Archie Savage facts for kids
Archie Savage (born April 19, 1914 — died February 14, 2003) was an American dancer, choreographer, and actor in movies and plays. He was a very important person in the early days of modern dance for African-Americans. For many years, he danced with Katherine Dunham's famous dance company. He also helped teach the "Dunham Technique" at her school, which was a special way of dancing.
Archie Savage was one of the first black men to play an astronaut in a movie. Another actor, Julius Ongewe, also played an astronaut in a film called First Spaceship on Venus in the same year, 1960.
Archie Savage also had his own dance group called "The Archie Savage Dancers." They appeared in the movie "The Glenn Miller Story." In one part of the film, you can see them dancing on a screen while a band records the song "Tuxedo Junction."
Archie Savage's Movies
Archie Savage appeared in many different kinds of movies. Here are some of them:
- 1941: Carnival of Rhythm (He starred with Katherine Dunham in this short American film.)
- 1944: Jammin' the Blues (He was a dancer in this short American film about jazz music.)
- 1954: Vera Cruz (He played a character in this American movie.)
- 1954: His Majesty O'Keefe (He played "Boogulroo" in this American adventure film.)
- 1960: Space-Men (He was "Al," a space station pilot, in this Italian science fiction movie.)
- 1967: Death Rides a Horse (He played "Vigro" in this Italian Spaghetti Western film.)
- 1969: Bootleggers (He played "Jeremiah" in this Italian-Spanish crime-action movie.)
- 1970: Notes Towards an African Orestes (He was a singer in this Italian film.)
