Archie Savage 115y13

Birthday: 19 April 1914, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Archie Savage made a vital contribution to African-American Dance in the United States. Born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in New York's Harlem. Archie's first introduction to the world of ...Show More 141j5j

Archie Savage made a vital contribution to African-American Dance in the United States. Born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in New York's Harlem. Archie's first introduction to the world of modern dance came when he ed the "Hemsley Winfield's Dance Troupe" in the 1930's. In 1939, Archie ed the "Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe" and later was a part of a nation wide stage production of "Cabin in the Sky".He became Ms. Dunham's dance partner and also helped created what is known as the "Afro/Cuban" dance form. He has appeared in 23 films here and abroad and 6 Broadway stage Productions including the original South Pacific.Archie was a pioneer of the African-American Dance History. His legacy will live on and he will always be ed for the contribution he made to the world of dance. Archie was 88 years old. Hide