John Christian was a dancer, born in 1921, who died in 1982.
Biography
John Christian Ammann, known as John Christian, (February 22, 1921 – April 26, 1982) was an American dancer, actor, dance educator, artistic director, and set and costume designer. For several years he was director of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and its associated school. A gay man, he was the domestic partner of Ted Shawn, the founder of Jacob's Pillow. His papers and other items are held in the Special & Area Studies Collection of the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida.
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