Ballet Dancer

Harold Turner

British ballet star

Born 1909 · ManchesterDied 1962United KingdomUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Harold Turner was a British ballet dancer, born in 1909 in Manchester, who died in 1962.

Biography

Harold Turner (2 December 1909 – 2 July 1962) was an English ballet dancer, teacher, and ballet master. Widely recognized as "modern British ballet's first male virtuoso," he had an illustrious career as a principal dancer, after which he continued to perform in character roles. He is acknowledged as a key figure in British dance history.

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Contemporaries

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