Glen Tetley (born February 3, 1926, Cleveland, Ohio – died January 26, 2007, Florida) was an American ballet and modern dancer as well as a choreographer who mixed ballet and modern dance to create a new way of looking at dance, and is best known for his piece Pierrot Lunaire.
Before taking up his career in dance, he studied medicine. Later, he attended George Balanchine's School of American Ballet. He was one of the original members of the Joffrey Ballet, and led his own dance company from 1962 to 1969. After his company closed due to financial problems, he became a freelance choreographer. His works have been performed by the English National Ballet, the Paris Opera Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, and the National Ballet of Canada.
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After a stint in th U.S. Navy, went to New York in the late 1940s and studied with Hanya Holm and Martha Graham. In the 1950s, starred with the Martha Graham Dance Company as well as the American Ballet Theater, making him one of the first "crossover" dancers.
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Famous choreographer.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
L'enfance du Christ
1964
TV Movie
Herod - dancer
Lamp Unto My Feet
1960-1962
TV Series
Dancer / The King / Saul
The Alcoa Hour
1955
TV Series
Dancing Shepherd
Amahl and the Night Visitors
1951
TV Movie
Dancer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
I Am a Dancer
1972
Documentary choreographer: "Field Figures"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Glen Tetley: Pierrot's Tower
1995
Documentary
Himself
American Masters
1994
TV Series documentary
Himself - Former Dancer
I Am a Dancer
1972
Documentary
Choreographer (segment "Field Figures")
Release
1967
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951) as Dancer
I Am a Dancer (1972) as Choreographer (segment "Field Figures")
$2 Million
