at Benning Race Track.
- The actor was seen in a number of Broadway shows as well as musicals too. Some of the credits include Blackbirds of 1928, The Hot Mikado and more.
- He made a team with Al Jolson entertaining people to earn money or sell the newspaper. In the team, he used to dance whereas Jolson used to sing.
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