Peter Franklin White (1 February 1923 – 19 May 2013) was a British ballet dancer, a principal dancer with Ballet Rambert (1939–42) and The Royal Ballet (1942-66).[1]
Franklin White was born in Shoreham, Kent, England, the son of artist Franklin White (1892–1975) and violinist Olga White, née Hart.[2]
Career
White joined Ballet Rambert in 1939, aged 15, and in 1941/42 moved to the Sadler's Wells Ballet, which later became The Royal Ballet. He became principal character dancer and was considered one of the world's top balletic mimes.
In 1966, he moved to Canada and later the US, where he became a lecturer and consultant in stage movement. In the 1970s, he was an assistant professor of theatre at the University of Illinois, UIUC, and dance teacher at the National Academy of Dance, Champaign.[1]
On 19 May 2013, he died at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, US, following a long illness. He was survived by his brother, Eddie Franklin of Montcharmont, France, his former wife, Joan Hunter (formerly Joan Franklin-White) of London, and his son, Michael Franklin-White, scene designer and scenic artist of Champaign.[1]
References
^ abcde"Peter Franklin-White". News-Gazette.com. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
^. Franklinwhite.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
External links
Media related to Franklin White (dancer) at Wikimedia Commons
Photograph of Peter Franklin White
March 03, 2023
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