Entertainers

Maria Tallchief

United States ballerina who promoted American ballet through tours and television appearances (born in 1925)

 

Cornelia Otis Skinner

United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)

 

Virginia Katherine McMath

United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995)

 

fool

a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

 

tenor saxophonist

a musician who plays the tenor saxophone

 

escape expert

an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping

 

Lee Yuen Kam

United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)

 

timpanist

a person who plays the kettledrums

 

Leslie Townes Hope

United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

 

peeler

a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music

 

Stephen Butler Leacock

Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)

 

Anna Amalia Mercouri

Greek film actress (1925-1994)

 

joker

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes

 

Shirley Temple Black

popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)

 

ham actor

an unskilled actor who overacts

 

ironist

a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm

 

Manuel de Falla

Spanish composer and pianist (1876-1946)

 

plant

an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

 

Sidney Poitier

United States film actor and director (born in 1927)

 

Anna Pavlova

Russian ballerina (1882-1931)